Research Article

Seismic Protection of Cabinet Stored Cultural Relics with Silicone Dampers

Table 1

Specifications of silicone dampers [17].

ParametersDamper IDamper II

Damper configurationDouble actingDouble acting
Damping mechanismViscous fluidViscous fluid
Characteristic equation
Damping factor 5.65 kN(s/m)θ2.75 kN(s/m)θ
Velocity index 0.250.15
Max force5.5 kN2.7 kN
Nominal design frequency2.0 Hz2.0 Hz
Max piston velocity0.90 m/s0.90 m/s
Total stroke212 mm212 mm