EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE VISCOUS TUNED MASS DAMPER FOR THE ATTENUATION OF STRUCTURAL RESPONSES

Authors

  • Afham Zulhusmi Ahmad Intelligent Dynamic System, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Aminudin Abu Intelligent Dynamic System, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Lee Kee Quen Intelligent Dynamic System, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Nor’azizi Othman Intelligent Dynamic System, Malaysian-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Faridah Che In Commerce Department Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v83.17151

Keywords:

Tuned mass damper, experimental modal analysis, modal tuning, viscous bearing, thermoplastic polyurethane

Abstract

This paper presents a systematic experimental investigation on the performance of a Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers (MTMDs) attached to a structural system under dynamic load excitation. A Modal Experimental Analysis (EMA) of a three-story structural frame equipped with a viscous damper system was carried out through a series of shaking table tests to evaluate the performance and verify the analysis approach. Each of the TMDs consists of a mass attached to a structural floor via Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) viscous bearing. Initially, the TMD was designed solely to control single mode vibration and then the mechanism is extended for the application of controlling multimode responses. The experiment demonstrated that the proposed viscous dampers exhibit good performance in reducing the response of structures under dynamic loads, and able to control both fundamental and higher vibration modes of a Multiple Degree of Freedom (MDOF) primary system effectively. It was also evident that the attachment of the air dashpot dampers to each of TMDs lead to better efficiency on controlling the amplification of the damper mass and significantly contribute to better structural modal tuning.

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Published

2021-09-27

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Science and Engineering

How to Cite

EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE VISCOUS TUNED MASS DAMPER FOR THE ATTENUATION OF STRUCTURAL RESPONSES. (2021). Jurnal Teknologi, 83(6), 125-139. https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v83.17151