Periodic isolator is well known for its wave filtering characteristic.While in middle and high frequencies,the internal resonances of the periodic isolator are evident especially when damping is small.This study propo...Periodic isolator is well known for its wave filtering characteristic.While in middle and high frequencies,the internal resonances of the periodic isolator are evident especially when damping is small.This study proposes a novel aperiodic vibration isolation for improving the internal resonances control of the periodic isolator.The mechanism of the internal resonances control by the aperiodic isolator is firstly explained.For comparing the internal resonances suppression effect of the aperiodic isolator with the periodic isolator,a dynamic model combing the rigid machine,the isolator,and the flexible plate is derived through multi subsystem modeling method and transfer matrix method,whose accuracy is verified through the finite element method.The influences of the aperiodicity and damping of the isolator on the vibration isolation performance and internal resonances suppression effect are investigated by numerical analysis.The numerical results demonstrate that vibration attenuation performances of the periodic isolator and aperiodic isolator are greatly over than that of the continuous isolator in middle and high frequencies.The aperiodic isolator opens the stop bandgaps comparing with the periodic isolator where the pass bandgaps are periodically existed.The damping of the isolator has the stop bandgap widening effect on both the periodic isolator and the aperiodic isolator.In addition,a parameter optimization algorithm of the aperiodic isolator is presented for improving the internal resonances control effect.It is shown that the vibration peaks within the target frequency band of the aperiodic isolator are effectively reduced after the optimization.Finally,the experiments of the three different vibration isolation systems are conducted for verifying the analysis work.展开更多
A small quasi-zero stiffness(QZS)vibration isolator is designed to be mounted on the roof of an agricultural vehicle for the working environment and vibration frequency of the inertial navigation system.By using the p...A small quasi-zero stiffness(QZS)vibration isolator is designed to be mounted on the roof of an agricultural vehicle for the working environment and vibration frequency of the inertial navigation system.By using the principle that the Euler beam has a negative stiffness in the critical state,the dynamic stiffness of the loaded QZS vibration isolator in the balance position tends to be close to zero by connecting a vertical spring in parallel.Firstly,the stiffness of the QZS vibration isolation system at the balance position is analyzed statically,and the material parameters and properties of the Euler beam are determined.Then,the dynamic equations are established,and the harmonic equilibrium method is used to solve the dynamic response under sinusoidal excitation to obtain the force transmissibility of the QZS vibration isolation system,and to make a comparison with that of the linear isolation system.Finally,the modal simulation,harmonic response simulation and random vibration simulation of the QZS vibration isolator are carried out through the finite element analysis,and the results show that the QZS vibration isolator has a lower initial isolation frequency and a larger isolation range,and the peak vibration isolation can reach about 11.58 dB.展开更多
The electro-optical payloads on mobile platforms generally suffer undesirable vibrations generated by maneuvers and turbulence.These vibrations are in six degrees of freedom and cause line-of-sight jitters,resulting i...The electro-optical payloads on mobile platforms generally suffer undesirable vibrations generated by maneuvers and turbulence.These vibrations are in six degrees of freedom and cause line-of-sight jitters,resulting in image blurring and loss of tracking accuracy.In this paper,a Hexapod Vibration Isolation System(HVIS)is proposed and optimized to solve this problem.The optimization aims to centralize and minimize the natural frequencies of HVIS,for expanding the vibration isolation bandwidth and improving the vibration isolation in the higher frequency band.Considering that the design space for HVIS is limited and interfered with the frames of the mobile platform,a non-collision algorithm is proposed and applied in the optimization to obtain the feasible optimal design.The optimization result shows that the natural frequency bandwidth has been reduced by 42.9%,and the maximum natural frequency is reduced by 30.2%.The prototypes of initial and optimal designs are manufactured and tested.Both simulated and experimental results demonstrate the validity of the optimization,and the optimal design provides a maximum of 15 dB more isolation in rotation direction than the initial design.展开更多
To analyze the seismic response of steel structure isolation systems under long-period seismic motion,a 9-story steel frame building was selected as the subject.Five steel structure finite element models were establis...To analyze the seismic response of steel structure isolation systems under long-period seismic motion,a 9-story steel frame building was selected as the subject.Five steel structure finite element models were established using SAP2000.Response spectrum analysis was conducted on the seismic motion to determine if it adhered to the characteristics of long-period seismic motion.Modal analysis of each structural model revealed that the isolation structure significantly prolonged the structural natural vibration period and enhanced seismic performance.Base reactions and floor displacements of various structures notably increased under long-period seismic motion compared to regular seismic activity.Placing isolation bearings in the lower part of the structure proved more effective under long-period seismic motion.In seismic design engineering,it is essential to consider the impact of long-period seismic motion on structures and the potential failure of isolation bearings.展开更多
A physical isolation system based on PCI (peripheral component interconnect),embedded with intelligence card technology, strong identity authentication technology and securityaudit, etc., is introduced. The system can...A physical isolation system based on PCI (peripheral component interconnect),embedded with intelligence card technology, strong identity authentication technology and securityaudit, etc., is introduced. The system can physically isolate the internaland external networks. Thehardware of the system, including PCI interface control circuits, network interface circuits andlogic control circuits, is designed to automatically adapt its operation speed and mode to thenetwork and securely isolate the internal and external networks; the software of the system,including the security strategy management module, the security audit module, the database recordexchanging module, the file exchanging module and the mail exchanging module, is designed toefficiently exchange and manage the data transference between the internal and external networks.Also the driver of the system is implemented with Windows driver development kits (DDK) based onNetwork Driver Interface Specification (NDIS). The prototype ofthe system developed has beenemployed in the Police Fire Protection Bureau of Hubei Province, which performs consistently andefficiently. The technological cruxes discussed have practical values for related subjects.展开更多
This paper presents a theoretical-cum-experimental study on the dynamic behavior of Focal Isolation System of helicopter equipped with Mast Mounted Sight. A new simplified model of FIS/MMS/ Fuselage with 5-Degree of F...This paper presents a theoretical-cum-experimental study on the dynamic behavior of Focal Isolation System of helicopter equipped with Mast Mounted Sight. A new simplified model of FIS/MMS/ Fuselage with 5-Degree of Freedom (DOF) is proposed, where elasticity of the rotor shaft and the support structure of MMS are taken into account. In order to validate this model and make further investigation on MMS, a dummy MMS and its support are fabricated. Frequency and transfer function experiments are carried out on Z-× helicopter. Good correlation between theoretical and experimental results is achieved. A 39% decrease in 1st longitudinal frequency is noticed for FIS when the mass of MMS is 80kg, which is only 12% of the mass to be isolated. The elasticity of rotor shaft has great influence (403%) on the isolation efficiency of fuselage for prototype.展开更多
According to theoretical analysis, a general characteristic of the ground vibration induced by high dam flood discharge is that the dominant frequency ranges over several narrow frequency bands, which is verified by o...According to theoretical analysis, a general characteristic of the ground vibration induced by high dam flood discharge is that the dominant frequency ranges over several narrow frequency bands, which is verified by observations from the Xiangjiaba Hydropower Station. Nonlinear base isolation is used to reduce the structure vibration under ground excitation and the advantage of the isolation application is that the low-frequency resonance problem does not need to be considered due to its excitation characteristics, which significantly facilitate the isolation design. In order to obtain the response probabilistic distribution of a nonlinear system, the state space split technique is modified. As only a few degrees of freedom are subjected to the random noise, the probabilistic distribution of the response without involving stochastic excitation is represented by the δ function. Then, the sampling property of the δ function is employed to reduce the dimension of the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov （FPK） equation and the low-dimensional FPK equation is solvable with existing methods. Numerical results indicate that the proposed approach is effective and accurate. Moreover, the response probabilistic distributions are more reasonable and scientific than the peak responses calculated by conventional time and frequency domain methods.展开更多
In this study, dynamic characteristics of the small base isolation system using new friction bearings are investigated by excitation experiment, and compared to other one using previous bearings. Peak amplitude of the...In this study, dynamic characteristics of the small base isolation system using new friction bearings are investigated by excitation experiment, and compared to other one using previous bearings. Peak amplitude of the acceleration response waves on the small base isolation system is decreased to about 10%-25% compared to the input waves. Also root mean square amplitude is decreased to about 10%-40%. In case of the ball embedded a cylindrical sponge, the new bearing, the damping ratio increases with increasing width of the cylindrical sponge. The natural frequency does not change. On the other hand, in case of the marble plate that is previous bearing, the damping ratio increases with increasing curvature radius of the marble plate, the natural frequency also increases. Therefore, the small base isolation system using new friction bearing provides better performance. The responses of the base isolation system indicate nonlinier effects by friction force.展开更多
Passive-active control of a flexible isolation system is investigated from the viewpoint of power flow. Dynamic transfer equations of the system are deduced based on a matrix method which uses mobility or impedance re...Passive-active control of a flexible isolation system is investigated from the viewpoint of power flow. Dynamic transfer equations of the system are deduced based on a matrix method which uses mobility or impedance representations of three substructures: the source of vibration, the receiver and the mounting system which connects the source to the receiver. The cancellation of axial input forces to the receiver is considered as the active control strategy and its effects are discussed. The results of the study show that the strategy adopted herein can effectively reduce the power transmitted to the receiver.展开更多
