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Wind loading and structural response

Dr. J.D. Holmes

Basic structural dynamics II


Basic structural dynamics II

• Topics :
• multi-degree-of freedom structures - free vibration

• multi-degree-of freedom structures - forced vibration

• response of a tower to vortex shedding forces


Basic structural dynamics I

• Multi-degree of freedom structures - :

• Consider a structure consisting of many masses connected


together by elements of known stiffnesses
mn
xn

x3
m3
m2 x2

m1 x1

The masses can move independently with displacements x1, x2 etc.


Basic structural dynamics I

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – free vibration :

• Each mass has an equation of motion

For free vibration:

mass m1: m1x1 + k 11x 1 + k 12 x 2 + k 13 x 3 + .......k1n x n = 0

mass m2: m 2 x 2 + k 21x 1 + k 22 x 2 + k 23 x 3 + .......k 2n x n = 0


…………………….
mass mn: m n x n + k n1x1 + k n2 x 2 + k n3 x 3 + .......k nn x n = 0

Note coupling terms (e.g. terms in x2, x3 etc. in first equation)


stiffness terms k12, k13 etc. are not necessarily equal to zero
Basic structural dynamics I

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – free vibration :

In matrix form : mx+ k x = 0


Assuming harmonic motion : {x }= {X}sin(t+)

ω 2 mX = k X

k −1mX = (1/ω2 )X

This is an eigenvalue problem for the matrix [k]-1[m]


Basic structural dynamics I

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – free vibration :

There are n eigenvalues, j and n sets of eigenvectors {j}


for j=1, 2, 3 ……n

Then, for each j : k −1 m j  = λ j  j  = (1/ω j 2 ) j 


j is the circular frequency (2nj); {j} is the mode shape for mode j.
They satisfy the equation :

   
ω 2j m  j = k   j

The mode shape can be scaled arbitrarily - multiplying both sides of the
equation by a constant will not affect the equality
Basic structural dynamics I

• Mode shapes - :

mn mn
mn

m3 m3 m3

m2 m2 m2

m1 m1 m1

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

Number of modes, frequencies = number of masses = degrees of freedom


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• For forced vibration, external forces pi(t) are applied


to each mass i:
mn
Pn xn

m3 x3
P3
P2 m2 x2

P1 m1 x1
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• For forced vibration, external forces pi(t) are applied


to each mass i:

m1x1 + k 11x 1 + k 12 x 2 + k 13 x 3 + .......k1n x n = p1 (t)

m 2 x 2 + k 21x 1 + k 22 x 2 + k 23 x 3 + .......k 2n x n = p 2 (t)

…………………….

m n x n + k n1x1 + k n2 x 2 + k n3 x 3 + .......k nn x n = p n (t)

• These are coupled differential equations of motion


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• For forced vibration, external forces pi(t) are applied


to each mass i:

m1x1 + k 11x 1 + k 12 x 2 + k 13 x 3 + .......k1n x n = p1 (t)

m 2 x 2 + k 21x 1 + k 22 x 2 + k 23 x 3 + .......k 2n x n = p 2 (t)

…………………….

m n x n + k n1x1 + k n2 x 2 + k n3 x 3 + .......k nn x n = p n (t)

• These are coupled differential equations


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• For forced vibration, external forces pi(t) are applied


to each mass i:

m1x1 + k 11x 1 + k 12 x 2 + k 13 x 3 + .......k1n x n = p1 (t)

m 2 x 2 + k 21x 1 + k 22 x 2 + k 23 x 3 + .......k 2n x n = p 2 (t)

…………………….

m n x n + k n1x1 + k n2 x 2 + k n3 x 3 + .......k nn x n = p n (t)

• These are coupled differential equations


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• In matrix form :

mx+ k x = p(t) 


Mass matrix [m] is diagonal

Stiffness matrix [k] is symmetric

{p(t)} is a vector of external forces –


each element is a function of time
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

• Modal analysis is a convenient method of solution of


the forced vibration problem when the elements of
the stiffness matrix are constant – i.e.the structure is
linear
The coupled equations of motion are transformed
into a set of uncoupled equations

Each uncoupled equation is analogous to the equation


of motion for a single d-o-f system, and can be solved
in the same way
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration


Assume that the response of each mass can be written as:
n
x i (t) = 
j=1
ij .a j (t)
for i = 1, 2, 3…….n

ij is the mode shape coordinate representing the position of the


ith mass in the jth mode. It depends on position, not time
aj(t) is the generalized coordinate representing the variation of the
response in mode j with time. It depends on time, not position

xi(t) i1 i3


mi = a1(t)  + a2(t)  i2 + a3(t) 

