MDOFS累积塑性变形能的理论研究与敏感性分析

为了研究多自由度体系(MDOFS)累积塑性变形能的分布规律,基于能量平衡原理和多模态等效单自由度体系(ESDOFS)的概念,推导了MDOFS累积塑性变形能需求量及其沿结构各层的分配系数。在此基础上,综合考虑地震作用下结构局部破坏或损伤情况,进行了16种工况下的敏感性分析,得出结构各层参数对累积塑性变形能分布的敏感性影响规律。结果表明:累积塑性变形能分配系数主要由质量(mi)、屈服剪力系数(αi)、刚度(ki)和累积延性系数(ηi)四个因素决定;顶层参数变化对累积塑性变形能分布无明显影响;逐层递减和中间层薄弱情况下,各层分配的累积塑性变形能与αi和ηi呈正相关,与ki呈反相关;中间薄弱层释放的累积塑性变形能按其相邻两层原累积塑性变形能大小之比进行重新分配。

结构静力弹塑性分析方法的研究和改进

在对结构静力弹塑性分析方法的物理意义进行了有益的探讨之后,指出了该方法存在的一些局限,考虑了结构第二、第三两阶振型对结构地震反应的影响,并在把MDOF体系转换为SDOF体系和进行等效SDOF体系的动力时程分析时,将结构视为两个不同的结构。数值结果表明:采用本文的改进方法以后,计算精度明显提高。

结构地震反应Pushover位移形状向量的选取

对结构静力弹塑性分析方法的物理意义进行了探讨,指出了该方法存在的一些局限,提出由结构前三阶振型的线性加权组合确定结构位移形状向量或将前三阶振型分别确定为前三个位移形状向量,并在把MDOF体系转换为等效SDOF体系和进行等效SDOF体系的动力时程分析时,将结构区分为屈服前和屈服后两种不同的状态.数值结果表明:采用改进的方法以后,目标位移计算精度明显提高,对结构的损伤评估结果与试验观测结果吻合.

具有高墩桥梁结构的被动控制

将主结构作为多自由度推导了受控振型的频率幅值响应方程 ,在此基础上比较了具有STMD和MTMD结构受控振型不同的频率响应特征并分析TMD布设位置对制振效果的影响 ,最后根据推导的频率幅值方程针对一座特大桥进行了MTMD参数分析和设计 ,并给出了在

弹塑性MDOF系统地震输入能量研究

基于地震作用下弹塑性SDOF(Single Degree of Freedom)和弹性MDOF(Multi-degree of Freedom)系统能量输入研究,本文分析了弹塑性MDOF系统能量输入规律。以实测地震记录为输入,采用弹塑性时程分析方法,计算了一阶初始周期≤3s的5、10、20、30层双线性滞回剪切层模型,不同阻尼比、承载力降低系数情况下4800个结构和一阶初始周期>3s的40层结构能量输入,与弹塑性SDOF系统的输入能量谱进行对比。研究表明:一阶周期在3s以内的弹塑性MDOF系统输入能量EI可用相同阻尼比、初始周期、承载力降低系数的弹塑性SDOF系统计算结果近似确定;一阶周期大于3s的弹塑性MDOF系统,可采用MPA方法等效为多个弹塑性SDOF系统,按照振型叠加法计算总输入能。

GIS和MDOF耦合模型下的结构动力计算及评价

结构动力计算是地震工程和结构动力学的重要环节,将地理信息系统(GIS)与多自由度(MDOF)结构动力计算模型耦合,可以实现大范围区域内结构体动力反应的快速计算。GIS平台下,将建筑物结构体抽象为剪切层模型并以2D或者3D实体存储在空间数据库中,通过Jocabi特征值算法求解MDOF振型和Newmark-β算法求解地震的时程反应,并根据位移计算结果实现了建筑物震害破坏等级的分类评价,最终计算结果可以二维图形或者三维可视化的形式在GIS中显示。实例计算结果表明,GIS耦合模型能够高效地实现震灾影响范围内大量MDOF体系的动力反应计算。根据动力反应结果将建筑物地震破坏进行等级划分,并在GIS中可视化计算结果,这将有助于快速预估建筑物结构的破坏程度和分布,为地震应急救援和损失评估提供有力的数据支持。

基于小波脊的MDOF系统的模态参数识别

将小波理论应用于多自由度(MDOF,multi degree of freedom)系统的模态参数的识别中,首先对MD OF系统的响应函数作基于Morlet小波的时频分解,再由小波系数模的局部极大值求得小波脊,最后求出MDOF系统的各阶模态的固有频率及阻尼比.文中给出了实例,进行了计算说明,结果表明了该方法的有效性.

