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Book Application of Magneto rheological Dampers to Control Dynamic Response of Buildings

Download or read book Application of Magneto rheological Dampers to Control Dynamic Response of Buildings written by Md Ferdous Iqbal and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes usually cause huge casualty due to the ground shaking and also due to the failure of built infrastructure such as buildings and bridges. Therefore, it is necessary to control the response of these structures to avoid collapse during earthquake. At present, various control technology is available. Among them semi-active control devices using Magneto-rheological (MR) fluid dampers are promising because of their stability and low power requirement. In this research, performance of three different models of MR dampers, namely RD-1005-3, SD-1000 and MRD-9000 is studied by integrating them into different building structures subjected to different earthquake forces. Here, the dampers and the structures are modeled numerically using the finite element method. It is found that all of the dampers are capable of controlling the response of building frames for different earthquakes. Damper performance is also investigated from the energy point of view. It is found that dampers have the capability of increasing the energy dissipation capacity of a structure without changing the structural properties such as stiffness. It is also found that this type of damper is able to provide some protection even if power supply systems fail during dynamic excitation, which is very common during earthquake. A detailed investigation is carried out to find the optimum location of dampers in simple building frames. It is observed that the performance of the dampers is highly sensitive to the location. Therefore it is very important to investigate the performance of damper before application in a real structure.

Book Emerging Trends in Mechatronics

Download or read book Emerging Trends in Mechatronics written by Aydin Azizi and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering combining mechanical, electrical and electronics, control and automation, and computer engineering fields. The main research task of mechatronics is design, control, and optimization of advanced devices, products, and hybrid systems utilizing the concepts found in all these fields. The purpose of this special issue is to help better understand how mechatronics will impact on the practice and research of developing advanced techniques to model, control, and optimize complex systems. The special issue presents recent advances in mechatronics and related technologies. The selected topics give an overview of the state of the art and present new research results and prospects for the future development of the interdisciplinary field of mechatronic systems.

Book Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems

Download or read book Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems written by Giovanni Berselli and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. The book hence reflects the multicultural nature of the field and will allow the reader to taste and appreciate different points of view, different engineering methods and different tools that must be jointly considered when designing and realizing smart actuation and sensing systems.

Book Dynamics of Civil Structures  Volume 2

Download or read book Dynamics of Civil Structures Volume 2 written by Juan Caicedo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2. Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, , A Conference and Exposition on Balancing Simulation and Testing, 2015, the second volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Modal Parameter Identification Dynamic Testing of Civil Structures Human Induced Vibrations of Civil Structures Correlation & Updating Operational Modal Analysis Damage Detection of Structures Bridge Structures Damage Detection Models Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures

Book Passive and Active Structural Vibration Control in Civil Engineering

Download or read book Passive and Active Structural Vibration Control in Civil Engineering written by T.T. Soong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-04 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Base isolation, passive energy dissipation and active control represent three innovative technologies for protection of structures under environmental loads. Increasingly, they are being applied to the design of new structures or to the retrofit of existing structures against wind, earthquakes and other external loads. This book, with contributions from leading researchers from Japan, Europe, and the United States, presents a balanced view of current research and world-wide development in this exciting and fast expanding field. Basic principles as well as practical design and implementational issues associated with the application of base isolation systems and passive and active control devices to civil engineering structures are carefully addressed. Examples of structural applications are presented and extensively discussed.

Book Insight into Magnetorheological Shock Absorbers

Download or read book Insight into Magnetorheological Shock Absorbers written by Janusz Gołdasz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with magnetorheological fluid theory, modeling and applications of automotive magnetorheological dampers. On the theoretical side a review of MR fluid compositions and key factors affecting the characteristics of these fluids is followed by a description of existing applications in the area of vibration isolation and flow-mode shock absorbers in particular. As a majority of existing magnetorheological devices operates in a so-called flow mode a critical review is carried out in that regard. Specifically, the authors highlight common configurations of flow-mode magnetorheological shock absorbers, or so-called MR dampers that have been considered by the automotive industry for controlled chassis applications. The authors focus on single-tube dampers utilizing a piston assembly with one coil or multiple coils and at least one annular flow channel in the piston.

