Influence of inerters on the vibration control effect of series double tuned mass dampers: Two layouts and analytical study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoyi Zhou ◽  
Claire Jean‐Mistral ◽  
Simon Chesne
2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (8) ◽  
pp. 04021047
Author(s):  
Kai Xu ◽  
Xugang Hua ◽  
Walter Lacarbonara ◽  
Zhiwen Huang ◽  
Zhengqing Chen

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianmin Zhang ◽  
Arthur G. Erdman

The optimal placement of sensors and actuators in active vibration control of flexible linkage mechanisms is studied. First, the vibration control model of the flexible mechanism is introduced. Second, based on the concept of the controllability and the observability of the controlled subsystem and the residual subsystem, the optimal model is developed aiming at the maximization of the controllability and the observability of the controlled modes and minimization of those of the residual modes. Finally, a numerical example is presented, which shows that the proposed method is feasible. Simulation analysis shows that to achieve the same control effect, the control system is easier to realize if the sensors and actuators are located in the optimal positions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciara Silva Vellar ◽  
Sergio Pastor Ontiveros-Pérez ◽  
Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel ◽  
Leandro Fleck Fadel Miguel

Passive energy devices are well known due to their performance for vibration control in buildings subjected to dynamic excitations. Tuned mass damper (TMD) is one of the oldest passive devices, and it has been very much used for vibration control in buildings around the world. However, the best parameters in terms of stiffness and damping and the best position of the TMD to be installed in the structure are an area that has been studied in recent years, seeking optimal designs of such device for attenuation of structural dynamic response. Thus, in this work, a new methodology for simultaneous optimization of parameters and positions of multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMDs) in buildings subjected to earthquakes is proposed. It is important to highlight that the proposed optimization methodology considers uncertainties present in the structural parameters, in the dynamic load, and also in the MTMD design with the aim of obtaining a robust design; that is, a MTMD design that is not sensitive to the variations of the parameters involved in the dynamic behavior of the structure. For illustration purposes, the proposed methodology is applied in a 10-story building, confirming its effectiveness. Thus, it is believed that the proposed methodology can be used as a promising tool for MTMD design.


2014 ◽  
Vol 971-973 ◽  
pp. 860-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao Xian Jia ◽  
Feng Gao ◽  
Wen Feng Bian

This paper works on the vibration control of the space truss structure. The damper made of viscoelastic composite was designed according to the configuration parameters of the truss structure. The parameters of damper were obtained by using the method of modal strain energy. The optimal position configuration of the damper was determined. The truss in the time domain and frequency domain was analyzed. The dynamic characteristics of three structures which are without damper, with damper in the random position configuration and with damper in the optimal position configuration were compared in the sweep excitation and pulse excitation. The result shows that the structure with damper in the optimal position configuration has a great improvement in the amplitude of vibration in the first resonance region and the amplitude attenuation of the truss. The space truss structure with viscoelastic composite damper has excellent vibration control effect.


Author(s):  
Dong Zhao ◽  
Rujian Ma ◽  
Dongmei Cai

A wideband multiple extended tuned mass dampers (METMD) system has been developed for reducing the multiple resonant responses of the platforms to all kinds of loads, such as earthquake, typhoon, tsunami and big ice load. This system is composed of several subsystems, each of which consists of one set of extended tuned mass damper (ETMD) unit covering a specific frequency bandwidth, and its average frequency is tuned to one of the first resonant frequencies of the platform. The offshore platform is simplified to a single degree-of-freedom (DOF) system to which a METMD subsystem (composed of m ETMDs) is attached and constitutes m+1 DOFs system. The total mass ratio of the METMD subsystem to the platform is 14% and the frequency ratio of the exciting frequency to the platform’s natural frequency varies in [0.5, 1.5]. The theory analysis shows that: 1) the platform has the better vibration control effect when the non-dimensional frequency bandwidth Ω, which is defined as the ratio of the frequency range to the controlled (target) platforms natural frequency, is in [0.35, 0.6]; 2) the damping coefficient ξ of ETMD systems is in [0.05, 0.15] and 3) the number of the ETMDs is 5 when Ω = 0.45 and ξ = 0.1. The FEM simulation shows that the METMD has a better vibration control effect on the mega-platforms’ vibration control under the random ocean wave load.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Weixing Shi

Slender steel footbridges suffer excessive human-induced vibrations due to their low damping nature and their frequency being located in the range of human-induced excitations. Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are usually used to solve the serviceability problem of footbridges. A multiple TMD (MTMD) system, which consists of several TMDs with different frequencies, has a wide application in the vibration control of footbridges. An MTMD system with well-designed parameters will have a satisfactory effect for vibration control. This study firstly discusses the relationship between the acceleration dynamic amplification factor and important parameters of an MTMD system, i.e., the frequency bandwidth, TMD damping ratio, central frequency ratio, mass ratio and the number of TMDs. Then, the frequency bandwidth and damping ratio optimal formulas are proposed according to the parametric study. At last, an in-service slender footbridge is proposed as a case study. The footbridge is analyzed through a finite element model and an in situ test, and then, an MTMD system is designed based on the proposed optimal design formulas. The vibration control effect of the MTMD system is verified through a series of in situ comparison tests. Results show that under walking, running and jumping excitations with different frequency, the MTMD system always has an excellent vibration control effect. Under a crowd-induced excitation with the resonance frequency, the footbridge with an MTMD system can meet the acceleration limit requirement. It is also found that the analysis result agrees well with the in situ test.


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