The first part of this paper is concerned with the response of viscoelastic dampers subjected to transient temperature conditions caused by heat generation during cyclic deformation. Simple tools for modeling viscoelastic materials are discussed and verified using experimental data obtained in a test program on shear dampers using polymer Scotchdamp 109 of The 3M Company conducted at the Laboratory of the Civil Engineering Department of the University of California at Berkely. The second part of this study is a numerical investigation of the effects of heat generation on the response of structures with supplemental viscoelastic dampers with the aim of defining design guidelines for structures incorporating this type of dissipator.
Heat Generation Effects on Viscoelastic Dampers in Structures
APRILE, Alessandra
1996
Abstract
The first part of this paper is concerned with the response of viscoelastic dampers subjected to transient temperature conditions caused by heat generation during cyclic deformation. Simple tools for modeling viscoelastic materials are discussed and verified using experimental data obtained in a test program on shear dampers using polymer Scotchdamp 109 of The 3M Company conducted at the Laboratory of the Civil Engineering Department of the University of California at Berkely. The second part of this study is a numerical investigation of the effects of heat generation on the response of structures with supplemental viscoelastic dampers with the aim of defining design guidelines for structures incorporating this type of dissipator.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
