Seismic References

G. Yang, B.F. Spencer, Jr., J.D. Carlson, M.K. Sain, “Large-scale MR fluid dampers: modeling and dynamic performance considerations,” Engineering Structures, 24 (2002) 309-323

G.Yang.“Large-Scale Magnetorheological Fluid Damper for Vibration Mitigation: Modeling, Testing and Control,” Ph.D dissertation, University of Notre Dame, 2001.  Download the dissertation at:  http://cee.uiuc.edu/sstl/gyang2/gyang2_thesis.htm.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Phenomenological Model of a Magnetorheological Damper,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 123 (1997) 230-238.

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Seismic Response Reduction using Magnetorheological Dampers,” Proc. of the IFAC World Congress, L (1996) 145-150.

“Magnetism to save buildings in earthquakes,” Discovery Channel Online (Sept. 14, 1998)
http://exn.ca/Templates/Story.cfm?ID=1998091462

Professor Shirley Dyke at Washington University
http://wusceel.cive.wustl.edu/quake/

Professor Bill Spencer, Jr. at Notre Dame
http://www.nd.edu/~quake/

Fu Yi, Shirley. J. Dyke, J. M. Caicedo and J. David Carlson, “Experimental Verifiication of Seismic Response Control Using Multiple Smart Dampers,” J. of Engineering Mechanics (submitted, 1999).

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “On the Efficacy of Magnetorheological Dampers for Seismic Response Reduction,” Proceedings of the ASME 16th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Sacramento, California, September 1997, Paper No. DETC97VIB3828, 10 pages (CD ROM proceedings).

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of MR Dampers for Seismic Protection,” Smart Materials and Structures, 7, (1998) 693-703.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., J.D. Carlson, M.K. Sain and G. Yang, “Smart Seismic Dampers,” Proceedings of the Structural Engineers World Congress, San Francisco, California, July 19-23, 1998. Paper No. T167-4, 7 pages (CD ROM proceedings).

Shirley. J. Dyke, Fu Yi, Stephen Freech and J. David Carlson, “Application of Magnetorheological Dampers to Seismically Excited Structures,” Proceedings of the 17th Int. Modal Analysis Conf., Kissimmee, Florida, 1998.

B. F. Spencer, Jr., J. D. Carlson, M. K. Sain and G. Yang, “On the Current Status of Magnetorheological Dampers: Seismic Protection on Full Scale Structures,” Proc. American Control Conf., Albuquerque, June 4-6, (1997).

S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of MR Dampers for Seismic Protection,” Proc. ASCE Structures Congress XV, (1997) 1358-1362.

B.F. Spencer, Jr. S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Phenomenological Model for Magnetorheological Dampers,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp. 230-238, 1997.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of Semi-Active Dampers for Seismic Hazard Mitigation,” Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress XV, 1997, Vol. 2, pp. 1358-1362.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., J. David Carlson, M.K. Sain and G. Yang, “On the Current Status of Magnetorheological Dampers: Seismic Protection of Full-Scale Structures,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 4-6, 1997, pp. 458-462.

J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magnetorheological Dampers for Seismic Control,” Proceedings of the ASME 16th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Sacramento, California, September 1997, Paper No. DETC97VIB4124, 7 pages (CD ROM proceedings).

J. D. Carlson and B. F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers: Scalability and Design Issues for Application to Dynamic Hazard Mitigation,” Proc.2nd Int. Workshop on Structural Control, Hong Kong, (1996) 99-109.

S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-Active structural control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 291-296.

J. D. Carlson and B. F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Seismic Control,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 35-40.

B. F. Spencer, Jr., S. J. Dyke, M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson ,”Idealized Model of a Magnetorheological Damper,” Proc. 12th conf on Analysis and Computation, ASCE, Chicago, IL April 15-18 (1996) 361-370.

S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-Active Structural Control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 291-296.

S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Modeling and Control of Magneto-rheological Fluid Dampers for Seismic Response Reduction,” Smart Materials and Structures, 5 (1996)565-575.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, Idealized Model of a Magnetorheological Damper, Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Analysis and Computation, ASCE, Chicago, Illinois, April 15-18, 1996, pp. 361-370.

B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain, and J.D. Carlson, “Nonlinear Identification of Semi-Active Control Devices,” Proceedings, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, May 19-22, 1996, pp. 164-167.

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “A New Semi-Active Control Device for Seismic Response Reduction,” Proceedings, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 1922, 1996, pp. 886-889.

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Seismic Response Reduction Using Magnetorheological Dampers,” Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, San Francisco, California, June 30-July 5, 1996, Vol. L, pp. 145-150.

J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Semi-Active Seismic Control,” Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Chiba, Japan, September, 1996, Vol. III, pp. 35-40.

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-active Structural Control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Chiba, Japan, September, 1996, Vol. III, pp. 291-296.

J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers: Scalability Issues for Application to Dynamic Hazard Mitigation,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Structural Control: Next Generation of Intelligent Structures, Hong Kong, December 18-21, 1996, pp. 99-109.

S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Modeling and Control of Magnetorheological Damper for Seismic Response Reduction,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 5, pp. 565-575, 1996.