Recent studies have shown that base-isolated objects with long fundamental natural periods are highly influenced by long-period earthquakes. These long-period waves result in large displacements for isolators, possibl...Recent studies have shown that base-isolated objects with long fundamental natural periods are highly influenced by long-period earthquakes. These long-period waves result in large displacements for isolators, possibly leading to exceedance of the allowable displacement limits. Conventional isolation systems, in general, fail to resist such large displacements. This has prompted the need to modify conventional base isolation systems. The current work focuses on the development of an external device, comprising a unit of negative and positive springs, for improving the performance of conventional base isolation systems. This unit accelerates the change in the stiffness of the isolation system where the stiffness of the positive spring varies linearly in terms of the displacement response of the isolated objects. The target objects of the present study are small structures such as computer servers, sensitive instruments and machinery. Numerical studies show that the increase in the damping of the system and the slope of the linear function is effective in reducing the displacement response. An optimal range of damping values and slope, satisfying the stability condition and the allowable limits of both displacement and acceleration responses when the system is subjected to near-fault and long-period ground motions simultaneously, is proposed.展开更多
Low-fi＇equency vertical vibration isolation systems play important roles in precision measurements to reduce seismic and environmental vibration noise. Several types of active vibration isolation systems have been de...Low-fi＇equency vertical vibration isolation systems play important roles in precision measurements to reduce seismic and environmental vibration noise. Several types of active vibration isolation systems have been developed. However, few researches focus on how to optimize the test mass install position in order to improve the vibration transmissibility. An active low-frequency vertical vibration isolation system based on an earlier instrument, the Super Spring, is designed and implemented. The system, which is simple and compact, consists of two stages： a parallelogram-shaped linkage to ensure vertical motion, and a simple spring-mass system. The theoretical analysis of the vibration isolation system is presented, including terms erroneously ignored before. By carefully choosing the mechanical parameters according to the above analysis and using feedback control, the resonance frequency of the system is reduced from 2.3 to 0.03 Hz, a reduction by a factor of more than 75. The vibration isolation system is installed as an inertial reference in an absolute gravimeter, where it improved the scatter of the absolute gravity values by a factor of 5. The experimental results verifies the improved performance of the isolation system, making it particularly suitable for precision experiments. The improved vertical vibration isolation system can be used as a prototype for designing high-performance active vertical isolation systems. An improved theoretical model of this active vibration isolation system with beam-pivot configuration is proposed, providing fundamental guidelines for vibration isolator design and assembling.展开更多
This paper introduces a new seismic isolation system called a periodic foundation （PF）, where inclusions are periodically arranged. The PF is different from traditional base isolation in that it causes a fundamental...This paper introduces a new seismic isolation system called a periodic foundation （PF）, where inclusions are periodically arranged. The PF is different from traditional base isolation in that it causes a fundamental frequency shift in the structure, thus reducing its response and generating a frequency gap. If the frequency contents of a seismic wave fall into the gap, it can not propagate in the foundation. Thus, it will exert no influence on the structure above. A systematic study of the band of frequency gap for a 2D PF is conducted. The influence of physical and geometrical parameters such as density and elastic modulus as well as filling fraction of the PF and its materials on the band of frequency gap are investigated, and a design with a frequency gap as low as 2.49-3.72 Hz is achieved. This band of frequency gap corresponds well to the design spectra in earthquake engineering. Numerical simulations of a six-story frame structure with different foundations demonstrate that a proposed PF can greatly reduce the seismic response of an isolated structure. This investigation shows that PFs have great potential in future applications of seismic isolation technology.展开更多
