Performance evaluation of semi-active equipment isolation system using MR-dampers

Yu-Cheng Fan; Chin-Hsiung Loh; Jann N. Yang; Pei-Yang Lin

doi:10.1117/12.773860

29 April 2008 Performance evaluation of semi-active equipment isolation system using MR-dampers

Yu-Cheng Fan, Chin-Hsiung Loh, Jann N. Yang, Pei-Yang Lin

Proceedings Volume 6932, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2008; 69320W (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773860
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Critical non-structural equipment, including life-saving equipment in hospitals, circuit breakers, computers, high technology instrumentations, etc., are venerable tostrong earthquakes, and the failure of these equipments may result in a heavy economic loss. In this connection, innovative control systems and strategies are needed for their seismic protections. This paper presents the performance evaluation of passive and semi-active control in the equipment isolation system for earthquake protection. Through shaking table tests of a 3-story steel frame with equipment on the 1^nd floor, a MR-damper together with a sliding friction pendulum isolation system is placed between the equipment and floor to reduce the vibration of the equipment. Various control algorithms are used for this semi-active control studies, including the decentralized sliding mode control (DSMC) and LQR control. The passive-on and passive-off control of MR damper is used as a reference for the discussion on the control effectiveness.

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Yu-Cheng Fan, Chin-Hsiung Loh, Jann N. Yang, and Pei-Yang Lin "Performance evaluation of semi-active equipment isolation system using MR-dampers", Proc. SPIE 6932, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2008, 69320W (29 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.773860

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