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Among passive controlling systems, tuned liquid damper (TLD) is a device that many researchers have
investigated on its applications and effectiveness in three previous decades. TLDs in comparison with other
controlling systems have many advantages such as the low cost in maintenance and simple installation. In this
paper, several TLD models were simulated by finite element software in order to identify the role of a TLD in
decreasing structure displacement response under a harmonic analysis. The methodology of this paper is divided
into three parts. First, the fundamental frequency of each model was calculated numerically. In this study
Housner formula was used in order to calculate the first sloshing frequencies of TLDs. Then, all of TLDs alone
and attached to the structure were simulated in software. At the end, displacements response and frequencies of
structures were recorded and results obtained were compared with each other. The output of the software about
natural frequency showed that has good compatibility with the numerical method. It is concluded that, TLDs
tuned with fundamental frequency of structure could reduce the structure displacement response.
Key word: Harmonic Analysis; Fundamental Frequency; Displacement Response.
1. INTRODUCTION
The influence of earthquake and wind on the
structures has always been one of the most
important civil engineering apprehensions.
Researchers have attempted to solve the weakness
of structures against these events in the all of world
using the different methods. For this purpose, the
different systems and devices have been used for
retrofitting structures and reducing earthquake
damages. Among systems studied and applied, we
can indicate to the passive, semi-active, and active
controlling systems. In these systems, TLD (tuned
liquid damper) is defined as a device to decrease
dynamic energy in structures during the events
such as earthquake. TLD is a rectangular or
cylindrical tank filled with shallow liquid usually
water as a device with passive controlling system.
This damper has several advantages such as the
low cost in maintenance and simple installation.
Many investigations on performance and
effectiveness of TLD were carried out in recent
decades. Bauer studied oscillations of immiscible
liquids in a rectangular container. In this study two
liquids with the different densities in a rectangular
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METHODOLOGY OF STUDY
(1)
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(2)
No
TLD
Height
of
water
(m)
Wate
r
mass
(kg)
0.6
1.2
1.8
2.4
Fundamenta
l
frequency of
structure
with TLD
(Hz)
1.308
1.303
1.298
1.293
TLD
Fundamenta
l frequency
Based on
formula(Hz)
1.317
1.704
1.870
1.938
=
mw/m
s (%)
=
f TLD/f
s
=
h/L
Model
1
0.0
.77
1.00
0.1
2
3
7
5
Model
2
0.0
1.54
1.30
0.3
3
6
3
Model
3
0.0
2.32
1.44
0.4
4
9
1
5
Model
4
0.1
3.1
1.49
0.6
2
9
The5amplitude of harmonic
load was 100 N and models were analyzed by harmonic in software
between 1
and 1.6 Hz. The load was applied to node 3th of structure and the displacement was calculated in the same
node.
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Table 2: Fundamental frequency TLD and 2D frame with TLD based on formula and
ANSYS software
TLD
Fundamental
frequency Based
on ANSYS(Hz)
No
TLD
TLD
Fundamental
frequency Based
on formula(Hz)
No
structure
with TLD
Frequency of
Structure with
TLD based on
ANSYS(Hz)
Frequency of
Structure with
TLD based On
Formula (Hz)
Model 1
1.31
1.317
1.316
1.317
Model 2
1.31
1.308
1.696
1.704
Model 3
1.30
1.303
1.866
1.870
Model 4
1.29
1.298
1.935
1.938
Model 5
1.29
1.293
Fig 3: The amount of displacement between frequencies of 1 and 1.6 Hz for all of models
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CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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