In the prediction of active vibration isolation performance, control force requirements were ignored in previous work. This may limit the realization of theoretically predicted isolation performance if control force o...In the prediction of active vibration isolation performance, control force requirements were ignored in previous work. This may limit the realization of theoretically predicted isolation performance if control force of large magnitude cannot be supplied by actuators.The behavior of a feed-forward active isolation system subjected to actuator output constraints is investigated. Distributed parameter models are developed to analyze the system response, and to produce a transfer matrix for the design of an integrated passive-active isolation system. Cost functions comprising a combination of the vibration transmission energy and the sum of the squared control forces are proposed. The example system considered is a rigid body connected to a simply supported plate via two passive-active isolation mounts. Vertical and transverse forces as well as a rotational moment are applied at the rigid body, and resonances excited in elastic mounts and the supporting plate are analyzed. The overall isolation performance is evaluated by numerical simulation. The simulation results are then compared with those obtained using unconstrained control strategies. In addition, the effects of waves in elastic mounts are analyzed. It is shown that the control strategies which rely on tmconstrained actuator outputs may give substantial power transmission reductions over a wide frequency range, but also require large control force amplitudes to control excited vibration modes of the system. Expected power transmission reductions for modified control strategies that incorporate constrained actuator outputs are considerably less than typical reductions with unconstrained actuator outputs. In the frequency range in which rigid body modes are present, the control strategies can only achieve 5-10 dB power transmission reduction, when control forces are constrained to be the same order of the magnitude as the primary vertical force. The resonances of the elastic mounts result in a notable increase of power transmission in high frequency range and cannot be attenuated by active control. The investigation provides a guideline for design and evaluation of active vibration isolation systems.展开更多
A universal expression for the transmitted power to the flexible foundation via the finite continuous isolation system of asymmetry is derived where the concept of effective mobility for the coupled system with con...A universal expression for the transmitted power to the flexible foundation via the finite continuous isolation system of asymmetry is derived where the concept of effective mobility for the coupled system with continuous contact points is put forward. On the basis of the theoretic calculation and analysis, effects of structure parameters of the system on the power flow transmission as well as on the isolation efficiency are fully investigated.展开更多
For estimating the vibration transmission accurately and performing vibration control efficiently in isolation systems, a novel general model is presented to predict the power flow transmitted into the complicate flex...For estimating the vibration transmission accurately and performing vibration control efficiently in isolation systems, a novel general model is presented to predict the power flow transmitted into the complicate flexible bases of laminated beams. In the model, the laminated beam bases are simulated by the first-order shear deformation laminated plate theory, which is relatively simple and economic but accurate in predicting the vibration solutions of flexible isolation systems with laminated beam bases in comparison with classical laminated beam theories and higher order theories. On the basis of the presented model, substructure technique and variational principle are employed to obtain the governing equation of the isolation system and the power flow solution. Then, the vibration characteristics of the flexible isolation systems with laminated bases are investigated. Several numerical examples are given to show the validity and efficiency of the presented model. It is concluded that the presented model is the extension of the classical one and it can obtain more accurate power flow solutions.展开更多
A general model of flexible isolation systems which involves both the passive and active control factors is established by inserting actuators into an passive isolation system. And the power flow transmission function...A general model of flexible isolation systems which involves both the passive and active control factors is established by inserting actuators into an passive isolation system. And the power flow transmission function in such a system as with multi disturbance, multi mounts, passive isolators and actuators is deduced. By means of the numerical simulation method, the influence of actuators on power flow transmission characteristic is studied. And as a conclusion, the passive active synthetic control strategy of power flow is summarized.展开更多
Investigation of seismic performance of buildings with STRP （scrap tire rubber pad） seismic isolators by means of pseudo-dynamic tests and numerical simulation is presented. The isolated building is numerically mode...Investigation of seismic performance of buildings with STRP （scrap tire rubber pad） seismic isolators by means of pseudo-dynamic tests and numerical simulation is presented. The isolated building is numerically modeled, while the base isolation layer is considered as the experimental substructure in the pseudo-dynamic tests. The test result verifies that the STRP isolator shows acceptable shear deformation performance predicted by the design methods, and demonstrated that seismic isolation using STRP works as a protective measure to provide enhanced seismic performance of the building indicated by the reduction of top floor absolute acceleration, drift and base shear as designated.展开更多
A novel long period passive vertical vibration isolatorconstructed by mounting reverse pendu- lums on two pairs of torsionsprings is presented. By theoretical analysis and numericalcalculation, it is shown that the is...A novel long period passive vertical vibration isolatorconstructed by mounting reverse pendu- lums on two pairs of torsionsprings is presented. By theoretical analysis and numericalcalculation, it is shown that the isolator can achieve much longerresonant period due to gravitational positive feedback and is smallerin size than the current torsion spring isolators with the samegeometric parameters.展开更多
