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Published: 22 August 2012

Parametric control of structural responses using an optimal passive

tuned mass damper under stationary Gaussian white noise excitations
Min-Ho Chey 1 &
Jae-Ung Kim2

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In this study, the structural control strategy utilizing a passive tuned mass damper (TMD) system as a seismic
damping device is outlined, highlighting the parametric optimization approach for displacement and
acceleration control. The theory of stationary random processes and complex frequency response functions are
explained and adopted. For the vibration control of an undamped structure, the optimal parameters of a TMD,
such as the optimal tuning frequency and optimal damping ratio, to stationary Gaussian white noise acceleration
are investigated by using a parametric optimization procedure. For damped structures, a numerical searching
technique is used to obtain the optimal parameters of the TMD, and then the explicit formulae for these optimal
parameters are derived through a sequence of curve-fitting schemes. Using these specified optimal parameters,
several different controlled responses are examined, and then the displacement and acceleration based control
effectiveness indices of the TMD are examined from the view point of RMS values. From the viewpoint of the
RMS values of displacement and acceleration, the optimal TMDs adopted in this study shows clear performance
improvements for the simplified model examined, and this means that the effective optimization of the TMD
has a good potential as a customized target response-based structural strategy.

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2. Department of Architectural Engineering, Dong-A University, Pusan, R.O. Korea

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Chey, M., Kim, J. Parametric control of structural responses using an optimal passive tuned mass damper under
stationary Gaussian white noise excitations. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 6, 267–280 (2012).
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tuned mass damper
parametric optimization
passive control
white noise
earthquake excitation

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1. Kwok K C S, MacDonald P A. Wind-induced response of Sydney tower. In: Proceedings of First National
Structural Engineering Conference, Sydney, Austrailia, 1987, 19–24

2. Kwok K C S, Samali B. Performance of tuned mass dampers under wind loads. Engineering Structures,
1995, 17(9): 655–667

Article Google Scholar

3. Lu X, Chen J. Mitigation of wind-induced response of Shanghai Center Tower by tuned mass damper.
Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2011, 20(4): 435–452

Article Google Scholar

4. Chung L L, Wu L U, Yang C S W, Lien K U, Lin M C, Huang H H. Optimal design formulas for viscous
tuned mass dampers in windexcited structures. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2012, (in press)

5. Villaverde R, Koyama L A. Damped resonant appendages to increase inherent damping in buildings.

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 1993, 22(6): 491–507

Article Google Scholar

6. Sadek F, Mohraz B, Taylor A W, Chung R M. A method of estimating the parameters of tuned mass
dampers for seismic applicatins. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 1997, 26(6): 617–635
 Article Google Scholar

7. Wong K K F, Chee Y L. Energy Dissipation of Tuned Mass Dampers during Earthquake Excitations.
Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2004, 13(2): 105–121

Article Google Scholar

8. Ueng J M, Lin C C, Wang J F. Practical design issues of tuned mass dampers for torsionally coupled
builings under earthquake loadings. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2008, 17(1): 133–
165

Article Google Scholar

9. Ikago K, Saito K, Inoue N. Seismic control of single-degree-offreedom structure using tuned viscous
mass damper. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2012, 41(3): 453–474

Article Google Scholar

10. Bernal D. Influence of ground motion characteristics on the effectiveness of tuned mass dampers. 11th
World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 1996, Paper No. 1455

11. Soto-Brito R, Ruiz S E. Influence of ground motion intensity on the effectiveness of tuned mass dampers.
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 1999, 28(11): 1255–1271

Article Google Scholar

12. Murudi M M, Mane S M. Seismic effectiveness of tuned mass damper (TMD) for different ground
motion parameters. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2004, Paper No. 2325

13. Den Hartog J P. Mechanical Vibrations. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956

Google Scholar

14. Crandall S H, Mark W D. Random Vibration in Mechanical Systems. Academic Press, 1963

15. Randall S E, Halsted D M, Taylor D L. Optimum vibration absorbers for linear damped systems. Journal
of Mechanical Design-Transactions of the ASME, 1981, 103(4): 908–913

Article Google Scholar

16. Warburton G B. Optimum absorber parameters for various combinations of response and excitation
parameters. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 1982, 10(3): 381–401

Article Google Scholar

17. Hoang N, Fujino Y, Warnitchai P. Optimal tuned mass damper for seismic applications and practical
design formulas. Engineering Structures, 2008, 30(3): 707–715

Article Google Scholar

18. De Angelis M, Perno S, Reggio A. Dynamic response and optimal design of structures with large mass
ratio TMD. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2012, 41(1): 41–60

Article Google Scholar

19. Ziyaeifar M, Gidfar S, Nekooei M. A model for mass isolation study in seismic design of structures,
Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2012 (first published online)

20. Moutinho C. An alternative methodology for designing tuned mass dampers to reduce seismic vibrations
in building structures, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2012 (first published online)
 21. Wolfram S. Mathematica — A System for Doing Mathematics by Computer. 2nd ed. Boston: Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company Ltd, 1991

Google Scholar

22. Charng P H. Base isolation for multistory building structures. PhD Thesis, Department of Civil
Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1998

Google Scholar

23. Pan T C, Cui W. Response of segmental buildings to random seismic motions. ISET Journal of
Engineering Technology, 1998, 35(4): 105–112

Google Scholar

24. Kobayashi M, Koh, T. Earthquake response prediction and rationalization of dynamic design of mid-story
isolated buildings. Journal of Structural Construction Engineering, Architecture Institute of Japan, 2005,
No. 592: 31–57 (in Japanese)

25. Chey M H, Chase J G, Mander J B, Carr A J. Semi-active tuned mass damper building systems:
application. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 2010, 39(1): 69–89

Google Scholar

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