Dynamic amplification factors for a system with multiple-degrees-of-freedom

It is well-known that the responses of a structure are different when subjected to a static load or a sudden step load.The dynamic amplification factor(DAF),which is defined as the ratio of the amplitude of the vibratory response to the static response,is normally used to depict the dynamic effect.For a single-degree-of-freedom system(SDOF)subjected to a sudden dynamic load,the maximum value of DAF is 2.Many design guidelines therefore use 2 as an upper bound to consider the dynamic effect.For a civil engineering structure,which is normally a multiple-degrees-of-freedom(MDOF)system,the DAF may exceed 2 in certain circumstances.The adoption of 2 as the upper bond as suggested by the design guidelines therefore may lead to unsafe structural design.Very limited studies systematically investigate the DAF of a MDOF sysCorrespondence to:Bi Kaiming,Centre for Infrastructure Monitoring and Protection,School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering,Curtin University,Kent Street,Bentley WA 6102,Australia Tel:(+61)892665139 E-mail:kaiming.bi@curtin.edu.autem.This study theoretically investigates the DAF of a MDOF system when it is subjected to a step load based on the fundamental theory of structural dynamics.The condition on which the DAF may exceed 2 is defined.Two numerical examples and one experimental study of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to sudden cable loss are presented to illustrate the problem.

Seismic structural control using semi-active tuned mass dampers

This paper focuses on how to determine the instantaneous damping of the semi-active tuned mass damper (SATMD) with continuously variable damping.An off-and-towards-equilibrium (OTE) algorithm is employed to examine the control performance of the structure/SATMD system by considering the damping as an assumptive control action.The damping modification of the SATMD is carried out according to the proposed OTE algorithm,which is formulated based on analysis of the structural movement under external excitations,and the measured responses of the structure at every time instant. As examples two numerical simulations of a five-storey and a ten-storey shear structures with a SATMD on the roof are conducted.The effectiveness on vibration reduction of MDOF systems subjected to seismic excitations is discussed.Analysis results show that the behavior of the structure with a SATMD is significantly improved and the feasibility of applying the OTE algorithm to the structural control design of SATMD is also verified.

刚度突变MDOF体系动力损伤识别

在结构损伤识别中,损伤发生的时间、损伤定位及损伤程度是三个核心问题。本文利用HHT方法结合经验遗传-单纯形算法分析刚度突变MDOF体系在地震波输入下结构的动力损伤识别问题,并以刚度突变4DOF结构体系在ELCentro地震波输入下结构动力特性识别为例进行了讨论。通过Fourier变换得到了结构损伤后的自振频率,利用HHT方法识别出结构损伤发生的时间,在此基础上运用经验遗传-单纯形算法识别出结构损伤后的刚度,从而确定了损伤的程度。

A Novel Method for Vibration Mitigation of Complex Mechanical Systems

Taking the complex mechanical systems as the research project,a theoretical multi-degree-of-freedom(MDOF)model was established.Based on the vibration characteristics analysis of this system,a novel method of vibration mitigation was proposed,which can be applied to most of the complex mechanical systems.Through this method,limited grounding stiffness was made use of and added to certain degree of freedom(DOF)discretely.Thus,the root-meansquare(RMS)of the systems amplitude can be reduced to ideal level.The MATLAB code based on this method was attached,which was tested on the theoretical model.Consider that complex mechanical systems are nonlinear and uncertain,theoretically the optimal solution of vibration mitigation is inaccessible.However,this method can always provide a relatively effective solution.

