PLACEMENT OF CONTROL DEVICES FOR PASSIVE, SEMI-ACTIVE, AND ‎ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL OF STRUCTURES

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Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, 470 ‎Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 U.S.A‎

Abstract

An important subject in vibration control of large structures is the placement of control devices. The goal should be to achieve the best performance with minimum cost. A good number of papers have been published on distribution of control devices in recent years. The purpose of this article is to present a review of the papers published on placement of passive, semi-active, active, and hybrid devices for vibration control of structures subjected to various dynamic loading such as earthquakes and winds. Significant additional research is needed especially in the areas of semi-active and hybrid vibration control of large structures with hundreds or thousands of members to make the adaptive/smart structure technology cost effective.

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