Experimental study demonstrates effective vibration control of bridge cables using dampers and flow techniques, suggesting improvements for bridge design.
This paper investigates the effects of two control measures on vortex-induced vibration and wake-induced vibration of suspension bridge cables through wind tunnel experiments. For a single cable, a passive suction/jet ring arrangement is proposed, and its vortex-induced vibration suppression performance under different density configurations (single-segment and two-segment dense arrangements) is analyzed. Experiments show that the total length of the ring is positively correlated with the control effect. The two-segment arrangement is significantly better than the single-segment arrangement when the total length is 1/4 of the cable length, with a maximum reduction in vibration displacement of 88%. For double cables, a spacer with an integrated tuned mass damper (TMD) is used. The results show that the TMD can effectively suppress vortex-induced vibration and wake-induced vibration. Its control effect depends on the installation position and the damper’s natural frequency. Installation at mid-span and 1/4-span positions can significantly reduce the vibration response, especially for suppressing first-order mode vibration. This study provides an optimized aerodynamic and damper combination scheme for cable wind vibration control.
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