Tuned Mass Damper Design for Vortex-Induced Vibration Control of a Bridge: Influence of Vortex-Induced Force Model
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 28, Issue 5
Abstract
Existing studies optimized the tuned mass damper (TMD) for vortex-induced vibration (VIV) control of bridges based on an empirical linear model or Scanlan’s nonlinear model, which cannot accurately simulate the effect of the vortex-induced force and hence results in a TMD design that lacks effectiveness or robustness. Four vortex-induced force models are considered to systematically analyze the influence of force models on TMD design for VIV control. The design results based on various vortex-induced force models, as well as three design formulas, are compared in terms of effectiveness and robustness. Numerical results suggest that the empirical linear model and Scanlan’s nonlinear model significantly underestimate the TMD mass ratio required to suppress the VIV amplitude to be lower than a threshold. The empirical linear model may overestimate the robustness of the TMD to changing the frequency ratio, while Scanlan’s nonlinear model may overestimate or underestimate the robustness depending on the threshold VIV amplitude. The TMD design based on the polynomial model is considered more accurate since it can accurately predict VIV responses at various effective damping levels. The aerodynamic envelope model can be used as a convenient model for TMD optimization. The results generated using the free vibration formula are the closest to that of the polynomial model. An appropriate safety factor should be considered to convert the TMD design based on sectional model experiments to real bridges.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request (Figs. 2–17 are available).
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2021YFC3100702), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51978130, 52208473, and 52108451), and Shenzhen Key Laboratory Launching Project (ZDSYS20200810113601005).
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Volume 28 • Issue 5 • May 2023
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Received: Jul 19, 2022
Accepted: Dec 3, 2022
Published online: Mar 9, 2023
Published in print: May 1, 2023
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