基于遗传算法的磁流变阻尼器模型参数识别

磁流变阻尼器是一种具有广阔应用前途的半主动控制装置,但其复杂的力学特性很难精确描述。非线性参数模型是一个相对简单并且能够很好地描述磁流变阻尼器力学特性的力学模型,但该模型既是非线性的、又是非解析的,参数识别十分困难。结合传统遗传算法良好的全局搜索能力和二分法可靠的收敛性,本文提出了一种改进的遗传算法——层次压缩遗传算法。对非线性参数模型的参数识别结果显示：层次压缩遗传算法简单可行,具有较高的识别精度。同时也验证了非线性参数模型描述磁流变阻尼器阻尼力特性的准确性。     

500kN 足尺磁流变液阻尼器设计的关键技术

对我们制作的、目前出力居世界前列的500kN足尺MR阻尼器设计的关键技术、阻尼器的性能试验及力学模型的参数识别进行了研究。在对磁流变液材料的最大屈服剪应力、抗沉降稳定性以及磁滞响应时间等关键性能试验分析的基础上,确认该磁流变液的抗沉降稳定性和其他两项性能指标满足MR阻尼器的设计与工程应用要求。同时,对此500kN足尺MR阻尼器设计的关键技术,包括内置式碟型弹簧蓄能器、磁场防漏设计以及引线保护等进行了介绍;并通过对此MR阻尼器性能的试验,依据阻尼最小二乘法,对MR阻尼器采用的修正的B ingham模型的参数进行了识别,得到了与试验结果吻合的MR阻尼器的力学模型。通过研究可知,高性能磁流变液材料的制备以及MR阻尼器设计的关键技术是大吨位足尺MR阻尼器成功的关键。     

可调滞回模型的磁流变阻尼器及其试验

本文在现在磁流变阴尼器性能研究的基础上，提出了可调滞回模型的磁流变阻尼器及其试验方法，并进行理论、试验及算例分析。首先，根据恒定电流下磁流变阻尼器的阻尼力滞力特性，利用磁流变材料特性的电流（即磁场）可控特点，建立了变电流下的阻尼力滞回模型；其次，在中通过电路板控制外加电流与装置变形间的函数关系，实现了变电流调节的阻尼力滞回模型；最后，将磁流变阻尼器与橡胶隔震装置结合，形成智能磁流变隔夺装置，并对一个单自由度隔震结构进行了数值仿真分析。     

足尺磁流变阻尼器的建模及动态特性

在过去三十年左右的时间里,结构保护系统受到了广大研究者的普遍关注.这种保护系统可以用来降低自然灾害(如地震、强风)对上木工程建筑的损害.由于磁流变阻尼器机械结构简单,动态范围大,能耗低,回复力大,鲁棒性良好,能够在满足不同工程项目需求的同时提供有效的结构抗震抗风手段,目前它是一种非常有前途的半主动结构减震装置.本文首先介绍了磁流变液体和装置的主要特性和优点,建立了磁流变阻尼器的伪静力轴对称模型,并将其结果和平行板模型以及阻尼器实验结果进行了比较.尽管伪静力模型对于阻尼器的设计十分有效,但是它们还不足以描述阻尼器的动态特性.对实际工程应用来说,动态响应时间是一项非常重要的性能指标.文章还讨论了影响磁流变阻尼器动态响应时间的因素,建立了基于Bouc-Wen模型的阻尼器动态模型.同时文章也提出了优化阻尼器动态响应的途径和方法以及其实验验证.     

磁流变液阻尼器三段线性变阻尼模型及试验验证

自行研发了一个最大出力约为10 kN的磁流变液阻尼器(MRFD),基于阻尼器的力学性能试验结果,分析最大阻尼力随速度和电流的变化规律,提出了一种适用于控制器设计的简便高效MRFD唯象模型-三段线性变阻尼恢复力模型,并对模型参数进行识别,数值与试验结果对比分析表明该模型可较精确地模拟MRFD的非线性力学性能。基于该三段线性变阻尼恢复力模型可方便数值求解阻尼器逆模型,阻尼器力学模型的研究思路可应用于其他具体研发的磁流变液阻尼器中。     

