scholarly journals Low Temperature Influence on the Behavior of Viscoelastic Layer of the Pounding Tuned Mass Damper

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Jinwei Jiang ◽  
Guangtao Lu

In previous studies, the pounding tuned mass damper (PTMD) has been successfully demonstrated to mitigate the undesired vibration of a variety of structures at room temperature. The advantages of the PTMD over the traditional tuned mass damper (TMD) has been verified through theoretical analysis and experimental investigations. However, the PTMD relies on an impact layer made of viscoelastic material to improve its vibration control performance and robustness against detuning effect. The energy dissipation of the viscoelastic material can be affected by the changes of environmental temperature. Therefore, this paper aims to study the impact damping behavior of the viscoelastic material in the low temperature environment of the sea bed where the PTMD is expected to control vibrations of subsea pipelines. The experimental apparatus fabricated in the previous study to generate and measure the lateral impact was housed inside a refrigerator. The experimental results indicate that the pounding stiffness decreased whereas the energy dissipation increased in the low temperature environment. Moreover, an impact fatigue test was also performed in the low temperature environment and compared with the room temperature case. Experimental results from a previous study show that the viscoelastic material was damaged after 36,000 cycles of impacts in the room temperature and a cyclic hardening–softening process was observed. However, in the low temperature environment, the viscoelastic material was damaged after 50,000 cycles of impacts and the cyclic hardening–softening process was not observed. As the impact cycle grew, the pounding stiffness decreased from 53,000 N/m1.5 to 17,000 N/m1.5 and the energy dissipation increased from 46.12 J/m per cycle to 65.4 J/m per cycle.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Devendra Patil ◽  
Siu Ho

The pounding tuned mass damper (PTMD) is a novel vibration control device that can effectively mitigate the undesired vibration of subsea pipeline structures. Previous studies have verified that the PTMD is more effective and robust compared to the traditional tuned mass damper. However, the PTMD relies on a viscoelastic delimiter to dissipate energy through impact. The viscoelastic material can be corroded by the various chemical substances dissolved in the seawater, which means that there can be possible deterioration in its mechanical property and damping ability when it is exposed to seawater. Therefore, we aim to conduct an experimental study on the impact behavior and energy dissipation of the viscoelastic material submerged in seawater in this present paper. An experimental apparatus, which can generate and measure lateral impact, is designed and fabricated. A batch of viscoelastic tapes are submerged in seawater and samples will be taken out for impact tests every month. Pounding stiffness, hysteresis loops and energy dissipated per impact cycle are employed to characterize the impact behavior of the viscoelastic material. The experimental results suggest that the seawater has little influence on the behavior of the viscoelastic tapes. Even after continuous submersion in seawater for 5 years, the pounding stiffness and energy dissipation remains at the same level.


2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 433-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Yan Sun ◽  
Lin Xiao ◽  
Jun Sun

In present paper effect of alloying elements and strengthening particle on the impact toughness were investigated. Load and energy in the impact tests were also discussed in detail for Ti-2Al, Ti-2Sn,Ti-2Zr, Ti-1Mo and Ti/TiC. Impact tests were carried out at room temperature (293K) and low temperature (83K) using a 300J capacity impact machine. Ti-1Mo, Ti-2Zr,Ti-2Sn alloys exhibit high impact toughness even at low temperature, while Ti-2Al and Ti/TiC only have high toughness at room temperature. At room temperature, general yielding occurred in all the materials, but it occurred only in Ti-1Mo, Ti-2Zr and Ti-2Sn at low temperature. It seemed that strengthening titanium couldn’t affect the elastic energy (Ei) effectively, but bring about more changes to Ep (propagation energy of crack) than to Ei (initiation energy of crack). As for the effect of alloying elements on the impact toughness, it seems to be related to the comprehensive result of the concentration and electronegative property of alloying elements. The interface between the TiC particles and matrix resulted in low toughness, especially at cryogenic temperature.


2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilong Li ◽  
J. Tang

Particle damping has the promising potential for attenuating unwanted vibrations in harsh environments especially under high temperatures where conventional damping materials would not be functional. Nevertheless, a limitation of simple particle damper (PD) configuration is that the damping effect is insignificant if the local displacement/acceleration is low. In this research, we investigate the performance of a tuned mass particle damper (TMPD) in which the particle damping mechanism is integrated into a tuned mass damper (TMD) configuration. The essential idea is to combine the respective advantages of these two damping concepts and in particular to utilize the tuned mass damper configuration as a motion magnifier to amplify the energy dissipation capability of particle damper when the local displacement/acceleration of the host structure is low. We formulate a first-principle-based dynamic model of the integrated system and analyze the particle motion by using the discrete element method (DEM). We perform systematic parametric studies to elucidate the damping effect and energy dissipation mechanism of a TMPD. We demonstrate that a TMPD can provide significant vibration suppression capability, essentially outperforming conventional particle damper.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2263-2269

