Lever-Type Tuned Mass Damper for Alleviating Dynamic Responses

Figure 5

Numerical results of dynamic responses using the mass ratio . (a) Earthquake accelerations; (b) SRSS according to and at fixed values of and ; (c) SRSS according to and at fixed values of and ; (d) dynamic responses (3^rd floor) at , , , and ; (e) dynamic responses (2^nd floor); (f) dynamic responses (1st floor); (g) control forces at the upper mass of the lever.

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