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Area of Science:

  • Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Vibration Control

Background:

  • Tuned liquid dampers (TLDs) are passive devices that mitigate structural vibrations through liquid sloshing and wave breaking.
  • Industrial chimneys, with their low natural frequencies, are suitable structures for TLD applications.
  • Annular TLDs offer potential for vibration control, but their design as aggregated smaller units requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of a multi-celled annular TLD.
  • To determine if an annular TLD can be effectively designed as an agglomeration of smaller rectangular TLDs.
  • To analyze the impact of displacement amplitude on annular TLD behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory tests were conducted using a shaking table and pendulums of varying masses.
  • Three TLD configurations were tested: a rectangular reservoir, a single cell of an annular TLD, and a quarter-ring of an annular TLD.
  • Analytical methods from previous studies were applied for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Analytical methods were generally adequate for designing rectangular TLDs.
  • The behavior of the annular TLD cells closely resembled that of rectangular TLDs with similar dimensions.
  • A compartmentalized annular TLD demonstrated effectiveness in controlling vibrations for structures experiencing high displacements.

Conclusions:

  • Designing annular TLDs by combining rectangular TLD units is a reasonable approach.
  • Compartmentalized annular TLDs are a viable solution for vibration control in structures subjected to significant displacements.
  • The study validates the use of TLDs for enhancing structural stability, particularly in challenging applications like industrial chimneys.