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

In matrix form :
x =  a(t)
[] is a matrix in which the mode shapes are written as
columns
([]T is a matrix in which the mode shapes are written as
rows)
Differentiating with respect to time twice :
x =  a(t)
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

By substitution, the original equations of motion reduce


to:
Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)
The matrix [G] is diagonal, with the jth term equal
to : n
Gj =i =1
m i  ij2 Gj is the generalized mass in the jth
mode
The matrix [K] is also diagonal, with the jth term equal to :
n
K j = ω 2j 
i =1
m i  ij2 = ω 2j G j
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)


The right hand side is a single column, with the jth
term equal to :

 T p(t) =   ij .p i (t)
n
P j (t) =  j
i =1

Pj(t) is the generalized force in the jth mode


Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)


We now have a set of independent uncoupled
equations. Each one has the form :
G ja j + K j a j = Pj (t)
Gen. mass

This is the same in form as the equation of motion of a


single d.o.f. system, and the same solutions for aj(t)
can be used
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)


We now have a set of independent uncoupled
equations. Each one has the form :
G ja j + K j a j = Pj (t)
Gen. stiffness

This is the same in form as the equation of motion of a


single d.o.f. system, and the same solutions for aj(t)
can be used
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)


We now have a set of independent uncoupled
equations. Each one has the form :
G ja j + K j a j = Pj (t)
Gen.
force

This is the same in form as the equation of motion of a


single d.o.f. system, and the same solutions for aj(t)
can be used
Basic structural dynamics II

• Multi-degree of freedom structures – forced vibration

Ga+ Ka =  T p(t)


We now have a set of independent uncoupled
equations. Each one has the form :
G ja j + K j a j = Pj (t)
Gen.
coordinate

This is the same in form as the equation of motion of a


single d.o.f. system, and the same solutions for aj(t)
can be used
Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

f(t)

Cross-wind force is
approximately
sinusoidal in low
turbulence conditions
Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

Sinusoidal excitation model :


Assumptions :
• sinusoidal cross-wind force variation with time
• full correlation of forces over the height
• constant amplitude of fluctuating force coefficient
‘Deterministic’ model - not random

Sinusoidal excitation leads to sinusoidal response (deflection)


Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

Sinusoidal excitation model :

Equation of motion (jth mode):


G ja j + K j a j = Pj (t)

h
Gj is the ‘generalized’ or effective mass =
0
m(z)  j 2 (z) dz

j(z) is mode shape

h
Pj(t) is the ‘generalized’ or effective force =
 f(z, t)  (z)
0
j dz
Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

Sinusoidal excitation model :


Applied force is assumed to be sinusoidal with a frequency
equal to the vortex shedding frequency, ns

Maximum amplitude occurs at resonance when ns=nj

1
Force per unit length of structure =  ρ C
a l U 2
(z) b sin(2 n j t + ψ)
2
Cl = cross-wind (lift) force coefficient

b = width of tower
Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

Then generalized force in jth mode is :

h 1 h

Pj (t) = f(z, t)  j (z) dz =  ρ a C l b sin(2 π n j t + ψ)
0 2 
0
U 2 (z)  j (z) dz

= Pj,maxsin(2 n j t + ψ)

Pj,max is the amplitude of the sinusoidal generalized force

1 h
=  ρ a C l b
2 
0
U 2 (z)  j (z) dz
Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

P j, max P j, max
Then, maximum amplitude a max = =
2K j ζ j 8π 2 n j 2 G j ζ j
Note analogy with single d.o.f system result
(Lecture 10)

1 z2

 ρ a C l b U (z)  j (z) dz
2
Substituting for Pj,max : 2 z1
a max =
8π 2 n j 2 G j ζ j

Then, maximum deflection on structure at height, z, x max (z) =  j (z).a max

(Slide 14 - considering only 1st mode contribution)


Basic structural dynamics II

• Cross-wind response of slender towers

Maximum deflection at top of structure


(Section 11.5.1 in ‘Wind Loading of Structures’)

h h

x max (h) ρ a C l b 0 j (z) dz 
C l  j (z) dz
2

= = 0
16π 2 G j ζ jSt 2 L

b
4π Sc St 2
 j 2 (z) dz
0
Cj
where j is the critical damping ratio for the jth mode, equal to
2 GjK j
nsb n jb
St = = Strouhal Number for vortex shedding
U(z e ) U(z e ) ze = effective height ( 2h/3)

4m j (Scruton Number or mass-damping parameter)


Sc =
ρa b2 m = average mass/unit height
End of Lecture
John Holmes
225-405-3789 JHolmes@lsu.edu

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