Optimum tuning of Tuned Mass Dampers for frame structures under earthquake excitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Salvi ◽  
Egidio Rizzi
Keyword(s):  
Frame Structures ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Earthquake Excitation

scholarly journals Seismic Assessment of 10-Story Building Using Tuned Mass Damper

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Aghajani Delavar
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Tuning ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Earthquake Excitation ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Seismic Records ◽  
Structural Responses ◽  
Lateral Displacements ◽  
Shear Building

In this paper, optimum parameters of Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD) are considered to control the responses of 10-story shear building under harmonic loading and 22 set of seismic records of FEMA-P695. The criterion used to obtain the optimum parameters is to select mass ratio, the frequency (tuning) and damping ratio that would result in smallest lateral displacements. State-space equations of motion are presented to compute the structural responses by developing a MATLAB file. A 10-story shear building is presented as a case study to assess the effects of TMDs on the multi-story structures. The results indicate that using TMD can reduce structural responses up to the average 20% under earthquake excitation and up to 90% under harmonic loadings. TMDs are not always effective under any type of ground motion; therefore, being aware of the given location is significant to design TMDs properly.

Control of Full-Size Frame Structures via Optimum Tuned Mass Dampers

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Apaer Mubuli ◽  
Sinan Melih Nigdeli ◽  
Gebrail Bekdaş
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Structural Control ◽  
Passive Control ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Stiffness Properties

Structural control techniques are widely used to reduce the maximum values of the vibrations caused by strong earthquakes and winds and to rapidly dampen them. Among them, passive control systems have been used effectively to protect structural and non-structural elements from the destructive effects of earthquakes in the past quarter-century. Tuned mass dampers (TMD) that are part of passive control systems have been widely used in civil structures with their alternative benefits. In this study, the optimal adjustment of the parameters of a passive TMD placed on the top floor of the 10-story symmetrical structure was performed by a metaheuristic method called Jaya algorithm. The structural model was modeled in the SAP2000 finite element analysis software to obtain mass and stiffness properties. The results of the numerical analysis showed that the optimization of the TMD parameters is highly effective in reducing the total shear forces of the base of the full-size frame structures and reducing displacement in the event of seismic loads.

Damage Identification of Frame Structures with Joint Damage under Earthquake Excitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1075-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Lei ◽  
Qing Li ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
Zhiwei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Damage Identification ◽  
Joint Damage ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Earthquake Excitation

scholarly journals Semi-Active Vibration Control of a Non-Collocated Civil Structure Using Evolutionary-Based BELBIC

Actuators ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Braz César ◽  
João Paulo Coelho ◽  
José Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Base Isolation ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Structural Behaviour ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Earthquake Excitation ◽  
Vibration Sensors ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Magneto Rheological ◽  
Storey Building

A buildings resilience to seismic activity can be increased by providing ways for the structure to dynamically counteract the effect of the Earth’s crust movements. This ability is fundamental in certain regions of the globe, where earthquakes are more frequent, and can be achieved using different strategies. State-of-the-art anti-seismic buildings have, embedded on their structure, mostly passive actuators such as base isolation, Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD) and viscous dampers that can be used to reduce the effect of seismic or even wind induced vibrations. The main disadvantage of this type of building vibration reduction strategies concerns their inability to adapt their properties in accordance to both the excitation signal or structural behaviour. This adaption capability can be promoted by adding to the building active type actuators operating under a closed-loop. However, these systems are substantially larger than passive type solutions and require a considerable amount of energy that may not be available during a severe earthquake due to power grid failure. An intermediate solution between these two extremes is the introduction of semi-active actuators such as magneto–rheological dampers. The inclusion of magneto–rheological actuators is among one of the most promising semi-active techniques. However, the overall performance of this strategy depends on several aspects such as the actuators number and location within the structure and the vibration sensors network. It can be the case where the installation leads to a non-collocated system which presents additional challenges to control. This paper proposes to tackle the problem of controlling the vibration of a non-collocated three-storey building by means of a brain–emotional controller tuned using an evolutionary algorithm. This controller will be used to adjust the stiffness coefficient of a magneto–rheological actuator such that the building’s frame oscillation under earthquake excitation, is mitigated. The obtained results suggest that, using this control strategy, it is possible to reduce the building vibration to secure levels.

Pendulum tuned mass dampers and tuned mass dampers: Analogy and optimum parameters for various combinations of response and excitation parameters

2021 ◽  
pp. 107754632110034
Author(s):  
Payam Soltani ◽  
Arnaud Deraemaeker
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Functions ◽  
Tuned Mass Damper ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Earthquake Excitation ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Mass Damper ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Host Structure ◽  
Mass Spring ◽  
Tuning Rules

This study deals with the optimisation of pendulum tuned mass damper parameters for different types of excitations and responses of the host structure to which it is attached. The study considers force excitation and base excitation with different types of output quantities to be minimised on the host structure. It also considers both harmonic motion with H ∞ optimisation of the different transfer functions and random white noise excitation where the variance of the output signal is minimised, leading to H2 optimisation. Although a lot of work has been done on optimisation of tuned mass dampers, there exists in the literature only a few solutions for optimisation of the pendulum tuned mass dampers not covering all possible types of loads and output quantities. The analogy between the mass spring tuned mass damper and pendulum tuned mass damper presented in this study allows to use all the tuning rules developed for tuned mass dampers in the case of pendulum tuned mass dampers. In addition, the existing tuning rules for tuned mass dampers are extended to cases which were not previously solved in the literature for H2 optimisation and validated by comparing with numerical optimisation. Finally, a discussion is presented where the different tuning rules are compared, and the performance degradation is assessed when the wrong tuning rule is used. This is representative of the case where, for example, both wind and earthquake excitation exist on the structure, and the pendulum tuned mass damper is tuned for just wind excitation.

scholarly journals Finite Particle Method-Based Collapse Simulation of Space Steel Frame Subjected to Earthquake Excitation

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Xiao-Hong Long ◽  
Rong Yue ◽  
Yong-Tao Ma ◽  
Jian Fan
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Problems ◽  
Particle Method ◽  
Steel Frame ◽  
Frame Structures ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Earthquake Excitation ◽  
Theoretical Derivation ◽  
Steel Frame Structures ◽  
Frame Member ◽  
Finite Particle

In the process of collapse failure of the space steel frame subjected to earthquake excitation, complex behaviors often are involved, including geometric nonlinearity, material nonlinearity, fracture, contact, and collisions. In view of the unique advantages of the finite particle method to analyze complex structural nonlinear problems, this paper utilized the finite particle method as the basic means of analysis and used MATLAB software for computational analysis. This paper first derived a finite particle method-based space steel frame model, conducted static analysis and dynamic response analysis under earthquake excitation, and compared findings with ANSYS analysis results to validate reliability. This paper established the fracture criterion and failure mode of a steel frame member. Theoretical derivation and numerical simulation indicate that the finite particle method is a feasible and effective way to simulate the collapse of space steel frame structures subjected to earthquake excitation. This method provides a new approach to study the collapse and anticollapse seismic design of space steel frame structures subjected to earthquake excitation.

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