An analytical model for predicting the lateral-torsion coupling property of laminated rubber bearings

2018 ◽  
Vol 427 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangyuan Zhou ◽  
Zixiang Zhang ◽  
Dongdong Wu ◽  
Hongping Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Model ◽  
Coupling Property ◽  
Rubber Bearings

Research and Development of Three-Dimensional Isolation System for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor: Part 1 — Proposal of Analytical Models Based on Loading Tests

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Fukasawa ◽  
Shigeki Okamura ◽  
Takahiro Somaki ◽  
Takayuki Miyagawa ◽  
Masato Uchita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Seismic Response Analysis ◽  
Natural Period ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Rubber Bearings

This paper describes that the analytical model for the three-dimensional isolation system [1], which consists of thick rubber bearings, disc springs and oil dampers, is created through loading tests. The new-type analytical models of each element are proposed to improve the prediction accuracy of the seismic response analysis. The concept of the three-dimensional isolation system has been proposed to ensure the structural integrity for large reactor vessels. The primary specifications of the three-dimensional isolation system are a horizontal natural period of 3.4 s and a vertical natural period of 0.33 s. The investigations of horizontal isolation performances have been conducted for the various types of isolation devices, beginning with rubber bearings, whereas the previous studies focused on the vertical isolation performances are only a few. Hence, isolation characteristics, such as restoring force and damping force, should be clarified by loading tests using vertical seismic isolation elements, and analytical model to assess the seismic response should be identified on the basis of the loading test results. This paper presents a new analytical model with providing of the differential equations to improve the prediction accuracy and demonstrates the seismic performance, including beyond-design-basis ground motion, for the three-dimensional isolation system by the seismic response analysis.

An advanced analytical model for high damping rubber bearings

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1373-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Tsai ◽  
Tsu-Cheng Chiang ◽  
Bo-Jen Chen ◽  
Shih-Bin Lin
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Model ◽  
High Damping Rubber Bearings ◽  
High Damping Rubber ◽  
Rubber Bearings

Analytical Model for Elastoplastic and Creep-Like Behavior of High-Damping Rubber Bearings

2015 ◽  
Vol 141 (9) ◽  
pp. 04014213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Kato ◽  
Takahiro Mori ◽  
Nobuo Murota ◽  
Masaru Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Model ◽  
High Damping Rubber Bearings ◽  
High Damping Rubber ◽  
Rubber Bearings

Research and Development of Three-Dimensional Isolation System for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor: Part 2 — Details of Characteristics for Disc Springs and Oil Dampers on Basis of Full-Scale Loading Tests

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Somaki ◽  
Tsuyoshi Fukasawa ◽  
Takayuki Miyagawa ◽  
Tomohiko Yamamoto ◽  
Yoshifumi Hibako ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Fast Reactor ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Damping Capacity ◽  
Restoring Force ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Rubber Bearings ◽  
Force Characteristics

Being compatible with the seismic and thermal loads for the large Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR), the three-dimensional isolation system is inevitable technology. The three-dimensional isolation system consists of the thick rubber bearings, the disc springs and the oil dampers. Since the isolation performances on the rubber bearings in the horizontal direction have been revealed by the previous studies [1], the vertical isolation performance and characteristics such as restoring force and damping performance should be clarified by loading tests to build the analytical model. This paper presents these fundamental vertical isolation characteristics obtained by loading tests with full-scaled disc springs and oil dampers. The disc springs as the vertical restoring forces have 700 mm in external diameter and 34 mm in thickness. The oil dampers have the maximum damping force of 2,000 kN at the velocity of 0.25 m/s. The disc spring is one of the largest size, and the oil damper is one of the largest damping capacity in Japan. The static loading tests such as incremental cyclic loadings under the supporting load were conducted to investigate the restoring force characteristics for the disc springs. The dynamic loading using sinusoidal waves with varied input frequencies or the seismic response waves obtained by seismic response analysis were conducted to investigate the damping performance for the oil dampers. The applicability of the design method and the analytical model for disc springs and oil dampers were demonstrated by the restoring force characteristics obtained from tests. It should be noted, this paper is in series from Part 1.

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