A nonlinear vibration isolation system is promising to provide a high-efficient broadband isolation performance.In this paper,a generalized vibration isolation system is established with nonlinear stiffness,nonlinear ...A nonlinear vibration isolation system is promising to provide a high-efficient broadband isolation performance.In this paper,a generalized vibration isolation system is established with nonlinear stiffness,nonlinear viscous damping,and Bouc-Wen(BW)hysteretic damping.An approximate analytical analysis is performed based on a harmonic balance method(HBM)and an alternating frequency/time(AFT)domain technique.To evaluate the damping effect,a generalized equivalent damping ratio is defined with the stiffness-varying characteristics.A comprehensive comparison of different kinds of damping is made through numerical simulations.It is found that the damping ratio of the linear damping is related to the stiffness-varying characteristics while the damping ratios of two kinds of nonlinear damping are related to the responding amplitudes.The linear damping,hysteretic damping,and nonlinear viscous damping are suitable for the small-amplitude,medium-amplitude,and large-amplitude conditions,respectively.The hysteretic damping has an extra advantage of broadband isolation.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China (Grant No.2023YFB3406302)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (Grant No.2024A1515011126)the Key Research and Development Plan of Shanxi (Grant No.2024GH-ZDXM-29)。
文摘Periodic isolator is well known for its wave filtering characteristic.While in middle and high frequencies,the internal resonances of the periodic isolator are evident especially when damping is small.This study proposes a novel aperiodic vibration isolation for improving the internal resonances control of the periodic isolator.The mechanism of the internal resonances control by the aperiodic isolator is firstly explained.For comparing the internal resonances suppression effect of the aperiodic isolator with the periodic isolator,a dynamic model combing the rigid machine,the isolator,and the flexible plate is derived through multi subsystem modeling method and transfer matrix method,whose accuracy is verified through the finite element method.The influences of the aperiodicity and damping of the isolator on the vibration isolation performance and internal resonances suppression effect are investigated by numerical analysis.The numerical results demonstrate that vibration attenuation performances of the periodic isolator and aperiodic isolator are greatly over than that of the continuous isolator in middle and high frequencies.The aperiodic isolator opens the stop bandgaps comparing with the periodic isolator where the pass bandgaps are periodically existed.The damping of the isolator has the stop bandgap widening effect on both the periodic isolator and the aperiodic isolator.In addition,a parameter optimization algorithm of the aperiodic isolator is presented for improving the internal resonances control effect.It is shown that the vibration peaks within the target frequency band of the aperiodic isolator are effectively reduced after the optimization.Finally,the experiments of the three different vibration isolation systems are conducted for verifying the analysis work.
文摘A small quasi-zero stiffness(QZS)vibration isolator is designed to be mounted on the roof of an agricultural vehicle for the working environment and vibration frequency of the inertial navigation system.By using the principle that the Euler beam has a negative stiffness in the critical state,the dynamic stiffness of the loaded QZS vibration isolator in the balance position tends to be close to zero by connecting a vertical spring in parallel.Firstly,the stiffness of the QZS vibration isolation system at the balance position is analyzed statically,and the material parameters and properties of the Euler beam are determined.Then,the dynamic equations are established,and the harmonic equilibrium method is used to solve the dynamic response under sinusoidal excitation to obtain the force transmissibility of the QZS vibration isolation system,and to make a comparison with that of the linear isolation system.Finally,the modal simulation,harmonic response simulation and random vibration simulation of the QZS vibration isolator are carried out through the finite element analysis,and the results show that the QZS vibration isolator has a lower initial isolation frequency and a larger isolation range,and the peak vibration isolation can reach about 11.58 dB.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1003503)。
文摘The electro-optical payloads on mobile platforms generally suffer undesirable vibrations generated by maneuvers and turbulence.These vibrations are in six degrees of freedom and cause line-of-sight jitters,resulting in image blurring and loss of tracking accuracy.In this paper,a Hexapod Vibration Isolation System(HVIS)is proposed and optimized to solve this problem.The optimization aims to centralize and minimize the natural frequencies of HVIS,for expanding the vibration isolation bandwidth and improving the vibration isolation in the higher frequency band.Considering that the design space for HVIS is limited and interfered with the frames of the mobile platform,a non-collision algorithm is proposed and applied in the optimization to obtain the feasible optimal design.The optimization result shows that the natural frequency bandwidth has been reduced by 42.9%,and the maximum natural frequency is reduced by 30.2%.The prototypes of initial and optimal designs are manufactured and tested.Both simulated and experimental results demonstrate the validity of the optimization,and the optimal design provides a maximum of 15 dB more isolation in rotation direction than the initial design.