Mode-based equivalent multi-degree-of-freedom system for one-dimensional viscoelastic response analysis of layered soil deposit

Discrete models such as the lumped parameter model and the finite element model are widely used in the solution of soil amplification of earthquakes. However, neither of the models will accurately estimate the natural frequencies of soil deposit, nor simulate a damping of frequency independence. This research develops a new discrete model for onedimensional viscoelastic response analysis of layered soil deposit based on the mode equivalence method. The new discrete model is a one-dimensional equivalent multi-degree-of-freedom（MDOF） system characterized by a series of concentrated masses, springs and dashpots with a special configuration. The dynamic response of the equivalent MDOF system is analytically derived and the physical parameters are formulated in terms of modal properties. The equivalent MDOF system is verified through a comparison of amplification functions with the available theoretical solutions. The appropriate number of degrees of freedom（DOFs） in the equivalent MDOF system is estimated. A comparative study of the equivalent MDOF system with the existing discrete models is performed. It is shown that the proposed equivalent MDOF system can exactly present the natural frequencies and the hysteretic damping of soil deposits and provide more accurate results with fewer DOFs.

Modal identification of multi-degree-of-freedom structures based on intrinsic chirp component decomposition method

Modal parameter identification is a mature technology.However,there are some challenges in its practical applications such as the identification of vibration systems involving closely spaced modes and intensive noise contamination.This paper proposes a new time-frequency method based on intrinsic chirp component decomposition(ICCD)to address these issues.In this method,a redundant Fourier model is used to ameliorate border distortions and improve the accuracy of signal reconstruction.The effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed method are illustrated using three examples:a cantilever beam structure with intensive noise contamination or environmental interference,a four-degree-of-freedom structure with two closely spaced modes,and an impact test on a cantilever rectangular plate.By comparison with the identification method based on the empirical wavelet transform(EWT),it is shown that the presented method is effective,even in a high-noise environment,and the dynamic characteristics of closely spaced modes are accurately determined.

CONSTRUCTION OF POLYNOMIAL MATRIX USING BLOCK COEFFICIENT MATRIX REPRESENTATION AUTO-REGRESSIVE MOVING AVERAGE MODEL FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLED STRUCTURES

The polynomial matrix using the block coefficient matrix representation auto-regressive moving average(referred to as the PM-ARMA)model is constructed in this paper for actively controlled multi-degree-of-freedom(MDOF)structures with time-delay through equivalently transforming the preliminary state space realization into the new state space realization.The PM-ARMA model is a more general formulation with respect to the polynomial using the coefficient representation auto-regressive moving average(ARMA)model due to its capability to cope with actively controlled structures with any given structural degrees of freedom and any chosen number of sensors and actuators.(The sensors and actuators are required to maintain the identical number.)under any dimensional stationary stochastic excitation.

A new methodology for energy-based seismic design of steel moment frames

A procedure is proposed whereby input and hysteretic energy spectra developed for single-degree-of-freedom （SDOF） systems are applied to multi-degree-of-freedom （MDOF） steel moment resisting frames. The proposed procedure is verified using four frames, viz., frame with three-, five-, seven- and nine-stories, each of which is subjected to the fault- normal and fault-parallel components of three actual earthquakes. A very good estimate for the three- and five-story frames, and a reasonably acceptable estimate for the seven-, and nine-story frames, have been obtained. A method for distributing the hysteretic energy over the frame height is also proposed. This distribution scheme allows for the determination of the energy demand component of a proposed energy-based seismic design （EBSD） procedure for each story. To address the capacity component of EBSD, a story-wise optimization design procedure is developed by utilizing the energy dissipating capacity from plastic hinge formation/rotation for these moment frames. The proposed EBSD procedure is demonstrated in the design of a three-story one-bay steel moment frame.

A New Method of Shock Dynamic Analysis of Multi-degree-of-freedom Systems

A new method is presented to analyze multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) dynamic systems subjected to an external shock excitation. A two-degree-of-freedom theoretical system with linear characteristics is exemplified to illustrate the procedure of this method. The equations of motion of the dynamic system are established via matrix method. The dynamic responses of the dynamic system under an external shock excitation of a half-sine type are obtained by MATLAB and ANSYS. It is proved that the new method is helpful to analyze MDOF dynamic systems.

Effect of structural characteristics distribution on strength demand and ductility reduction factor of MDOF systems considering soil-structure interaction

It is known that structural stiffness and strength distributions have an important role in the seismic response of buildings. The effect of using different code-specified lateral load patterns on the seismic performance of fixed-base buildings has been investigated by researchers during the past two decades. However, no investigation has yet been carried out for the case of soil-structure systems. In the present study, through intensive parametric analyses of 21,600 linear and nonlinear MDOF systems and considering five different shear strength and stiffness distribution patterns, including three code-specified patterns as well as uniform and concentric patterns subjected to a group of earthquakes recorded on alluvium and soft soils, the effect of structural characteristics distribution on the strength demand and ductility reduction factor of MDOF fixed-base and soil-structure systems are parametrically investigated. The results of this study show that depending on the level of inelasticity, soil flexibility and number of degrees-of-freedoms (DOFs), structural characteristics distribution can significantly affect the strength demand and ductility reduction factor of MDOF systems. It is also found that at high levels of inelasticity, the ductility reduction factor of low-rise MDOF soil-structure systems could be significantly less than that of fixed-base structures and the reduction is less pronounced as the number of stories increases.