Book Energy Dissipation and Vibration Control  Modeling  Algorithm and Devices

Download or read book Energy Dissipation and Vibration Control Modeling Algorithm and Devices written by Gangbing Song and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Energy Dissipation and Vibration Control: Modeling, Algorithm and Devices" that was published in Applied Sciences

Book Proceedings of the XV Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering

Download or read book Proceedings of the XV Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering written by Francesco Ricciardelli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of wind engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the XV Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering (IN-VENTO 2018), held in Naples, Italy on September 9-12, 2018. It covers highly diverse topics, including aeroelasticity, bluff-body aerodynamics, boundary layer wind tunnel testing, computational wind engineering, structural dynamics and reliability, wind-structure interaction, flow-induced vibrations, wind modeling and forecast, wind disaster mitigation, and wind climate assessment. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.

Book Heating Effects on Magnetorheological Dampers

Download or read book Heating Effects on Magnetorheological Dampers written by Geoffroy Larrecq and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past decades, scientists and engineers have tried to develop and improve various devices and control systems in order to mitigate and prevent civil structures against external dynamic forces such as strong wind and earthquakes. Indeed, damping devices absorb and dissipate the energy input during an earthquake, for instance and thus make structures safer and stable. Many types of devices are currently used such as viscous, friction or tuned mass dampers; however, one of the most recent promising systems proposed is the Magnetorheological damper (MR damper). Because of their ability to be controlled and to adapt their mechanical properties by varying a magnetic field, their high damping force (200kN), their low energy input required and their simple use and implementation in buildings, MR dampers seem to be suitable and realistic for civil engineering application. However, when they are subjected to external dynamic forces, the temperature increase in the damper device may significantly alter their performances and behaviors. This thesis first presents an overview of different technology control systems and MR damper device properties. Then, several mathematical models are developed and applied to explain the behavior of this class of damper. Finally, a study of the heating effects on MR damper performances incorporated in a real structure (3DOF) will be simulated.

Book Seismic Analysis of Structures

Download or read book Seismic Analysis of Structures written by T. K. Datta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While numerous books have been written on earthquakes, earthquake resistance design, and seismic analysis and design of structures, none have been tailored for advanced students and practitioners, and those who would like to have most of the important aspects of seismic analysis in one place. With this book, readers will gain proficiencies in the following: fundamentals of seismology that all structural engineers must know; various forms of seismic inputs; different types of seismic analysis like, time and frequency domain analyses, spectral analysis of structures for random ground motion, response spectrum method of analysis; equivalent lateral load analysis as given in earthquake codes; inelastic response analysis and the concept of ductility; ground response analysis and seismic soil structure interaction; seismic reliability analysis of structures; and control of seismic response of structures. Provides comprehensive coverage, from seismology to seismic control Contains useful empirical equations often required in the seismic analysis of structures Outlines explicit steps for seismic analysis of MDOF systems with multi support excitations Works through solved problems to illustrate different concepts Makes use of MATLAB, SAP2000 and ABAQUAS in solving example problems of the book Provides numerous exercise problems to aid understanding of the subject As one of the first books to present such a comprehensive treatment of the topic, Seismic Analysis of Structures is ideal for postgraduates and researchers in Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Developed for classroom use, the book can also be used for advanced undergraduate students planning for a career or further study in the subject area. The book will also better equip structural engineering consultants and practicing engineers in the use of standard software for seismic analysis of buildings, bridges, dams, and towers. Lecture materials for instructors available at www.wiley.com/go/dattaseismic

Book Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings

Download or read book Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings written by Alberto Lago and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 1125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings provides practical advice on the selection, design, installation and testing of damping systems. Richly illustrated with images and schematics, this book presents expert commentary on different damping systems, giving readers a way to accurately compare between different device categories and gain and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each. In addition, the book covers their economical and sustainability implications. Case studies are included to provide a direct understanding on the possible applications of each device category. Provides an expert guide on the selection and deployment of the various types of damping technologies Drawn from extensive contributions from international experts and research projects that represent the current state-of-the-art and design in damping technologies Includes 25+ real case studies collected with very detailed information on damping design, installation, testing and other building implications

Book Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings

Download or read book Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings written by Muhammad Hadi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing important concepts in the study of earthquakes related to retrofitting of structures to be made earthquake resistant. The book investigates the pounding effects on base-isolated buildings, the soil-structure-interaction effects on adjacent buildings due to the impact, the seismic protection of adjacent buildings and the mitigation of earthquakeinduced vibrations of two adjacent structures. These concepts call for a new understanding of controlled systems with passive-active dampers and semi-active dampers. The passive control strategy of coupled buildings is investigated for seismic protection in comparison to active and semi-active control strategies.

