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Tuned Mass Damper, Ruichen Guo

EURēCA: Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement

Abstract

My research aims to design a tuned mass damper for a model structure. In the real world, tuned mass dampers are designed to limit the motion of the building when it is subjected to an external excitation, such as an earthquake or hurricane. The design of the mass damper involves determining the mass, stiffness of the spring, and the dimensions of the mass. Once the tuned mass damper is fabricated, I will conduct experimental testing to identify the effectiveness of the tuned mass damper to control the response of a four-story model building. I expect that the mass damper, …