TUNED MASS DAMPER

• Main Author: MARIONI, AGOSTINO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 18.04.2012
• Subjects: BLASTING; BUILDING; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; CEILINGS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLOORS; GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS; LIGHTING; MASTS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ROOFS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; WEAPONS

A tuned mass damper comprises a mass (1) restrained to a structure (2) through supporting means (3) suitable to allow a pendulum motion of said mass (1) when said structure (2) is subject to an external force, as well as damping means suitable for absorbing a portion of the kinetic energy of the mov...