Passive vibration damping in a truss telecommunication tower

• Autorzy: Pelc J. , Kolator B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A dynamic model of a truss telecommunication tower was developed. A viscoelastic absorber was proposed for reducing structural vibrations caused by wind. Small linear system vibrations were assumed. A finite element three-dimensional model was used to determine the damper viscoelastic parameters which guarantee the highest damping effectiveness. Simulation results indicate that a damper can reduce the amplitude of tower vibrations by half and produce a similar reduction in forces acting upon the most loaded members of the structure.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

truss; tower; vibration; damping; finite element modeling

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
• Czasopismo: Technical Sciences / University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: nr 17(3)
• Strony: 249--258
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Pelc J.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering and Fundamentals of Machine Design, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

autor

Kolator B.

• Department of Construction, Maintenance of Vehicles and Machines, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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