Experimental Study and Damping Effect Analysis of a New Tuned Liquid Damper Based on Karman Vortex Street Theory

In order to solve the shortcomings of traditional TLDs (tuned liquid dampers), such as their narrow frequency bands and their occupation of large amounts of space, based on deep-water theory, a new type of TLD incorporating Karmen vortex street theory is proposed and named as KV-TLD. A shaking table experimental test is conducted to fully analyze its vibration damping characteristics and its effectiveness in terms of vibration control is confirmed. Through comparison with a traditional TLD, the superiority of KV-TLD is verified. By analyzing parameters such as the mass ratio and the frequency ratio, it is found that a larger mass ratio means a better damping effect. When the frequency ratio is close to 1.0, the damping effect is better, while the vibration damping advantage of KV-TLD is much lower. Good performance in terms of installation, a wide frequency band, and damping effect means that KV-TLD is superior in terms of actual engineering application possibilities, and can also act as a good reference for subsequent engineering projects.

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