Book Structure Vibration  Vibration Mitigation Materials and Structures

Download or read book Structure Vibration Vibration Mitigation Materials and Structures written by Zhao-Dong Xu and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibration is a common phenomenon when a structure is exposed to one or multiple mechanical or environmental actions, always at great cost to lives and to the economy. In order to reduce the adverse impact of vibration, vibration mitigation materials and structures have recently been at the center of attention. This book “Structure Vibration: Vibration Mitigation Materials and Structures” as the tip of the iceberg, provides a window to let people know about the flourishing of this young field. Twelve original research papers and one review paper have been included in this book to represent the recent development of vibration mitigation technology. The vibration mitigation material manufacture process, testing, analysis, and application have completely thoroughly studied. We wish more cutting-edge achievements will arise to benefit mankind and continually promote the development of vibration mitigation materials and structures.

Book Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions

Download or read book Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions written by Faramarz Gordaninejad and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 843 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ERMR 2006 included invited speakers, technical presentations, poster presentations, and a student paper competition. At the conference banquet, Dr. David Carlson of Lord Corporation addressed the conference attendees and gave a stirring speech on the history of ER and MR fluids, as well as current and future applications. A unique feature of the ERMR Conferences is that they comprehensively cover issues ranging from physics to chemistry to engineering applications of ER and MR materials held in a general session to enhance the interaction between the scientists and engineers. The sessions in ERMR 2006 were organized based into two Symposia: a) Materials and b) Applications. Topics covered in the Materials Symposium included: mechanisms, preparation, and characterization of ER and MR materials. Topics covered in the Applications Symposium included: ER and MR devices, control systems, system integration, and applications. This structure was implemented in order to enable interaction between attending scientists and engineers in both the Materials Symposium and the Applications Symposium, and to enhance the free flow of ideas, and the potential collaborative research opportunities. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Transient Behavior of Electrorheological Fluids in Shear Flow (471 KB). Contents: The Physical Mechanism to Reduce Viscosity of Liquid Suspensions (R Tao); Polar Molecular Type Electrorheological Fluids (K Lu et al.); Yield Stress in Ferrofluids? (H Shahnazian & S Odenbach); The Effect of Dwell Time on the Rheological Behavior of MR Fluids (M Ahmadian & F D Goncalves); The Methods of Measuring Shear Stress of Polar Molecule Dominated ER Fluids (R Shen et al.); Electrosensitive Lubricants (E V Korobko et al.); Study on Characteristics of an Electrorheological Fluid Coupling (Y Meng et al.); On the Control of a MR Torque Transfer Device (M H Elahinia et al.); Comparison of ERF Clutch Designs (D J Ellam et al.); Examination of Throughflow in a Radial ERF Clutch (S M Chen et al.); Two-Layered Magnetic Fluid Sloshing in a Rectangular Container (S Yoshida et al.); Design of the High-Performance MR Brake and Its Characteristics (T Kikuchi et al.); and other papers. Readership: Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, physicists, chemists, chemical engineers and materials scientists.

Book Active Control of Bidirectional Structural Vibration

Download or read book Active Control of Bidirectional Structural Vibration written by Wen Yu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on safeguarding civil structures and residents from natural hazards such as earthquakes through the use of active control. It proposes novel proportional-derivative (PD) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers, as well as discrete-time sliding mode controllers (DSMCs) for the vibration control of structures involving nonlinearities. Fuzzy logic techniques are used to compensate for nonlinearities. The first part of the book addresses modelling and feedback control in inelastic structures and presents a design for PD/PID controllers. In the second part, classical PD/PID and type-2 fuzzy control techniques are combined to compensate for uncertainties in the structures of buildings. The methodology for tuning the gains of PD/PID is obtained using Lyapunov stability theory, and the system’s stability is verified. Lastly, the book puts forward a DSMC design that does not require system parameters, allowing it to be more flexibly applied. All program codes used in the paper are presented in a MATLAB®/Simulink® environment. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to mechanical and civil engineers, and to advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students in the areas of structural engineering, structural vibration, and advanced control.

Book Progress in Civil  Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering IV

Download or read book Progress in Civil Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering IV written by Yun-Hae Kim and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 1447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Conference on Civil, Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering series provides a forum for exchange of ideas and enhancing mutual understanding between scientists, engineers, policymakers and experts in these engineering fields. This book contains peer-reviewed contributions from many experts representing industry and academic es