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Coupled Systems Mechanics
  Volume 6, Number 2, June 2017 , pages 175-187
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/csm.2017.6.2.175
 

Vibration reduction of a pipe conveying fluid using the semi-active electromagnetic damper
Omid Kavianipour

 
Abstract
    This paper deals with a uniform cantilever Euler-Bernoulli beam subjected to follower and transversal force at its free end as a model for a pipe conveying fluid under electromagnetic damper force. The electromagnetic damper is composed of a permanent-magnet DC motor, a ball screw and a nut. The main objective of the current work is to reduce the pipe vibration resulting from the fluid velocity and allow it to transform into electric energy. To pursue this goal, the stability and vibration of the beam model was studied using Ritz and Newmark methods. It was observed that increasing the fluid velocity results in a decrease in the motion of the free end of the pipe. The results of simulation showed that the designed semi-active electromagnetic damper controlled by on-off damping control strategy decreased the vibration amplitude of the pipe about 5.9% and regenerated energy nearly 1.9 (mJ/s). It was also revealed that the designed semi-active electromagnetic damper has better performance and more energy regeneration than the passive electromagnetic damper.
 
Key Words
    stability; pipe; fluid; vibration; electromagnetic; damper
 
Address
Omid Kavianipour: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran
 

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