On the vibration suppression of power lines using mobile damping robots
On the vibration suppression of power lines using mobile damping robots
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DOI:
10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112312
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发表时间:
2021-04-19
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Barry, Oumar
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作者:
Kakou, Paul;Bukhari, Mohammad;Barry, Oumar
Fixed passive tuned vibration absorbers (TVA) are ineffective in controlling wind induced vibration of continuous systems (e.g., power lines). This is because fixed passive TVAs are not only narrowband, but they are also unable to adapt to changing wind characteristics, and thus are unable to reposition themselves at antinodes of the vibrating loop. To tackle this issue, this paper proposes a mobile vibration absorber (i.e, mobile damping robot) capable of self-adjustment to antinodes. The study focuses on power lines vibration suppression, but it can be extended to other continuous systems. The mobile damping robot is connected to a single conductor that is subjected to a pretension and a wind force. The governing equations of motion are obtained using Hamilton's principle. A control force is incorporated in the mathematical formulation for driving the robot to the antinode location based on the wind excitation frequency. Also, the two-way nonlinear coupling between the robot and cable is considered. Numerical simulations indicate that the mobile damping robot significantly improves the vibration suppression of the power line. Parametric studies are carried out to determine the influence of key design parameters on the performance of the mobile damping robot.