基金Anhui Province Young and Middle-aged Teacher Training Action Excellent Young Teacher Cultivation Project(YQYB2023162)Anhui University Natural Science Research Key Project(KJ2021A1410)Special Topic of the Higher Education Institution Scientific Research Development Center of the Ministry of Education(ZJXF2022080)。
文摘To analyze the seismic response of steel structure isolation systems under long-period seismic motion,a 9-story steel frame building was selected as the subject.Five steel structure finite element models were established using SAP2000.Response spectrum analysis was conducted on the seismic motion to determine if it adhered to the characteristics of long-period seismic motion.Modal analysis of each structural model revealed that the isolation structure significantly prolonged the structural natural vibration period and enhanced seismic performance.Base reactions and floor displacements of various structures notably increased under long-period seismic motion compared to regular seismic activity.Placing isolation bearings in the lower part of the structure proved more effective under long-period seismic motion.In seismic design engineering,it is essential to consider the impact of long-period seismic motion on structures and the potential failure of isolation bearings.
文摘A physical isolation system based on PCI (peripheral component interconnect),embedded with intelligence card technology, strong identity authentication technology and securityaudit, etc., is introduced. The system can physically isolate the internaland external networks. Thehardware of the system, including PCI interface control circuits, network interface circuits andlogic control circuits, is designed to automatically adapt its operation speed and mode to thenetwork and securely isolate the internal and external networks; the software of the system,including the security strategy management module, the security audit module, the database recordexchanging module, the file exchanging module and the mail exchanging module, is designed toefficiently exchange and manage the data transference between the internal and external networks.Also the driver of the system is implemented with Windows driver development kits (DDK) based onNetwork Driver Interface Specification (NDIS). The prototype ofthe system developed has beenemployed in the Police Fire Protection Bureau of Hubei Province, which performs consistently andefficiently. The technological cruxes discussed have practical values for related subjects.
文摘This paper presents a theoretical-cum-experimental study on the dynamic behavior of Focal Isolation System of helicopter equipped with Mast Mounted Sight. A new simplified model of FIS/MMS/ Fuselage with 5-Degree of Freedom (DOF) is proposed, where elasticity of the rotor shaft and the support structure of MMS are taken into account. In order to validate this model and make further investigation on MMS, a dummy MMS and its support are fabricated. Frequency and transfer function experiments are carried out on Z-× helicopter. Good correlation between theoretical and experimental results is achieved. A 39% decrease in 1st longitudinal frequency is noticed for FIS when the mass of MMS is 80kg, which is only 12% of the mass to be isolated. The elasticity of rotor shaft has great influence (403%) on the isolation efficiency of fuselage for prototype.
基金National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No.2016YFC0401705Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant No.51621092+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant No.51579173,No.51379140,No.51309177 and No.51509180the Fund for Key Research Area Innovation Groups of China Ministry of Science and Technology Grant No.2014RA4031the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities Grant No.B14012the Tianjin Innovation Team Foundation of Key Research Areas Grant No.2014TDA001
文摘According to theoretical analysis, a general characteristic of the ground vibration induced by high dam flood discharge is that the dominant frequency ranges over several narrow frequency bands, which is verified by observations from the Xiangjiaba Hydropower Station. Nonlinear base isolation is used to reduce the structure vibration under ground excitation and the advantage of the isolation application is that the low-frequency resonance problem does not need to be considered due to its excitation characteristics, which significantly facilitate the isolation design. In order to obtain the response probabilistic distribution of a nonlinear system, the state space split technique is modified. As only a few degrees of freedom are subjected to the random noise, the probabilistic distribution of the response without involving stochastic excitation is represented by the δ function. Then, the sampling property of the δ function is employed to reduce the dimension of the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov （FPK） equation and the low-dimensional FPK equation is solvable with existing methods. Numerical results indicate that the proposed approach is effective and accurate. Moreover, the response probabilistic distributions are more reasonable and scientific than the peak responses calculated by conventional time and frequency domain methods.
文摘In this study, dynamic characteristics of the small base isolation system using new friction bearings are investigated by excitation experiment, and compared to other one using previous bearings. Peak amplitude of the acceleration response waves on the small base isolation system is decreased to about 10%-25% compared to the input waves. Also root mean square amplitude is decreased to about 10%-40%. In case of the ball embedded a cylindrical sponge, the new bearing, the damping ratio increases with increasing width of the cylindrical sponge. The natural frequency does not change. On the other hand, in case of the marble plate that is previous bearing, the damping ratio increases with increasing curvature radius of the marble plate, the natural frequency also increases. Therefore, the small base isolation system using new friction bearing provides better performance. The responses of the base isolation system indicate nonlinier effects by friction force.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50275085)
文摘Passive-active control of a flexible isolation system is investigated from the viewpoint of power flow. Dynamic transfer equations of the system are deduced based on a matrix method which uses mobility or impedance representations of three substructures: the source of vibration, the receiver and the mounting system which connects the source to the receiver. The cancellation of axial input forces to the receiver is considered as the active control strategy and its effects are discussed. The results of the study show that the strategy adopted herein can effectively reduce the power transmitted to the receiver.
文摘Recent studies have shown that base-isolated objects with long fundamental natural periods are highly influenced by long-period earthquakes. These long-period waves result in large displacements for isolators, possibly leading to exceedance of the allowable displacement limits. Conventional isolation systems, in general, fail to resist such large displacements. This has prompted the need to modify conventional base isolation systems. The current work focuses on the development of an external device, comprising a unit of negative and positive springs, for improving the performance of conventional base isolation systems. This unit accelerates the change in the stiffness of the isolation system where the stiffness of the positive spring varies linearly in terms of the displacement response of the isolated objects. The target objects of the present study are small structures such as computer servers, sensitive instruments and machinery. Numerical studies show that the increase in the damping of the system and the slope of the linear function is effective in reducing the displacement response. An optimal range of damping values and slope, satisfying the stability condition and the allowable limits of both displacement and acceleration responses when the system is subjected to near-fault and long-period ground motions simultaneously, is proposed.
基金Supported by Tsinghua University’s Scientific Research Initiative Program,China(Grant No.2010THZ05)
文摘Low-fi＇equency vertical vibration isolation systems play important roles in precision measurements to reduce seismic and environmental vibration noise. Several types of active vibration isolation systems have been developed. However, few researches focus on how to optimize the test mass install position in order to improve the vibration transmissibility. An active low-frequency vertical vibration isolation system based on an earlier instrument, the Super Spring, is designed and implemented. The system, which is simple and compact, consists of two stages： a parallelogram-shaped linkage to ensure vertical motion, and a simple spring-mass system. The theoretical analysis of the vibration isolation system is presented, including terms erroneously ignored before. By carefully choosing the mechanical parameters according to the above analysis and using feedback control, the resonance frequency of the system is reduced from 2.3 to 0.03 Hz, a reduction by a factor of more than 75. The vibration isolation system is installed as an inertial reference in an absolute gravimeter, where it improved the scatter of the absolute gravity values by a factor of 5. The experimental results verifies the improved performance of the isolation system, making it particularly suitable for precision experiments. The improved vertical vibration isolation system can be used as a prototype for designing high-performance active vertical isolation systems. An improved theoretical model of this active vibration isolation system with beam-pivot configuration is proposed, providing fundamental guidelines for vibration isolator design and assembling.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant No.90715006
文摘This paper introduces a new seismic isolation system called a periodic foundation （PF）, where inclusions are periodically arranged. The PF is different from traditional base isolation in that it causes a fundamental frequency shift in the structure, thus reducing its response and generating a frequency gap. If the frequency contents of a seismic wave fall into the gap, it can not propagate in the foundation. Thus, it will exert no influence on the structure above. A systematic study of the band of frequency gap for a 2D PF is conducted. The influence of physical and geometrical parameters such as density and elastic modulus as well as filling fraction of the PF and its materials on the band of frequency gap are investigated, and a design with a frequency gap as low as 2.49-3.72 Hz is achieved. This band of frequency gap corresponds well to the design spectra in earthquake engineering. Numerical simulations of a six-story frame structure with different foundations demonstrate that a proposed PF can greatly reduce the seismic response of an isolated structure. This investigation shows that PFs have great potential in future applications of seismic isolation technology.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51174126)
文摘In the prediction of active vibration isolation performance, control force requirements were ignored in previous work. This may limit the realization of theoretically predicted isolation performance if control force of large magnitude cannot be supplied by actuators.The behavior of a feed-forward active isolation system subjected to actuator output constraints is investigated. Distributed parameter models are developed to analyze the system response, and to produce a transfer matrix for the design of an integrated passive-active isolation system. Cost functions comprising a combination of the vibration transmission energy and the sum of the squared control forces are proposed. The example system considered is a rigid body connected to a simply supported plate via two passive-active isolation mounts. Vertical and transverse forces as well as a rotational moment are applied at the rigid body, and resonances excited in elastic mounts and the supporting plate are analyzed. The overall isolation performance is evaluated by numerical simulation. The simulation results are then compared with those obtained using unconstrained control strategies. In addition, the effects of waves in elastic mounts are analyzed. It is shown that the control strategies which rely on tmconstrained actuator outputs may give substantial power transmission reductions over a wide frequency range, but also require large control force amplitudes to control excited vibration modes of the system. Expected power transmission reductions for modified control strategies that incorporate constrained actuator outputs are considerably less than typical reductions with unconstrained actuator outputs. In the frequency range in which rigid body modes are present, the control strategies can only achieve 5-10 dB power transmission reduction, when control forces are constrained to be the same order of the magnitude as the primary vertical force. The resonances of the elastic mounts result in a notable increase of power transmission in high frequency range and cannot be attenuated by active control. The investigation provides a guideline for design and evaluation of active vibration isolation systems.
