Semi-active vibration absorber based on real-time controlled MR damper

F Weber - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2014 - Elsevier
A semi-active vibration absorber with real-time controlled magnetorheological damper (MR-
SVA) for the mitigation of harmonic structural vibrations is presented. The MR damper force …

Dynamic forces induced by a single pedestrian: a literature review

A Younis, O Avci, M Hussein… - Applied …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
With the use of lighter construction materials, more slender architectural designs, and open
floor plans resulting in low damping, vibration serviceability has become a dominant design …

A review of human induced vibrations on footbridges

C Maraveas, Z Fasoulakis… - American Journal of …, 2015 - openaccess.city.ac.uk
An extensive literature review of human induced vibrations that flexible footbridges
experience is addressed in this study. Qualitative information is comprehensively included …

Frequency and damping adaptation of a TMD with controlled MR damper

F Weber, M Maślanka - Smart Materials and Structures, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper describes the new concept of a semi-active tuned mass damper with
magnetorheological damper (MR-STMD). The real-time controlled MR damper force …

Integral resonant control scheme for cancelling human‐induced vibrations in light‐weight pedestrian structures

IM Diaz, E Pereira, P Reynolds - Structural Control and Health …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Integral resonant control (IRC) has been recently introduced as a simple, robust and high‐
performance technique for vibration control of smart structures instrumented with collocated …

An adaptive tuned mass damper based on the emulation of positive and negative stiffness with an MR damper

F Weber, C Boston, M Maślanka - Smart materials and structures, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a new adaptive tuned mass damper (TMD) whose stiffness and
damping can be tuned in real-time to changing frequencies of a target structure. The …

Study on self‐adjustable tuned mass damper with variable mass

W Shi, L Wang, Z Lu - Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) represent a quite mature technology for controlling human‐
induced vibrations of footbridges, when they are tuned to the primary structure's fundamental …

Implementation of passive and active vibration control on an in‐service footbridge

CM Casado, IM Díaz, J de Sebastián… - … control and health …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The current trend toward lighter and slender pedestrian structures, with new aesthetic
requirements and high‐performance materials, has resulted in structures with increased …

Precise stiffness and damping emulation with MR dampers and its application to semi-active tuned mass dampers of Wolgograd Bridge

F Weber, M Maślanka - Smart Materials and Structures, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper investigates precise stiffness and damping emulation with MR dampers when
clipping and a residual MR damper force constrain the desired control force. It is shown that …

Control of human-induced vibrations of a curved cable-stayed bridge: Design, implementation, and field validation

Q Wen, XG Hua, ZQ Chen, Y Yang… - Journal of Bridge …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
This article describes the research work relating to the assessment and control of human-
induced vibration of an unusual curved cable-stayed bridge with separate road and …