A general methodology for damper placement in spaceborne interferometers is introduced. The process consists of combined structural/optical/damper modeling, 3. 1, cost selection, and genetic-algorithm or simulated annealing optimization. Combined structural/optical modeling allows the ability to quantitatively predict the effect of mechanical disturbances on optical performance metrics. 3. 1, c...

The article presents a construction and testing of a new family of magnetorheological dampers. The work began with testing currently used solutions, which exist inter alia in vibratory machines for example in washing machines. Basis on this job required damping parameters were obtained and then these parameters were used as input data in new devices designing process. A distinguishing feature o...

a study on the evaluating equivalent damping and response modification factors of frames equipped by pall friction dampers is presented. to do so, buildings with various stories were considered. nonlinear and linear dynamic time history analysis has been performed to evaluate equivalent damping for pall friction dampers. ground motions with various frequency characteristics scaled with iranian ...

This paper presents the design of second-order sliding mode controllers for semi-active control using magneto-rheological (MR) dampers. The approach can be useful in applications involving shock absorbers but here our main concern is the suppression of building vibrations induced by dynamic loadings such as earthquakes or strong winds. The MR dampers have been of increasing interest in structur...

this paper provides a comparison of the maximum inter-story drifts and tip acceleration of both a 16 and 30 stories building each with different structural systems; hybrid r.c moment frame with shear walls and hybrid steel frame with shear walls and x bracing which are equipped by passive dampers. each of the building models were analyzed as fully non-linear structures for variety of dampers pl...

Title of Dissertation: DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID ELASTOMERIC DAMPERS FOR HELICOPTER STABILITY AUGMENTATION Wei Hu, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005 Dissertation directed by: Professor Norman M. Wereley Department of Aerospace Engineering Conventional lag dampers use passive materials, such as elastomers, to dissipate energy and provide stiffness, but their damping and stiffness levels d...

Mechanical snubbers and inertia mass dampers are known as vibration control devices that have elements generate the inertial resistance force. By adding with to piping systems, we aim reduce various responses of systems subject seismic disturbances. In this study, propose a design method optimize parameters installed on system is modelled by 3-dimensional beam finite element model some tangent ...

This study targets the behavior of shear buildings equipped with tuned liquid column dampers (TLCD) which attenuate dynamic load-induced vibrations. TLCDs are a passive damping system used in tall buildings. This kind of damper has proven to be very efficient, being an excellent alternative to mass dampers. A dynamic analysis of the structure-damper system was made using the software DynaPy, de...

In this study, the application of type-1 and type-2 fuzzy inference system (FIS) in semi-active seismic vibration control of the College Bridge using magnetorheological (MR) dampers is investigated. For this purpose, a detailed 3D finite element model of the bridge fitted with MR dampers is created in OpenSees. The command voltage of MR dampers is determined by employing both types of FISs in M...

In the area of semi-active control of civil structures, Magneto-Rheological (MR) damper has been an efficient mechanism for reducing the seismic response of structures. In this paper, an effective method based on defining an optimization problem for designing MR dampers has been proposed. In the proposed method, the parameters of semi-active control system are determined so that the maximum res...