Seismic response reduction of building structures using a semi-active control system based on a brain emotional learning controller

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Braz César, MT (Author) Other; Rui Carneiro de Barros (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: ECCOMAS Thematic Conference - COMPDYN 2015: 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Proceedings - An IACM Special Interest Conference

Pages: 998-1010

5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2015

Crete Island, Greece, 25-27 May 2015

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-NZ6

DOI: 10.7712/120115.3446.3112

Abstract (EN): The present paper investigates the effectiveness of a bio-inspired semi-active controller to reduce seismic-induced vibrations in building structures. The control system is based on the use of a MR damper in combination with the so-called Brain emotional learning based intelligent controller (BELBIC), which is an intelligent controller based on the model of Limbic system of brain. A general case for a three degrees of freedom building structure excited by the El Centro earthquake will be used to demonstrate how a semi-active control system comprising a MR damper in a non-collocated configuration can reduce the structural response under seismic loading. Hence, the key objective of this study will be to evaluate and verify the efficiency of a MR damper in controlling the level of vibrations in a three degrees of freedom building structure by means of a BEL controller. A comparison between uncontrolled and controlled structural responses are used to validate the performance and efficiency of the proposed semi-active controller.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific