Vibration Mitigation without Dissipative Devices: First Large-Scale Testing of a State Switched Inducer

A new passive device for mitigating cable vibrations is proposed and its efficiency is assessed on 45-meter long taut cables through a series of free and forced vibration tests. It consists of a unilateral spring attached perpendicularly to the cable near the anchorage. Because of its ability to cha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Daniel Tirelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/135767