Galloping suppression of a suspended cable with wind loading by a nonlinear energy sink

• DOI: 10.1007/s00419-017-1227-z
• Publication Date: 2017-02-01T13:48:27Z
• Authors: Hulun Guo; Bin Liu; Yangyang Yu; Shuqian Cao; Yushu Chen
• Keywords: Sink (geography)

In this paper, an adaptive and passive galloping suppression of a suspended linear cable is investigated. The limit cycle oscillation (LCO) of cable due to nonlinear wind loading is effectively eliminated by a lightweight, easy-to-make attachment: nonlinear energy sink (NES). Analytical mechanism of LCO is explored by using harmonic balance method, implying that NES is valid for LCO suppression under any wind speed. Finally, the influences of mass ratio, damping, stiffness and location of NES on vibration suppression are highlighted in detail.