Stochastic optimal control of wind-excited tall buildings using semi-active MR-TLCDs

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-277

  Ni, Y Q ^a   Ying, Z G ^b   Wang, J Y ^a   Ko, J M ^a   Spencer Jr , B F ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Random wind excitation; Semi active magneto rheological tuned liquid column damper; Stochastic optimal control; Tall building structure

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DAMPING; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; RHEOLOGY; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TALL BUILDINGS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WIND;

RANDOM WIND EXCITATION; SEMI-ACTIVE MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL TUNED LIQUID COLUMN DAMPERS; STOCHASTIC OPTIMAL CONTROL; TALL BUILDING STRUCTURES;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 2342624060     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2004.02.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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