新型舌板黏滞阻尼器力学性能试验研究

本文提出了一种新型舌板黏滞阻尼器,通过对该黏滞阻尼器进行低周循环加载试验和抗低周疲劳性能试验,研究并验证了该阻尼器的耗能性能、抗低周疲劳性能及恢复力模型。研究结果表明:选取合适参数的舌板式黏滞阻尼器滞回曲线饱满,耗能性能与抗低周疲劳性能良好。Maxwell模型能够较好地描述该阻尼器力学行为,反映阻尼器在各种试验工况下的出力情况。该阻尼器设计与加工简单,对工程结构的耗能减震有着实际意义。     

广畅国际大厦磁流变和粘滞阻尼器抗震分析

针对上海广畅国际大厦的抗震问题，通过对不同控制装置的优缺点和适用范围进行比较分析后，采用磁流变阻尼器和粘滞阻尼器相结合的方式，探讨了该结构在无控和安装控制装置后在地震作用下的动力响应和控制效果。文中通过建立结构的力学模型，首先分析了无控结构的动力特性；此后分析了无控结构以及安装磁流变阻尼器和粘滞阻尼器的结构在多遇地震以及罕遇地震作用下的动力响应。分析结果表明，采取磁流变阻尼器以及粘滞阻尼器相结合的方式，能够有效地控制该结构在地震作用下的响应。     

半主动悬挂系统磁流变减振器的阻尼力实验与分析

采用磁流变减振器的履带车辆半主动悬挂系统,由于磁流变流体阻尼器结构简单、体积小、能耗低、反应迅速且阻尼力可调,正在成为新型履带车辆悬挂系统的发展方向。本文基于磁流变可控流体本构关系的Bingham模型,对影响车用磁流变减振器的阻尼力的各种因素进行了综合分析。对自行研制的双出杆剪切阀式磁流变减振器进行了实验研究,用实验与数值计算相结合的方法建立了粘滞阻尼力与液体动力粘度的关系、粘滞阻尼力与活塞间隙的关系、总阻尼力与活塞间隙的关系以及活塞间隙与可调系数K的关系。讨论了活塞间隙对磁流变减振器工作性能的影响规律,得到了活塞间隙的取值范围及依据。文中的数值计算是建立在已成型的试验器材基础上的,所以得到的关系曲线具有一定的实际意义和参考价值。     

极低屈服点软钢阻尼器恢复力模型的研究

本文通过试验和理论分析探讨极低屈服点软钢阻尼器的恢复力特性。随着塑性变形的发展将恢复力模型中的骨架曲线进行平移,其卸载曲线用Ramberg—Osgood函数来描述,由此得到的恢复力模型定义为骨架平移模型,将其应用于描述极低屈服点软钢阻尼器的恢复力特性、为了验证该馍型的有效性并确定合理的参数,对安装极低屈服点软钢阻尼器的3层钢框架结构进行了拟动力试验．同时用该骨架平移模型模拟极低屈服点软钢阻尼器的恢复力特性进行了大量的弹塑性地震反应分析,通过取用不同平移系数时的数值计算结果与拟动力试验结果的比较,发现平移系数为0．6左右时,该模型具有较高的精度。     

论速率—状态破裂模型和库仑破裂模型

考察了库仑破裂应力模型和速率－状态磨擦模型的预测效果。我们研究由于阶跃应力扰动（即地震引起的静态应力增加）以恒定速率在时刻t0时叠加到“背景”应力（如构造加载）上而引起的破裂时间的变化△t（时间提前）。△t的可预测性就意味着地震活动速率r(t)/r0的可预测性，r0是取决于构造应力的一恒定速率，地震活动速率可用地震目录来检验。符合余震序列一般特性的r(t)/r0模型必须能预测出符合大森定律的地震活动性衰减速率，序列的持续时间长度应少于主震轮回周期时间长度的百分之几，并能直接返回到背景活动速度。库仑模型要求一个断层在加载期间保持为闭锁状态，破裂瞬时发生，△t与t0无关。这些特性意味着地震活动速率会出现瞬时的无限增长，而持续时间为零。对不同的状态演变规则所作的r(t)/r0的数值计算表明，在主震发震时刻非常接近于破裂状态的断层上会发生余震，这些断层特性必定是“库仑式”的，从而使滑动演变规则可被排除。实际余震的数量特征可以制约速率－状态本构关系的参数；α也许会低于实验值，刚度也许会高，正应力也许会低于静岩压力。我们同时对库仑模型和速率－状态模型作了理论上的比较。当本构关系参量α相对于参量b减少时，速率－状态模型的断层特性就更接近于“库仑式”。这是因为滑动开始是减速的，表明断层接触状态初始是愈合的。当参量α数值较小时，减速更为明显，则断层表现为更加接近于闭锁状态。即使当速率－状态模型的△t具有库仑式特性时，它的大小仍然可能差－常数，常数大小与b有关。在这种情况下，速率－状态模型的特性类似于一个修正的库仑破坏模型，即弱化使破裂应力临界值降低，从而增加了时间的提前量。与非库仑式响应的偏离也与加载速率、弹性刚度、初始条件以及状态演变规则的假设等有关。     

