• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1625-1642
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• 2015

We propose an electrically self-reliant structural health monitoring (SHM) system that is able to wirelessly transmit sensing data using electrical power generated by vibration without the need for additional external power sources. The provision of reliable electricity to wireless SHM systems is a highly important issue that has often been ignored, and to expand the applicability of various wireless SHM innovations, it will be necessary to develop comprehensive wireless SHM devices including stable electricity sources. In light of this need, we propose a new, highly efficient vibration-powered generator based on a tuned-mass-damper (TMD) mechanism that is quite suitable for vibration-based SHM. The charging time of the TMD generator is shorter than that of conventional generators based on the impedance matching method, and the proposed TMD generator can harvest 16 times the amount of energy that a conventional generator can. The charging time of an SHM wireless transmitter is quantitatively formulated. We conduct wireless monitoring experiments to validate a wireless SHM system composed of a self-reliant SHM and a vibration-powered TMD generator.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.5306-5313
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• 2011

기존 동조질량감쇠기의 최적설계변수에 관한 연구는 풍하중과 같은 조화하중을 받는 구조물을 대상으로 연구가 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 수치해석을 통하여 지진하중이 작용하는 건축물에 설치되는 동조질량감쇠기의 최적 감쇠비와 동조진동수비를 구하였다. 지반특성을 단단한 지반, 연약지반, 단층 근처 지반으로 분류하고, 이들 지반특성을 고려한 수치해석을 통해 구한 동조질량감쇠기의 설계변수를 기존 연구 결과와 비교하였다. 수치해석결과 본 연구로부터 구해진 동조질량감쇠기의 설계변수값을 적용한 경우 지진하중에 의한 응답제어에 기존 연구를 통해 얻어진 변수값을 적용한 경우에 비해 더 나은 제어효과를 얻을 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제16권1호통권68호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2004

파랑에 의해 발생하는 해양구조물의 진동을 억제하기 위해 동조질량감쇠기(Tuned Mass Damper, TMD)를 적용하여 그 효과를 분석하였다. 해양구조물의 운동방정식에 포함된 파랑-구조물 상호작용에 의한 비선형성을 선형화한 경우의 오차와 TMD설계시 선형방정식을 사용한 경우 발생할 수 있는 현상을 분석하였다. TMD설치 전후의 제진효과 분석에서는 주기를 달리한 규칙파에 의한 성능과, 유의파가 서로다른 불규칙파에 의한 성능을 동시에 분석하였다. 규칙파에 의한 해석결과 입사파의 주기가 구조물의 첫 번째 고유주기와 근접한 경우 제진효과가 뛰어났으며 주기가 더 짧거나 더 긴 경우는 제진효과가 감소하였다. 불규칙파에 의한 해석결과는 유의파가 상대적으로 작아 구조물의 고유주기 성분이 많이 포함된 파랑에 대한 제진효과가 뛰어나고, 유의파가 커서 구조물의 고유주기 보다 큰 성분이 많이 포함된 파랑에서는 제진효과를 발견할 수 없었다. 따라서, 해양구조물에 TMD를 적용할 때는 파고가 작은 상시 내습 파랑에 대한 제진효과를 볼 수 있으며 이는 상시 진동제어를 통한 피로수명 확보에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 예상된다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.727-741
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• 2018

To mitigate vibrations, tuned mass dampers(TMD) are widely used for long span bridges or high-rise buildings. Due to some durability concerns, such as fluid degradation, oil leakage, etc., the alternative solutions, such as the non-contacted eddy current damping (ECD), are proposed for mechanical devices in small scales. In the present study, a new eddy current damping TMD (ECD-TMD) is proposed and developed for large scale civil infrastructure applications. Starting from parametric study on finite element analysis of the ECD-TMD, the new design is enhanced via using the permanent magnets to eliminate the power need and a combination of a copper plate and a steel plate to improve the energy dissipation efficiency. Additional special design includes installation of two permanent magnets at the same side above the copper plate to easily adjust the gap as well as the damping. In a case study, the proposed ECD-TMD is demonstrated in the application of a steel arch bridge to mitigate the wind-induced vibrations of the flexible hangers. After a brief introduction of the configuration and the installation process for the damper, the mitigation effects are measured for the ambient vibration and forced vibration scenarios. The results show that the damping ratios increase to 3% for the weak axis after the installation of the ECD-TMDs and the maximum vibration amplitudes can be reduced by 60%.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권6호
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• pp.699-712
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• 2019

A cable-stayed bridge (CSB) is one of the most complicated structures, especially when subjected to earthquakes and taking into consideration the effect of soil-structure-interaction (SSI). A CSB of a 500 m mid-span was modeled by the SAP2000 software and was subjected to four different earthquakes. To mitigate the harmful effect of the vibration generated from each earthquake, four mitigation schemes were used and compared with the non-mitigation model to determine the effectiveness of each scheme, when applying on the SSI or fixed CSB models. For earthquake mitigation, tuned mass damper (TMD) systems and spring dampers with different placements were used to help reduce the seismic response of the CBS model. The pylons, the mid-span of the deck and the pylon-deck connections are the best TMDs and spring dampers placements to achieve an effective reduction of the earthquake response on such bridges.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.527-538
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• 2018

