Semi-active vibration control of connected buildings using magnetorheological dampers

摘要

Response attenuation of seismically excited adjacent buildings connected by a MR damper is studied using semi-active LQR controller design. The modified Bouc-Wen model relating damper force to input voltage/states is considered. Thus, obtaining the input voltage to realize a desired control force is a non-trivial task. The desired control force is obtained using LQR control, and desired voltage predicted based on either a RNN model or a CVL. Results for the 5-storey and 3-storey interconnected buildings (B5-B3) are obtained in terms of peak and RMS responses. These are compared with passive-on control for which a constant saturation voltage is applied to the damper. Percentage reduction in maximum peak[RMS] response, when using LQR-CVL instead of passive on control, is 24[20] for interstorey drift, I8[23] for displacement, and I7[26] for accelerations. Corresponding further percentage reductions of 6[5], 5[5], and — 5[4], and reductions in base shear, occur when considering LQR-RNN vis-a-vis LQR-CVL control. Peak accelerations for B5[B3] attenuate[increase] significantly, resulting in a re-distribution and reduction of base shear, when comparing semi-active versus passive-on control. Results show that connection of adjacent buildings using MR damper driven by a LQR-RNN controller provides a promising means of response attenuation.