Effect of gusset connection configurations on frame–gusset interaction in steel buckling‐restrained braced frame

Although buckling restrained braces (BRBs) are commonly applied in seismic buildings to mitigate structural damage, their performance was often limited by rupture of the corner gusset connections due to additional frame action. This issue may be resolved by alternative gusset connections to mitigate the frame–gusset interaction. In this study, commonly used procedures for design of the traditional gusset connection are reviewed, followed by a case study on the effect of frame action on the structural behavior of these gusset connections in steel frames with BRBs. Inspired by these analysis, two different strategies, aiming at releasing frame–gusset shear interaction using sliding gusset connection or reducing normal interaction using dual gusset plates, are tried to mitigate the frame action effects. Finite element analysis is conducted on steel frame subassemblages with/without BRBs to examine the effect of different gusset connections on the structural behavior of these framing systems. It shows that the sliding gusset connection shows beneficial effect in reducing the frame action, having much smaller stress responses on the gusset interfaces, as well as smaller shear force and plastic responses on the framing system. Thus, it becomes a promising gusset connection for improved seismic performance of the steel framing system with brace‐type dampers.     

Study on self‐adjustable variable pendulum tuned mass damper

Pendulum tuned mass damper (PTMD) is usually used to control the horizontal vibration of a tall building. However, traditional PTMD is highly sensitive to frequency deviation and difficult to adjust its frequency. In order to improve this problem of traditional PTMD and protect a tall building more effectively, a novel PTMD, called self‐adjustable variable pendulum tuned mass damper (SAVP‐TMD), is proposed in this paper. On the basis of the acceleration ratio between TMD and primary structure, the SAVP‐TMD can retune itself by varying the length of the pendulum according to the improved acceleration ratio‐based adjustment algorithm. PTMD and primary structural accelerations are obtained from two accelerometers respectively, and the acceleration ratio is calculated in a microcontroller, then, the stepper motor will adjust the pendulum under the guidance of the microcontroller under a specific harmonic excitation. The improved acceleration ratio‐based adjustment algorithm is proposed and compared to solve the nonconvergent retuning problem. The SAVP‐TMD can be regarded as a passive damper including a frequency adjustment device. A single‐degree‐of‐freedom structure model is used to verify the effectiveness of SAVP‐TMD through both experimental study and numerical simulation. In order to further verify the effect of SAVP‐TMD in the MDOF structure, a five‐storey structure coupled with an SAVP‐TMD is proposed as a case study. The results of experiment, simulation, and case study all show that SAVP‐TMD can retune itself to the primary structural dominant frequency robustly, and the retuned PTMD has a better vibration control effect than the mistuned one.     

Seismic response of self‐centering precast concrete frames with hysteretic dampers

With the rapid development of cities and the invasion of major natural disasters such as earthquakes, the resilience city as a new design concept has been paid more and more attention. As an important branch of self‐centering seismic resisting system, self‐centering concrete frame system has been studied by many scholars. These studies prove that self‐centering concrete frame structure has excellent self‐centering ability but poor energy dissipation capacity. Adhering to the working principle of self‐centering structure and considering the development concepts of building industrialization and modularization, this paper proposed a kind of self‐centering precast concrete frame with hysteretic damper (SCPCHD). In order to verify its energy dissipation capacity and seismic performance, elaborate finite element models were established and elastoplastic dynamic time history analyses were carried out. The results showed that the SCPCHD frame has a similar interstory displacement response to the reinforced concrete (RC) frame and the energy dissipation performance of its joint is obviously superior to the RC frame under rare earthquake because the SCPCHD frame has low damage characteristics and excellent damping device. In summary, this paper proves the feasibility and superiority of the SCPCHD frame, providing reliable support for further research.     

Optimal placement of metallic dampers for seismic upgrading of multistory buildings based on a cost‐effectiveness criterion using genetic algorithm

In this paper, an optimal placement methodology for metallic dampers is proposed to upgrade the seismic performance of multistory buildings. Most previous studies on optimal damper placement (ODP) problems have been focused on minimizing the seismic responses, whereas the present study aims to utilize the minimum total cost of dampers to achieve a prescribed level of seismic response. To this end, the optimization objective is constructed based on a cost‐effectiveness criterion, and the optimization constraint is defined based on a desired level of seismic response. An improved integer‐coded genetic algorithm is presented for solving the ODP problem. A 16‐story shear building is illustrated to verify the proposed optimal placement methodology. It is shown that the proposed methodology can be used to achieve the predetermined performance level while minimizing the retrofitting cost. Moreover, different algorithms, objective functions, and levels of accuracy on the optimization are also compared. Finally, a two‐step optimization approach is proposed for achieving better placement schemes with less computational efforts.     

