A New Model Parameter Identification Technique for Magnetorheological Dampers

Magnetorheological （MR） Dampers offer rapid variation in damping properties, making them ideal in semi-active control of structures. They potentially offer highly reliable operation and can be viewed as fail safe, in that in the worst case, they become passive dampers. Perfect understanding of the response is necessary when implementing these in operation in conjunction with a control mechanism. There are many models used to predict the behavior of MR dampers. One of these is the Bouc-Wen model. It is extremely popular as it is numerically tractable, very versatile and can exhibit a wide range of hysteretic behavior. It is necessary to first identify the characteristic parameters of the model before response prediction is possible. However, characteristic parameters identification of the Bouc-Wen model needs an experimental base, which has its own limitations. The extraction of these characteristic parameters by trial and error and optimization techniques leaves significant difference between observed and simulated results. This paper deals with a new approach to extract characteristic parameters for the Bouc-Wen model.

基于应力归还控制的岩石荷载速率依存性研究

采用应力归还伺服控制方法,对I和II类岩石荷载速率依存性进行研究。首先,运用变阻器技术,实现伺服试验机应力归还控制,能对岩石峰后进行稳定控制,完整地获得岩石的全应力–应变曲线。其次,对I(田下凝灰岩、荻野凝灰岩)和II类岩石(江持安山岩、井口砂岩)进行恒定荷载速率、交替荷载速率和加载–卸载–加载组合试验,组合试验对弹性和非弹性应变成功地进行了分离,得到非弹性应变和应力的对应关系。试验结果表明,破坏强度、破坏应变、杨氏模量和破坏寿命具有明显的荷载速率特性。最后,对峰前区域的荷载速率依存性常数n提出了3种求解方法,为研究岩石的速率效应奠定了基础。