Optimal control of linear buildings under seismic excitations

Considerable effort has been devoted to develop optimal control methods for reducing structural response under seismic forces. In this study analytical solution of the linear regulator problem applied widely to the control of earthquake‐excited structures is obtained by using the sufficient conditions of optimality even though almost all of the optimal controls proposed previously for structural control are based on the necessary conditions of optimality. Since the resulting optimal closed–open‐loop control cannot be implemented for civil structures exposed to earthquake forces, the solution of the optimal closed–open‐loop control is carried out approximately based on the prediction of the seismic acceleration values in the near future. Upon obtaining the relation between the exact optimal solution and future values of seismic accelerations, it is shown numerically that the solution of the optimal closed–open‐loop control problem can be performed approximately by using only the first few predicted seismic acceleration values if a given norm criteria is satisfied. Calculated performance measures indicate that the suggested approximate solution is better than the closed‐loop control and as we predict the future values of the excitation more accurately, it will approach the optimal solution. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于Maxwell型阻尼器的多重调谐质量阻尼器性能评价

研究了基于Maxwell型阻尼器的多重调谐质量阻尼器(MTD—MTMD)在控制结构地震反应方面的最优动力特性。利用建立的设置MTD-MTMD时结构的传递函数,定义了设置MTD—MTMD时结构的动力放大系数(DMF)。将MTD-MTMD的优化准则定义为结构最大动力放大系数的最小值的最小化(Min．Min．Max．DMF)。利用定义的优化准则,评价了Maxwell型阻尼器的松弛时间系数(RTC)对MTD—MTMD最优参数和有效性的影响。利用最大的MTD—MTMD动力放大系数(DMF),评价了RTC对MTD-MTMD冲程的影响。     

Elastic and inelastic drift performance optimization for reinforced concrete buildings under earthquake loads

This paper presents an effective optimization technique for the elastic and inelastic drift performance design of reinforced concrete buildings under response spectrum loading and pushover loading. Attempts have been made to develop an automatic optimal elastic and inelastic drift design of concrete framework structures. The entire optimization procedure can be divided into elastic design optimization and inelastic design optimization. Using the principle of virtual work, the elastic drift response generated by the response spectrum loading and the inelastic drift response produced by the non‐linear pushover loading can be explicitly expressed in terms of element sizing design variables. The optimization methodology for the solution of the explicit design problem of buildings is fundamentally based on the Optimality Criteria approach. One ten‐story, two‐bay building frame example is presented to illustrate the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed optimal design method. While rapid convergence in a few design cycles is found in the elastic optimization process, relatively slow but steady and smooth convergence of the optimal performance‐based design is found in the inelastic optimization process. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于等效残差的方差-协方差分量估计

首先概括性地阐述方差-协方差分量估计(VCE)理论的发展历史与研究现状;利用正交分解提取出等效残差,建立VCE的基本方程,在此基础上阐述VCE算法的局部最优特性和可能出现负定协方差阵估计结果等两大问题,并分析可能的解决方案及其复杂性;导出初值给定的Helmert,最小二乘和MINQUE VCE的线性逼近估计公式,证明基于等效残差的估计公式与已有VCE公式等价,各种估计方法在本质上是一致的;最后,用两个算例验证本文的观点.     

Gauss-Markov模型参数的岭型广义逆估计及其优良性

本文继续文献 [10 ]的工作 ,进一步讨论了测量平差 Gauss- Markov模型参数岭型广义逆估计的若干性质 ,如允许性、优效性、相对效率、抗干扰性等等 ,得到了许多重要结论。计算结果表明 ,在设计阵呈病态时 ,岭型广义逆估计确能明显改善 L S估计