DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVE VIBRATION ABSORBER (AVA)

ON CIVIL STRUCTURES

1. Background 2. Objectives
It is of utmost importance to be able to predict, analyse The purpose of this research is to absorb the resonance
and control vibration that displaces structures from their states of displacement of the prototype model. This usually occurs at the
stability. Structural vibrations causes discomfort to its occupants first few modes of the vibration. The Active Mass Damper will
and in many cases damages the structures. Hence, reducing or be
absorbing the unwanted vibration is important mainly in high rise designed and attached to an optimal point on the structure By
buildings. This research aims at designing an active vibration evaluating the performance of the prototype model with PID,
absorber (AVA) using piezoelectric materials. The AVA can be LQR and LQG control algorithm , a new Combined control
actively tuned to absorb broadband frequency and hence reduce algorithm
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vibration of structure. To proof this concept, a prototype model of a
three story building is fabricated to access and verify the
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4. Coupled model 5. Mathematical model

6. Simulation Results : Response of floors with absorber on first floor.

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The simulation results shows that by placing the AVA on the first floor and with proper tuning of the absorber stiffness, the
displacement of the floors is reduced to almost zero value within the excitation broadband frequency range.
7. Conclusion
An AVA has been successfully designed. It was shown that the AVA can be
used to absorb the first three resonant frequency of a three story building. The
simulation results shows reduction in all response of the individual floors at the
resonance frequencies. Findings from the prototype model can be extended to
full size building.

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