EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBERS FOR VIBRATION MITIGATION IN BEAM STRUCTURES

Abstract

In this study, experiments are used to evaluate the effectiveness of dynamic vibration absorbers (DVAs) in minimizing vibrations in beam structures. The dynamic vibration absorbers are modest additions to a structure that employ a mass-spring system tuned to the natural frequency of the structure to lower vibration levels. These absorbers were added to a beam construction as part of the experimental investigation, and the vibration levels under various conditions were measured. Under pinned-free boundary, the dynamic behavior of a beam is experimentally investigated with various combinations of the design parameters (mass and spring) and locations of the dynamic vibration absorbers. The beam is subjected to external vibrations, and both with and without the absorbers, its amplitude is measured. According to the results, adding DVAs to the beam structure significantly reduced vibration levels, particularly closer to the natural frequency of the beam. The dynamic response is greatly reduced by mass and stiffness (from, for example, 0.018m to 0.00052m). However, depending on the DVA location, this effect can change. The minimal requirements of the DVA parameters can better reduce the dynamic response if the DVA is positioned at the point of maximum displacement for each corresponding mode.