Underground blast effects on structural pounding

In the present study,actual three-dimensional structures are converted into a stick model of multi degree of-freedom(MDOF)systems for understanding the macro-behavior of structures.The study investigates the performance of three closely spaced,adjacent G+10,fixed-base MDOF systems with the mass aligned at the same levels and subjected to accidental underground blast loading.The acceleration time history of underground blast loading is generated based on past empirical relationships.The blast charge weight varies from 10 to 75 t while keeping the charge distance constant(R=100 m).The entire formulation is solved with the MATLAB solver,using the state space form solution.Three cases are considered,based on changing the position of the three stick systems.The first case considered left building rigid,middle building moderate rigid,and right building flexible.The second assumed left building flexible,middle building rigid,and right building moderate rigid.The third examined the left building as moderate rigid,the middle building as flexible,and the right building rigid.An analysis of the results shows that the arrangement with low stiffness,high stiffness,and moderately stiff buildings placed to the left,middle,and right side,respectively,yields minimum structural response when compared to the other two combinations.

A highly-efficient method for stationary response of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear stochastic systems

Analytical and numerical studies of multi-degree-of-freedom(MDOF) nonlinear stochastic or deterministic dynamic systems have long been a technical challenge.This paper presents a highly-efficient method for determining the stationary probability density functions(PDFs) of MDOF nonlinear systems subjected to both additive and multiplicative Gaussian white noises. The proposed method takes advantages of the sufficient conditions of the reduced Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov(FPK) equation when constructing the trial solution. The assumed solution consists of the analytically constructed trial solutions satisfying the sufficient conditions and an exponential polynomial of the state variables, and delivers a high accuracy of the solution because the analytically constructed trial solutions capture the main characteristics of the nonlinear system. We also make use of the concept from the data-science and propose a symbolic integration over a hypercube to replace the numerical integrations in a higher-dimensional space, which has been regarded as the insurmountable difficulty in the classical method of weighted residuals or stochastic averaging for high-dimensional dynamic systems. Three illustrative examples of MDOF nonlinear systems are analyzed in detail. The accuracy of the numerical results is validated by comparison with the Monte Carlo simulation(MCS) or the available exact solution. Furthermore, we also show the substantial gain in the computational efficiency of the proposed method compared with the MCS.

Ideal Drift Response Curve for Robust Optimal Damper Design for Elastic-Plastic MDOF Structures under Multi-Level Earthquakes Dedicated to Professor Karl S.Pister for his 95th birthday

A new method of robust damper design is presented for elastic-plastic multi-degree-of-freedom(MDOF)building structures under multi-level ground motions(GMs).This method realizes a design that is effective for various levels of GMs.The robustness of a design is measured by an incremental dynamic analysis(IDA)curve and an ideal drift response curve(IDRC).The IDRC is a plot of the optimized maximum deformation under a constraint on the total damper quantity vs.the design level of the GMs.The total damper quantity corresponds to the total cost of the added dampers.First,a problem of generation of IDRCs is stated.Then,its solution algorithm,which consists of the sensitivity-based algorithm(SBA)and a local search method,is proposed.In the application of the SBA,the passive added dampers are removed sequentially under the specified-level GMs.On the other hand,the proposed local search method can search the optimal solutions for a constant total damper quantity under GMs’increased levels.In this way,combining these two algorithms enables the comprehensive search of the optimal solutions for various conditions of the status of the GMs and the total damper quantity.The influence of selecting the type of added dampers(oil,hysteretic,and so on)and the selection of the input GMs on the IDRCs are investigated.Finally,a robust optimal design problem is formulated,and a simple local search-based algorithm is proposed.A simple index using the IDRC and the IDA curve of the model is used as the objective function.It is demonstrated that the proposed algorithm works well in spite of its simplicity.