Using an inerter-based device for structural vibration suppression

SUMMARYThis paper proposes the use of a novel type of passive vibration control system to reduce vibrations in civil engineering structures subject to base excitation. The new system is based on the inerter, a device that was initially developed for high‐performance suspensions in Formula 1 racing c...

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Published inEarthquake engineering & structural dynamics Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 1129 - 1147
Main Authors Lazar, I. F., Neild, S.A., Wagg, D.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester Blackwell Publishing Ltd 10.07.2014
Wiley
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Subjects
base excitation
Devices
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Earthquakes, seismology
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Engineering geology
Exact sciences and technology
Excitation
inerter
Internal geophysics
Mathematical models
Racing
Seismic phenomena
structural control
Vibration
vibration reduction
vibration reduction
structural control
inerter
structural controls
base excitation
isolation
earthquakes
vibration
civil engineering
buildings
earthquake engineering
reduction
performances
suspension
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Summary:SUMMARYThis paper proposes the use of a novel type of passive vibration control system to reduce vibrations in civil engineering structures subject to base excitation. The new system is based on the inerter, a device that was initially developed for high‐performance suspensions in Formula 1 racing cars. The principal advantage of the inerter is that a high level of vibration isolation can be achieved with low amounts of added mass. This feature makes it an attractive potential alternative to traditional tuned mass dampers (TMDs). In this paper, the inerter system is modelled inside a multi‐storey building and is located on braces between adjacent storeys. Numerical results show that an excellent level of vibration reduction is achieved, potentially offering improvement over TMDs. The inerter‐based system is compared to a TMD system by using a range of base excitation inputs, including an earthquake signal, to demonstrate how the performance could potentially be improved by using an inerter instead of a TMD. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-MT406WWB-2
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ISSN:0098-8847
1096-9845
DOI:10.1002/eqe.2390