Loading tests of a brace-type multi-unit friction damper using coned disc springs and numerical assessment of its seismic response control effects
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-019-00671-8
Abstract: In this paper, the performance of a multi-unit friction damper with high-tension bolts tightened via coned disc springs was experimentally investigated, and the response control effects achieved by the friction damper were numerically assessed. Elemental… read more here.
Keywords: response; brace type; friction; force ... See more keywords
Experimental study on mechanical properties of the steel friction pads used in a rotational friction damper
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DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.11.079
Abstract: Abstract The optimal friction interface offered by friction pads should have stable frictional energy consumption performance, be easily fabricated, and satisfy the structure durability requirements imposed by use in civil engineering operations. In this paper,… read more here.
Keywords: experimental study; friction pads; mechanical properties; friction ... See more keywords
Vibration control of jacket offshore wind turbine subjected to earthquake excitations by using friction damper
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DOI: 10.1080/24705314.2019.1565055
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recently, a large amount of massive and large wind turbines have been constructed, and many of them are located in areas prone to seismic activity. These structures are generally vulnerable to lateral loads, such… read more here.
Keywords: offshore wind; vibration; control; friction damper ... See more keywords
Cyclic behavior and seismic control performance of SMA friction damper
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/acd91b
Abstract: Using superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) bars and non-asbestos organic (NAO) friction material, this study developed an innovative self-centering friction damper (SCFD). This hybrid passive control device consists of the self-centering device using SMA bars… read more here.
Keywords: cyclic behavior; control; friction; friction damper ... See more keywords