Prediction and Suppression of Vortex-Induced Vibration for Steel Tubes with Bolted Joints in Tubular Transmission Towers
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 9
Abstract
In this paper, a series of full-scale wind tunnel tests are conducted to study the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of the steel tubes connected with C-shaped bolted joints. The dynamic properties of VIV responses of the steel tubes are analyzed and discussed in terms of probability density functions (PDFs) and power spectral density (PSD) functions. Based on the wind tunnel test results, a new empirical formula is derived to estimate the VIV critical wind speed of the tube with C-shaped joints, and an improved model is developed to predict the maximum VIV response of the steel tube. The proposed models are further validated through an independent wind tunnel test. In order to suppress excessive VIV responses of steel tubes, a passive vibration control approach is employed by installing a discrete cross-fin spoiler (DCFS) in various designs on the testing tubes. Key design factors of the DCFS, which are related to the VIV suppression effectiveness, are studied through wind tunnel tests, and the relatively optimal design of DCFS is recommended for VIV mitigation.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The work described in this paper was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51838012), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (Project No. 2018YFE0109500), the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Project No. LGG18E080001), and the State Grid Corporation of China (Project No. SGZJ0000KXJS1700394).
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Volume 147 • Issue 9 • September 2021
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Received: Oct 12, 2020
Accepted: Apr 12, 2021
Published online: Jun 30, 2021
Published in print: Sep 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Nov 30, 2021
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