Latest trend in the development high rise structure demanding taller and lighter structures, which are progressively adaptable with very low damping ratio. As the structures developing vertically, they are ending up all the more affecting by powerful excitation forces, for example, wind and seismic forces. For the more safety of structure and inhabitant's solace, the vibrations of the tall structures become a major issue for both structural designers. So as to control the vibration, various methodologies are proposed out of the few systems accessible for vibration control. Out of numerous methods, TMD has been observed to be increasingly powerful in controlling the dynamic forces caused due to seismic and wind excitations. In this paper, the adequacy of TMD in controlling the dynamic reaction of structures and the impact of different ground movement parameters on the seismic viability of TMD is researched. Essentially, a TMD is a vibratory subsystem appended to a bigger scale host structure so as to lessen the dynamic reactions. The frequency of damper will tuned to essential structure's frequency, so when frequency is high, the damper will results to resonate out of phase along with structural movement. The objective of this work is to study the impact of TMD on the dynamic forces brought about by seismic tremor and wind excitations in standard just as unpredictable in tall RC building structures. For that three 22 story RC building structures are considered with a similar arrangement out of which one ordinary regular structure and the other two are irregular RC structures are demonstrated in Etabs. In irregular RC structures, Stiffness irregularity and torsional irregularity are considered. For assessing seismic and wind reactions of structures, time history analysis, and static analysis used, with and without the tuned mass damper in ETABS. The outcomes acquired from the investigation of three 22 story RC structures with and without tuned mass damper are compared


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARNOB BANIK ◽  
CHAO ZHANG ◽  
K. T. TAN

This study investigates the impact response and damage characterization of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) under low-velocity impact by impactors of different masses and velocities at 62J. Low-velocity impacts are conducted at room temperature (23ºC) as well as low temperature (-70ºC) conditions in the thermal chamber of the drop tower testing machine, Instron CEAST 9350. The aim is to observe composite behavior in the cold Arctic environment due to equal energy impacts. Moreover, a 3mm thickness of ice is created on the CFRP samples at -12ºC after 24 hours of freezing and impacted at -70ºC. The goal is to elucidate the contribution of surface ice on the overall impact damage of composites. X-ray micro-computed tomography is utilized to reveal the inner damages of the composite structures. Intralaminar damage in the form of fiber breakage is found as the dominant failure mode on the CFRP samples from 62J impacts. But differences in the delamination and matrix crack formation are identified for different mass-velocity configurations and environmental conditions. Results show that low mass impactors produce a larger damage initiation force on the composites at all temperatures, whereas no specific trend is observed in the peak force values due to severe fiber failure. Although higher mass impactors show longer impact duration, lower mass impactors develop greater damage on the CFRP, as seen by a greater reduction in specimen stiffness. Furthermore, the presence of ice is observed to have a minimal effect on the damage behavior of composites. But ice layer assists to reduce the amplitude of initial load drop by the low mass impactor and as such, less permanent displacement is identified in the CFRP specimens than both room temperature and low-temperature conditions. This study explores the understanding of the dynamic behavior of composites under low-temperature icy conditions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Tan ◽  
Siu Michael Ho ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Jinwei Jiang

Suspended piping systems often suffer from severe damages when subjected to seismic excitation. Due to the high flexibility of the piping systems, reducing their displacement is important for the prevention of damage during times of disaster. A solution to protecting piping systems during heavy excitation is the use of the emerging pounding tuned mass damper (PTMD) technology. In particular, the single-sided PTMD combines the advantages of the tuned mass damper (TMD) and the impact damper, including the benefits of a simple design and rapid, efficient energy dissipation. In this paper, two single-sided PTMDs (spring steel-type PTMD and simple pendulum-type PTMD) were designed and fabricated. The dampers were tested and compared with the traditional TMD for mitigating free vibration and forced vibration. In the free vibration experiment, both PTMDs suppressed vibrations much faster than the TMD. For the forced vibration test, the frequency response of the piping system was obtained for three conditions: without control, with TMD control, and with PTMD control. These novel results demonstrate that the single-sided PTMD is a cost-effective method for efficiently and passively mitigating the vibration of suspended piping systems. Thus, the single-sided PTMD will be an important tool for increasing the resilience of structures as well as for improving the safety of their occupants.


Author(s):  
Olga Nesterova

Objective: To identify the area of effective use of bridge span as a tuned mass damper of bridge pier oscillation during earthquake in seismic areas. Methods: Numerical simulation of oscillations of the “bridge pier with span” system under both the impact set by the harmonic rule and the records of past earthquake accelerograms. Results: The area of effective use of bridge span structures as a tuned mass damper of bridge piers’ oscillation during earthquake in seismic areas has been defined. The concept of the relative critical mass of the span used as a tuned mass damper of bridge piers’ oscillation during earthquake has been introduced. When the spun structure mass reaches the critical value, the effect of the tuned mass damper disappears. The dependences of the optimal parameters of the connection between the span and pier on the relative span mass used as a tuned mass damper have been obtained. It has been found that the span critical mass used as a tuned mass damper decreases when the pier damping increases, and the dependences of the optimal parameters of the connection between the span structure and the pier on the damping in the pier body have been obtained. Practical importance: The possibility of using span as a tuned mass damper of piers is shown. The optimum characteristics of the span and its connection with the pier body have been obtained to be used in designing. The use of span as a tuned mass damper in piers can significantly reduce labor input and the cost of bridge building in seismic areas. It also facilitates the elimination of consequences of devastating earthquakes.


2011 ◽  
Vol 483 ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Dong Sheng She ◽  
Xiao Dong Wang ◽  
Xi Wen Zhang ◽  
Li Ding Wang

The dynamic testing system for MEMS in low temperature environment has been developed. A thermoelectric cooling refrigerator was utilized to generate the low temperature environment. The base excitation device was established using the piezoelectric ceramic as the driving source. A vacuum chamber was designed to protect the micro-structure from the humid air. Through the base impact excitation, the resonance frequencies are obtained by analyzing the impulse response signals. The frequency response of micro-cantilever was obtained by using both BIST method and laser Doppler vibrometer. The dynamic testing experiments for the silicon micro-cantilever were carried out from -50°C to room temperature. The result shows that the resonance frequency slightly increases with the decreasing temperature. The measurement device is effective to carry out dynamic testing of microstructure from -50°C to room temperature.


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