Abstract: This paper explores the possibility of incorporating semiactive friction dampers into wind-excited large truss towers to abate excessive vibration. Piezoelectric materials are used to control the clamping force of a friction ...

Abstract: This paper presents the development and application of a soft-computing technique in identification of forward and inverse dynamics of a self-sensing magnetorheological (MR) damper based on experimental measurements. This ...

Abstract: A numerical analysis has been conducted to evaluate the effect of confining pressure on the damage evolution and the fracture process of brittle rock materials by using the rock failure process analysis code