基金This project is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.59975053)
文摘A universal expression for the transmitted power to the flexible foundation via the finite continuous isolation system of asymmetry is derived where the concept of effective mobility for the coupled system with continuous contact points is put forward. On the basis of the theoretic calculation and analysis, effects of structure parameters of the system on the power flow transmission as well as on the isolation efficiency are fully investigated.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50805088)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2004035223)
文摘For estimating the vibration transmission accurately and performing vibration control efficiently in isolation systems, a novel general model is presented to predict the power flow transmitted into the complicate flexible bases of laminated beams. In the model, the laminated beam bases are simulated by the first-order shear deformation laminated plate theory, which is relatively simple and economic but accurate in predicting the vibration solutions of flexible isolation systems with laminated beam bases in comparison with classical laminated beam theories and higher order theories. On the basis of the presented model, substructure technique and variational principle are employed to obtain the governing equation of the isolation system and the power flow solution. Then, the vibration characteristics of the flexible isolation systems with laminated bases are investigated. Several numerical examples are given to show the validity and efficiency of the presented model. It is concluded that the presented model is the extension of the classical one and it can obtain more accurate power flow solutions.
文摘A general model of flexible isolation systems which involves both the passive and active control factors is established by inserting actuators into an passive isolation system. And the power flow transmission function in such a system as with multi disturbance, multi mounts, passive isolators and actuators is deduced. By means of the numerical simulation method, the influence of actuators on power flow transmission characteristic is studied. And as a conclusion, the passive active synthetic control strategy of power flow is summarized.
文摘Investigation of seismic performance of buildings with STRP （scrap tire rubber pad） seismic isolators by means of pseudo-dynamic tests and numerical simulation is presented. The isolated building is numerically modeled, while the base isolation layer is considered as the experimental substructure in the pseudo-dynamic tests. The test result verifies that the STRP isolator shows acceptable shear deformation performance predicted by the design methods, and demonstrated that seismic isolation using STRP works as a protective measure to provide enhanced seismic performance of the building indicated by the reduction of top floor absolute acceleration, drift and base shear as designated.
基金the Post-doctoral Foundation of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
文摘A novel long period passive vertical vibration isolatorconstructed by mounting reverse pendu- lums on two pairs of torsionsprings is presented. By theoretical analysis and numericalcalculation, it is shown that the isolator can achieve much longerresonant period due to gravitational positive feedback and is smallerin size than the current torsion spring isolators with the samegeometric parameters.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11902097)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M661266)。
文摘A nonlinear vibration isolation system is promising to provide a high-efficient broadband isolation performance.In this paper,a generalized vibration isolation system is established with nonlinear stiffness,nonlinear viscous damping,and Bouc-Wen(BW)hysteretic damping.An approximate analytical analysis is performed based on a harmonic balance method(HBM)and an alternating frequency/time(AFT)domain technique.To evaluate the damping effect,a generalized equivalent damping ratio is defined with the stiffness-varying characteristics.A comprehensive comparison of different kinds of damping is made through numerical simulations.It is found that the damping ratio of the linear damping is related to the stiffness-varying characteristics while the damping ratios of two kinds of nonlinear damping are related to the responding amplitudes.The linear damping,hysteretic damping,and nonlinear viscous damping are suitable for the small-amplitude,medium-amplitude,and large-amplitude conditions,respectively.The hysteretic damping has an extra advantage of broadband isolation.
