Design of Tuned Mass Damper Fluid Inerter for Wind-Induced Vibration Control of a Tall Building
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 150, Issue 3
Abstract
In this paper, the problem of wind-induced vibration in tall buildings is addressed by utilizing a new type of damper, the tuned mass damper fluid inerter (TMDFI). The TMDFI incorporates an inerter in the classical tuned mass damper (TMD), which is physically realized using fluid in a helical channel. The device arrangement is optimized using a proposed nonlinear procedure and it is demonstrated through numerical simulations that the application of the TMDFI achieves excellent vibration control performance. Specifically, it has been found that the TMDFI requires lower mass and stroke requirements than traditional passive dampers while achieving comparable or better vibration reductions. It has been shown numerically that the damper demonstrates excellent vibration control capabilities by reducing the RMS displacement of the building by and the RMS acceleration by 35%–80%. The results presented here show that the TMDFI is a damper capable of mitigating wind-induced vibrations in tall buildings with relatively simple design requirements. This new damper has the potential to significantly improve the safety, comfort, and durability of tall buildings subjected to wind loads.
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All data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 150 • Issue 3 • March 2024
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Received: Mar 22, 2023
Accepted: Oct 27, 2023
Published online: Dec 28, 2023
Published in print: Mar 1, 2024
Discussion open until: May 28, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Building design
- Buildings
- Channels (waterway)
- Continuum mechanics
- Damping
- Design (by type)
- Dynamic loads
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Forces (type)
- High-rise buildings
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Models (by type)
- Motion (dynamics)
- Numerical models
- Solid mechanics
- Structural dynamics
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Vibration
- Water and water resources
- Waterways
- Wind forces
- Wind loads
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