Simplified design method for shear-valve magnetorheological dampers

Based on the Bingham parallel-plate model, a simplified design method of shear-valve magnetorheological(MR) dampers is proposed considering the magnetic circuit optimization. Correspondingly, a new MR damper with a full-length effective damping path is proposed. The prototype dampers are also fabricated and studied numerically and experimentally. According to the test results, the Bingham parallel-plate model is further modified to obtain a damping force prediction model of the proposed MR dampers. This prediction model considers the magnetic saturation phenomenon. The study indicates that the proposed simplified design method is simple, effective and reliable. The maximum damping force of the proposed MR dampers with a full-length effective damping path is at least twice as large as those of conventional MR dampers. The dynamic range of damping force increases by at least 70%. The proposed damping force prediction model considers the magnetic saturation phenomenon and it can realize the actual characteristic of MR fluids. The model is able to predict the actual damping force of MR dampers precisely.     

A regularized fiber element model for reinforced concrete shear walls

Reinforced concrete shear walls are used because they provide high lateral stiffness and resistance to extreme seismic loads. However, with the increase in building height, these walls have become slenderer and hence responsible of carrying larger axial and shear loads. Because 2D/3D finite element inelastic models for walls are still complex and computationally demanding, simplified but accurate and efficient fiber element models are necessary to quickly assess the expected seismic performance of these buildings. A classic fiber element model is modified herein to produce objective results under particular loading conditions of the walls, that is, high axial loads, low axial loads, and nearly constant bending moment. To make it more widely applicable, a shear model based on the modified compression field theory was added to this fiber element. Consequently, this paper shows the formulation of the proposed element and its validation with different experimental results of cyclic tests reported in the literature. It was found that in order to get objective responses in the element, the regularization techniques based on fracture energy had to be modified, and nonlinearities because of buckling and fracture of steel bars, concrete crushing, and strain penetration effects were needed to replicate the experimental cyclic behavior. Thus, even under the assumption of plane sections, which makes the element simple and computationally efficient, the proposed element was able to reproduce the experimental data, and therefore, it can be used to estimate the seismic performance of walls in reinforced concrete buildings. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Discrete modelling of vertical track–soil coupling for vehicle–track dynamics

This paper presents a coupled lumped mass model (CLM model) for the vertical dynamic coupling of railway track through the soil. The well-known Winkler model and its extensions are analysed and fitted on the result obtained numerically with a finite–infinite element model in order to validate the approach in a preliminary step. A mass–spring–damper system with frequency independent parameters is then proposed for the interaction between the foundations, representing the contact area of the track with the soil. The frequency range of track–soil coupling is typically under 100 Hz. Analytical expressions are derived for calibrating the system model with homogeneous and layered half-spaces. Numerical examples are derived, with emphasis on soil stiffness and layering. The dynamic analysis of a track on various foundation models is compared with a complete track–soil model, showing that the proposed CLM model captures the dynamic interaction of the track with the soil and is reliable to predict the vertical track deflection and the reaction forces acting on the soil surface.     

抗震销的模拟及其对异型板桥抗震性能影响分析

抗震销在上海莘庄立交工程的设计中,由于构造的特殊性,其力学特性难以用常规方法表达。基于位移和多级设防的抗震思想,以莘庄立交工程中的一异型板桥为例,首次以两个包含极端边界条件的结构分析模型考虑抗震销这一特殊构造措施对结构的影响,并按照实际结构构造充分考虑材料非线性及连接构件的非线性等因素,分别以弹塑性纤维梁柱单元、空间滑动支座单元和接触单元模拟桥墩屈服、支座滑动、相邻结构之间碰撞,建立了空间非线性时程反应分析模型,并进行了设计和罕遇地震水平两个概率水准下的地震反应分析和抗震性能评估,并根据分析结果的对比,提出强化抗震销刚度的建议。     

