Research Article

Hysteretic Behaviour of Stockbridge Dampers: Modelling and Parameter Identification

Figure 12

Maximum and minimum values of the cross-sectional bending stiffness of the messenger cable. Comparison between the values identified from the static cyclic test and the theoretical values calculated from (11). The values are plotted against the nondimensional arc-length coordinate (see also Figure 6). (a) Maximum stiffness value . (b) Minimum stiffness value .
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