Magnetorheological (MR) dampers are one of the most promising new devices for structural vibration reduction. Because of their mechanical simplicity, high dynamic range, low power requirements, large force capacity, and robustness, these devices have been shown to mesh well with application demands and constraints to offer an attractive means of protecting civil infrastructure systems against s...

The paper presents an extension of the mixed Sky-hook and ADD to MagnetoRheological dampers. Firstly, a semi-active automotive suspension equipped with a nonlinear Magneto-Rheological damper is introduced. The interest of this nonlinear model is that the bi-viscous and hysteretic behaviors of MR dampers can be taken into account in the controller design. Hence, the designed controller is more a...

For the past three years, students in ARCE 483 Seismic Analysis and Design in the Architectural Engineering program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have been designing experiments using K’nex toys. The resulting experiments have included the effects of fixity on natural frequency, flexible versus rigid performance, seismic activity on a bridge structure, soft story behavior in buildings, the effect...

Abstract The parameters optimization of a viscous damper is carried out with cable-stayed bridge single cable plane and tower. Based on five four functions energy dissipation structure, the relationship between each function obtained. Finally, spatial distribution surface multi-parameter objective constructed, final result process shows that reasonable can effectively inhibit vibration structur...

The results of a combined theoretical, numerical and experimental study of liquid oscillations in an asymmetric U-tube are presented. The configuration under investigation is analogous to that of the tuned liquid-column damper used to suppress oscillatory motion in large semi-supported structures. The liquid motion is described by a second-order ordinary differential equation that is nonlinear ...

The rotordynamic and leaking characteristics of two types of gas damper seals, honeycomb seal and pocket damper seal, were experimentally evaluated on a rotating test rig. The effect of supply pressure, preswirl, and seal eccentricity on seal dynamic performance was investigated in the tests. The pressurized working gas flowed through the seal and exhausted to atmospheric conditions. The maximu...

A novel semi-active damping device termed Variable Friction Cladding Connection (VFCC) has been previously proposed to leverage cladding systems for the mitigation of natural and man-made hazards. The VFCC is a semi-active friction damper that connects cladding elements to the structural system. The friction force is generated by sliding plates and varied using an actuator through a system of a...