磁层磁场模式的研究进展

磁场模式是表述空间磁场的一种有效工具,对于研究磁层大尺度电流系的发展变化和辐射带粒子具有重要意义.本文介绍了三种主要的磁层磁场模式,即经验模式、抛物面模式和事件导向模式,结合模式的原理和特点,对模式的改进情况和性能检验进行了详细论述,并对三种模式进行了对比分析.三种模式都能对暴时磁场进行动态模拟.最近的Tsyganenko模式考虑了太阳风的历史作用,每个磁场源都有自己的松弛时间尺度及驱动函数;抛物面模式A01中增加了场向电流及窄尾流效应;事件导向模式G03增加了非对称环电流和局地窄尾流片效应.     

Substructure design optimization and nonlinear responses control analysis of the mega-sub controlled structural system(MSCSS) under earthquake action

The newly proposed mega sub-controlled structure system(MSCSS) and related studies have drawn the attention of civil engineers for practice in improving the performance and enhancing the structural effectiveness of mega frame structures. However, there is still a need for improvement to its basic structural arrangement. In this project, an advanced, reasonable arrangement of mega sub-controlled structure models, composed of three mega stories with different numbers and arrangements of substructures, are designed to investigate the control performance of the models and obtain the optimal model configuration(model with minimum acceleration and displacement responses) under strong earthquake excitation. In addition, the dynamic parameters that affect the performance effectiveness of the optimal model of MSCSS are studied and discussed. The area of the relative stiffness ratio RD, with different mass ratio MR, within which the acceleration and displacement of the optimal model of MSCSS reaches its optimum(minimum) value is considered as an optimum region. It serves as a useful tool in practical engineering design. The study demonstrates that the proposed MSCSS configuration can efficiently control the displacement and acceleration of high rise buildings. In addition, some analytical guidelines are provided for selecting the control parameters of the structure.     

Simplified dynamic analysis to evaluate liquefaction-induced lateral deformation of earth slopes: a computational fluid dynamics approach

Lateral deformation of liquefiable soil is a cause of much damage during earthquakes, reportedly more than other forms of liquefaction-induced ground failures. Researchers have presented studies in which the liquefied soil is considered as viscous fluid. In this manner, the liquefied soil behaves as non-Newtonian fluid, whose viscosity decreases as the shear strain rate increases. The current study incorporates computational fluid dynamics to propose a simplified dynamic analysis for the liquefaction-induced lateral deformation of earth slopes. The numerical procedure involves a quasi-linear elastic model for small to moderate strains and a Bingham fluid model for large strain states during liquefaction. An iterative procedure is considered to estimate the strain-compatible shear stiffness of soil. The post-liquefaction residual strength of soil is considered as the initial Bingham viscosity. Performance of the numerical procedure is examined by using the results of centrifuge model and shaking table tests together with some field observations of lateral ground deformation. The results demonstrate that the proposed procedure predicts the time history of lateral ground deformation with a reasonable degree of precision.     

A simplified model for lateral response of large diameter caisson foundations—Linear elastic formulation

The transient response of large embedded foundation elements of length-to-diameter aspect ratio D/B=2–6 is characterized by a complex stress distribution at the pier–soil interface that cannot be adequately represented by means of existing models for shallow foundations or flexible piles. On the other hand, while three-dimensional (3D) numerical solutions are feasible, they are infrequently employed in practice due to their associated cost and effort. Prompted by the scarcity of simplified models for design in current practice, we here develop an analytical model that accounts for the multitude of soil resistance mechanisms mobilized at their base and circumference, while retaining the advantages of simplified methodologies for the design of non-critical facilities. The characteristics of soil resistance mechanisms and corresponding complex spring functions are developed on the basis of finite element simulations, by equating the stiffness matrix terms and/or overall numerically computed response to the analytical expressions derived by means of the proposed Winkler model. Sensitivity analyses are performed for the optimization of the truncated numerical domain size, the optimal finite element size and the far-field dynamic boundary conditions to avoid spurious wave reflections. Numerical simulations of the transient system response to vertically propagating shear waves are next successfully compared to the analytically predicted response. Finally, the applicability of the method is assessed for soil profiles with depth-varying properties. The formulation of frequency-dependent complex spring functions including material damping is also described, while extension of the methodology to account for nonlinear soil behavior and soil–foundation interface separation is described in the conclusion and is being currently investigated.