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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/IJASS.2013.14.1.46

Flutter and Buffeting Control of Long-span Suspension Bridge by Passive Flaps: Experiment and Numerical Simulation  

Phan, Duc-Huynh (Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Education and Technology)
Nguyen, Ngoc-Trung (Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Kangwon National University)
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International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences / v.14, no.1, 2013 , pp. 46-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
Flutter stability and buffeting response have been the topics of most concern in the design state of long-span suspension bridges. Among approaches towards the aerodynamic stability, the aerodynamic-based control method which uses control surfaces to generate forces counteracting the unstable excitations has shown to be promising. This study focused on the mechanically controlled system using flaps; two flaps were attached on both sides of a bridge deck and were driven by the motions of the bridge deck. When the flaps moved, the overall cross section of the bridge deck containing these flaps was continuously changing. As a consequence, the aerodynamic forces also changed. The efficiency of the control was studied through the numerical simulation and experimental investigations. The values of quasi-steady forces, together with the experimental aerodynamic force coefficients, were proposed in the simulation. The results showed that the passive flap control can, with appropriate motion of the flaps, solve the aerodynamic instability. The efficiency of the flap control on the full span of a simple suspension bridge was also carried out. The mode-by-mode technique was applied for the investigation. The results revealed that the efficiency of the flap control relates to the mode number, the installed location of the flap, and the flap length.
Keywords
flutter; buffeting; passive control; flap; quasi-steady force;
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