A novel semi-active piston-TLCD for structural vibration control: Design, modeling, and performance assessment

Navdar M. B., Çelebi E., Engin T., Kemerli M., Serbes S. A., İriç S., ...Daha Fazla

SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, sa.200, ss.1-22, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109848
  • Dergi Adı: SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-22
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study presents the development, modeling, and experimental testing and verification of a novel semi-active

Tuned Liquid Column Damper (SP-TLCD) system equipped with an externally mountable electromagnetic dualpiston

brake mechanism. The system enables real-time modulation of damping properties without requiring

structural modifications to conventional TLCD units and uniquely supports both damping-based and force-based

control strategies. Structurally simple, cost-effective, and easily integrable SP-TLCD is addressed including the

practical challenges such as actuator failures and time delays to enhance real-time control performance. The

mechanical configuration, operational principles, control algorithms, and mathematical modeling of the proposed

system are introduced. Its vibration mitigation performance was assessed through shake table experiments

and validated numerical simulations on a slender single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) frame subjected to broadband

(earthquake) and narrowband (colored noise) excitations. Control strategies designed without considering time

delay, both damping- and force-based, showed comparable RMS performance, highlighting the system’s flexibility

to accommodate multiple semi-active control schemes. Even under single-piston operation, the system

retained 84.4 % of its full-capacity response, demonstrating resilience under partial failure. Furthermore, a timedelay-

compensated strategy developed using Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization achieved an average 30 %

reduction in RMS response, corresponding to 91 % of the ideal delay-free case and outperforming the conventional

LQRCC by 25 %. These results demonstrate that the proposed system can operate stably and efficiently in

real-time applications by addressing practical constraints. Overall, the SP-TLCD offers a valuable addition to

literature with its compatibility with various control strategies, modular design, external mountability, and

demonstrated potential for effective vibration mitigation.