Frontiers in Built Environment, 2021 The paper investigates the dynamic behavior of structural systems obtained by connecting a moment-resisting frame structure with a vertical rigid truss pinned at the base, known in literature as “strongback,” and equipped with added fluid-viscous dampers.
Michele Palermo +4 more
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A Design Method for Viscous Dampers Connecting Adjacent Structures
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2020 This paper investigates the seismic design of fluid viscous dampers connecting adjacent structural systems. A simplified dampers design strategy is proposed, which relies on a linearized reduced order model of the coupled system.
Enrico Tubaldi +4 more
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Probabilistic performance assessment of seismically excited buildings with semi-active fluid viscous dampers [PDF]
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering, 2022 This paper presents a procedure to assess the probabilistic performance of the semi-active fluid viscous dampers (SAFVDs) utilized in seismically excited buildings. Some efficient on-off semi-active control algorithms based on motion towards or away from
Ali Asghar Naderi +2 more
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Monitoring of Liquid Viscosity for Viscous Dampers through a Wireless Impedance Measurement System
Applied Sciences, 2021 Viscous dampers are a type of seismic damping equipment widely used in high-rise buildings and bridges. However, the viscosity of the damping fluid inside the viscous damper will change over time during its use, which significantly reduces the seismic ...
Sihui Jia, Mingzhang Luo
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Vibration Damping and Noise Reduction of a New Non-Newtonian Fluid Damper in a Washing Machine
Actuators, 2023 Due to friction vibration dampers’ inability to effectively dampen low loads during high-frequency dewatering, drum washing machines vibrated intensively.
Yuanjin Song +5 more
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Dynamic Response of a Long-Span Double-Deck Suspension Bridge and Its Vibration Reduction
Buildings, 2023 This paper presents a dynamic analysis of a long-span double-deck suspension bridge subjected to random traffic loading using a Finite Element (FE) model.
Jun Xu +4 more
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Seismic risk-based optimal design of fluid viscous dampers for seismically excited nonlinear structures [PDF]
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering, 2021 This paper introduces a procedure to risk-based optimal design of fluid viscous dampers (FVDs). To this end, the exceedance probability of specific performance level during the design lifetime as a safety criterion of the entire building is intended to ...
Mohtasham Mohebbi, Sina Bakhshinezhad
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Multiobjective Optimal Control of Longitudinal Seismic Response of a Multitower Cable-Stayed Bridge
Shock and Vibration, 2016 The dynamic behavior of a multitower cable-stayed bridge with the application of partially longitudinal constraint system using viscous fluid dampers under real earthquake ground motions is presented.
Geng Fangfang, Ding Youliang
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Current Trends in Fluid Viscous Dampers with Semi-Active and Adaptive Behavior
Applied Sciences, 2023 Fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) have shown their efficiency as energy-dissipating systems, reducing the effects induced on structures by dynamic loading conditions like earthquakes and winds. In this paper, the evolution of this technology is reviewed, with
Luca Zoccolini +3 more
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Skyhook Control Law Extension for Suspension with Nonlinear Spring Characteristics
Energies, 2022 This work aimed to improve the vehicle body stability and the ride comfort of the tracked military vehicle crew. For this purpose, magnetorheological fluid dampers were used.
Kamil Zając +2 more
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