机电液系统转速波动分量Vold-Kalman时变滤波提取方法

机电液系统的转速波动信号蕴含着丰富的系统运行状态信息,从该转速波动信号中通常可以观测到多个波动源的耦合现象。针对磁电式转速传感器输出的方波信号中转速波动分量的特征提取问题,提出了基于Vold-Kalman时变滤波的转速波动分量提取方法。首先利用采样点计数测速算法获得变转速泵控液压马达系统的瞬时转速信号;其次,结合短时傅立叶变换和二值细化处理得到的瞬时频率估计曲线作为中心频率,构造了基于转速波动信号特征模型的结构方程和数据方程;最后通过最小二乘滤波和PCG法求解,实现了转速波动分量时域波形的提取。实验结果表明:该方法能有效地提取变转速泵控马达系统中由柱塞马达输出轴转频及减速箱输出轴转频引起的转速波动,为机电液系统的状态监测和运行可靠性分析提供了新方法。     

数字液压缸联合仿真与试验研究

以航天器转运平台使用的数字液压缸为研究对象,根据其结构特点和内部闭环控制原理,利用三维建模软件和ADAMS软件建立其多体动力学模型,利用AMESim软件建立其液压模型,并通过软件接口将液压模型集成到ADAMS环境中,从而实现了联合仿真。利用仿真模型,重点研究了数字液压缸的定位精度,并通过试验验证了模型的准确性。根据仿真及试验提出了通过调整输入脉冲量提高精度的方法,可以满足转运平台工作时的精度要求。同时还通过仿真发现,供油压力波动会导致活塞杆运行时的抖动,增大定位误差。     

双履带机器人电液行走控制系统建模与仿真

根据光伏板清扫机器人作业工况特点,提出了一种全液压履带式双阀控双马达驱动系统方案。为满足机器人直线行驶需求,提出双通道等同式交叉耦合同步控制策略,并建立阀控双马达同步控制系统数学模型。利用仿真工具Simulink对原设计系统模型和PID矫正后系统的动态特性性能进行仿真分析。仿真结果表明:校正后系统响应速度和稳定精度得到改善,经校正后,该系统能较好地满足清扫机器人工况要求。     

基于XFEM的土体水力劈裂模拟

水力劈裂会对心墙堆石坝的安全造成严重的负面影响。宏观上,土体水力劈裂可看作是土体在水力楔劈作用下使局部裂缝(薄弱面)进一步发展的破坏过程。XFEM是一种可以有效描述裂缝的数值模拟方法。采用XFEM结合Biot固结理论,并对裂缝单元进行处理,从而以弥散式的裂缝状态和嵌入式的裂缝形态共同描述了土体的水力劈裂过程,并以一个模型算例和挪威Hyttejuvet坝的实际工程算例对方法进行了验证。该工作的成果有助于理解土体水力劈裂的成因和过程,可用于对土工结构物的流固耦合破坏分析。     

两结构高效阻尼控制体系非线性地震反应分析

本文对两结构高效阻尼控制体系的地震反应进行了仿真计算和控制参数分析。结果表明,控制参数对结构的地震响应有很大影响,通过合理设计,高效阻尼控制装置能充分利用体系中子结构之间的相互作用,高效地发挥履历型阻尼装置的耗能能力,取得明显的减震控制效果。     

巨型框架减振结构脉动风振的线性最优半主动控制

本文根据线性最优主动控制的原则,提出了同时控制位移、速度和加速度的最优主动控制策略,导出了修正Riccati方程。由此利用磁流体阻尼器,对巨型框架多功能减振结构的脉动风振反应进行了半主动控制,表明该结构体系的半主动控制比被动控制能更显著地减小主、次框架的振动加速度,能更有效地降低主框架的振动位移。