The study on the performance of the nonlinear friction tuned mass dampers (FTMD) for the mitigation of the seismic responses of the structures is a topic that still inspires the efforts of researchers. The present paper aims to carry out a numerical study on the optimum tuning of TMD and FTMD parameters using a multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm including soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects for seismic applications. Considering a 3-story structure, the performances of the optimized TMD and FTMD are compared with the uncontrolled structure for three types of soils and the fixed base state. The simulation results indicate that, unlike TMDs, optimum tuning of FTMD parameters for a large preselected mass ratio may not provide a best and optimum design. For low mass ratios, optimal selection of friction coefficient has an important key to enhance the performance of FTMDs. Consequently, a free parameter search of all FTMD parameters provides a better performance in comparison with considering a preselected mass ratio for FTMD in the optimum design stage of the FTMD. Furthermore, the SSI significant effects on the optimum design of the TMD and FTMD. The simulation results also show that the FTMD provides a better performance in reducing the maximum top floor displacement and acceleration of the building in different soil types. Moreover, the performance of the TMD and FTMD decrease with increasing soil softness, so that ignoring the SSI effects in the design process may give an incorrect and unrealistic estimation of their performance.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2007

경간이 길어지고 강성이 유연한 바닥판 구조물은 처짐과 진동에 같은 사용성에 있어서 많은 문제점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 다양한 진동제어 시스템이 제공되고 있으며 TMD와 같은 수동제어 시스템은 적용에 있어서 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 MR감쇠기와 TMD를 조합한 준능동 TMD의 제어기법에 따른 제어성능을 알아보았다. 준능동 TMD의 감쇠기를 Groundhook 모델로 모형화한 경우에 주구조물인 바닥판 구조물의 진동제어에 있어서 보다 효과적인 것을 볼 수 있으나 TMD의 변위를 제어해야 하는 경우에 준능동 TMD의 감쇠기를 Skyhook 모델로 모형화하여 진동을 제어할 필요가 있다. 그리고 바닥판 구조물과 TMD를 동시에 제어해야하는 경우에는 Hybrid 제어기법이 우수한 제어성능을 보이고 있다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 지진하중을 받는 대공간 구조물의 지진응답을 저감시키기 위하여 돔 구조물에 대한 동조질량제어장치(TMD)의 적용성을 검토하였다. 이를 위하여 돔 구조물의 기본적인 동적특성을 가지고 있으며 가장 간단한 구조이기도 한 스타 돔 구조물에 수동형 TMD를 설치하여 지진응답 제어성능을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 KBC2009에 따른 인공 지진하중을 수평방향과 연직방향으로 가하여 스타 돔 구조물에 대한 지진응답을 분석하였으며 이를 바탕으로 TMD의 설치에 따른 스타 돔 구조물의 지진응답 제어성능을 분석하였다. 해석결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 지진하중의 방향에 반응하는 스타 돔 구조물의 진동모드 분석을 통하여 수동 TMD를 설치하는 것이 지진응답 제어에 있어서 효과적인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.842-849
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• 2009

The objective of this study is to investigate design parameters of a tuned liquid column damper(TLCD), which is affected by various excitation amplitudes, through shaking table test. Design parameters of a TLCD are examined based on the equivalent tuned mass damper(TMD) model of a TLCD, in which the nonlinear damping of a TLCD is transposed to equivalent viscous damping. Shaking table test is carried out for a TLCD specimen subjected to harmonic waves with various amplitudes. Transfer functions are ratios of liquid displacement of TLCD and control force produced by a TLCD, respectively, with respect to the acceleration excited by a shaking table. They are derived based on the equivalent TMD model of a TLCD. Then, the variation of design parameters according to the excitation amplitude is examined by comparing analytical transfer functions with experimental ones. Finally, the dissipation energy due to the damping of a TLCD, which is experimentally observed from the shaking table test, is examined according to the excitation amplitude. Comparisons between test results and analytical transfer functions showed that natural frequencies of TLCD and the ratio of the liquid mass in a horizontal column to the total liquid mass does not depend on the excitation amplitude, while the damping ratio of a TLCD increases with larger excitation amplitudes.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1167-1176
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• 2009

The objective of this study is to investigate design parameters of a tuned liquid column damper(TLCD), which is affected by various excitation amplitude, through shaking table test. Design parameters of a TLCD are examined based on the equivalent tuned mass damper(TMD) model of a TLCD, in which the nonlinear damping of a TLCD is transposed to equivalent viscous damping. Shaking table test is carried out for a TLCD specimen subjected to harmonic waves with various amplitude. Transfer functions are ratios of liquid displacement of TLCD and control force produced by a TLCD, respectively, with respect to the acceleration excited by a shaking table. They are derived based on the equivalent TMD model of a TLCD. Then, the variation of design parameters according to the excitation amplitude is examined by comparing analytical transfer functions with experimental ones. Finally, the dissipation energy due to the damping of a TLCD, which is experimentally observed from the shaking table test, is examined according to the excitation amplitude. Comparisons between test results and analytical transfer functions showed that natural frequencies of TLCD and the ratio of the liquid mass in a horizontal column to the total liquid mass do not depend on the excitation amplitude, while the damping ratio of a TLCD increases with larger excitation amplitude.