Vibration absorber for a

multi-storey structure
Introduction
The need for vibration absorber.
What are visco elastic dampers?
Conversion of mechanical energy into heat.
Effect of using visco elastic dampers.
Cont’d
 Special property of these dampers.
 Simplest model contains a spring and dashpot.
 Examples from daily life.
 Action as a vibration isolator.
Mathematical
Interpretation
For a Spring:
𝜎 𝑡 = 𝐸. 𝜀(𝑡)
Stress is directly proportional to strain.

For a Dashpot:
𝑑𝜀(𝑡)
𝜎 𝑡 = 𝞰. ε 𝑡 = 𝞰
𝑑𝑡
Stress linearly proportional to time derivative of
strain
Literature
Review