Simplified design procedure for nonconventional multiple tuned mass damper and experimental validation

Abstract

SummaryA simplified design procedure, for nonconventional multiple tuned mass damper (TMD) (NC‐MTMD) system, was proposed. This system entails targeted tuning of each TMD by considering several mechanical factors (e.g., seismic excitation, TMD mass, and location). Subsequently, all TMDs are tuned to their corresponding modes by a group of semi‐empirical design formulae based on previous theoretical studies on MTMD systems, in the tuning phase. The procedure was then calibrated by numerical optimization results of an actual existing thermal power plant structure and validated in both comparative numerical study and a shaking table test. The experimental model was designed based on the thermal power plant structure configuration. Springs and eddy current dampers were adopted to model the resistance and energy dissipation of TMDs. A numerical comparative study was carried out between a traditional design method and the proposed design scheme. Six representative NC‐MTMD mass cases were investigated in the shaking table test to study the robustness of the method. The seismic mitigation efficiency was evaluated by comparison study on frequency, peak, and root mean square responses. The NC‐MTMD design was proved to be effective to help reduce seismic responses of the structure.

Experimental Analysis of the Viscous Tuned Mass Damper for the Attenuation of Structural Responses

“…The experimental verification of design model modal is essential [26] in the field of structural dynamics. Hence, frequency domain modal analysis has been implemented within this study to carry the experimental modal analysis named as Frequency Response Function (FRF).…”