Traditional design optimization of the Voigt-type dynamic vibration absorber often solved for the vertical or lateral vibration problems. However, for the damped primary system under torsional excitation, to the best of our knowledge, there is no study to solve this problem by algebraic approaches. This paper presents the analytical solutions to the optimization of dynamic vibration absorber, which is used to suppress torsional vibration of multi-degrees-of-freedom damped linear systems. The parameters considered in optimizing are dimensionless natural frequency of dynamic vibration absorber and viscous damping of absorber. First, the system equations of motion for shaft-dynamic vibration absorber system subjected to time-varying torsional moment were established. Then, closed-form formulae of optimized parameters were derived using the fixed-point theory. The obtained formulae provide exact solution for the proposed problem. To confirm the effectiveness of the obtained formulae, parametric studies on torsional vibration were performed for several sample multi-degrees-of-freedom systems with and without optimal dynamic vibration absorber. Numerical results showed that torsional vibrations of the primary system attached with optimal dynamic vibration absorber are effectively suppressed, even in the resonant conditions.

The paper analyzes and determines the optimal parameters of tuned mass damper to reduce torsional vibration for the machine shaft. The research steps are as follows. First, the optimal parameters of tuned mass damper for the shafts are given by using the maximization of equivalent viscous resistance method. Second, a numerical simulation is performed for configuration of machine shaft to validate the effectiveness of the obtained analytical results. The simulation results indicate that the proposed method significantly increases the effectiveness of torsional vibration reduction. Optimal parameters include the ratio between natural frequency of tuned mass damper and the machine shaft, the ratio of the viscous coefficient of tuned mass damper. The optimal parameters found by numerical method only apply to a machine shaft with specific data. However, the optimal parameters in this paper are found as analytic and explicit to help scientists easily apply to every machine shafts when the input parameters of the machine shaft change. Keywords: tuned mass damper; torsional vibration; optimal parameters; random excitation; equivalent viscous resistance.

In this paper, an analytical method is presented to determine the optimal parameters of the symmetric tuned mass damper, such as the ratio between natural frequency of tuned mass damper and shaft (tuning ratio) and the ratio of the viscous coefficient of tuned mass damper (damping ratio). The optimal parameters of tuned mass damper are applied to reduce the torsional vibration of the shaft based on consideration of the vibration duration and stability criterion. The dynamic equations of the shaft are provided via Lagrangian equations, and the optimal parameters of tuned mass damper are derived by using the principle of minimum kinetic energy. Analytical and numerical examples are implemented to verify the reliability of the proposed method. The analytical and numerical results indicate that the optimal parameters of tuned mass damper have significant effects in the torsional vibration reduction of the shaft.

In reality, an inverted pendulum can be used to model many real structures as the fluid tower, super-tall buildings, or articulated tower in the ocean, etc. However, for the inverted pendulum with two degrees of freedom, to the best knowledge of the author, there is no study to determine optimal parameters of two tuned mass dampers (TMD) by using the maximization of equivalent viscous resistance method. Therefore, the current study presents the analytical solutions to the optimization of two orthogonal TMDs, which is used to eliminate vibration of the inverted pendulum with two degrees of freedom. The parameters considered in optimizing are the natural frequency ratios and damping ratios of the two TMDs. The new results of this paper can be summarized as follows: Firstly, the equivalent resistance forces of the two TMDs acting on the inverted pendulum with two degrees of freedom are established. Secondly, the quadratic torque matrices of the vibration response of the inverted pendulum attached with two TMDs is revealed. Thirdly, the optimal expressions are derived using the maximization of equivalent viscous resistance method. The obtained formulae provide exact solutions for the proposed problem. Finally, to confirm the effectiveness of the obtained formulae, parametric studies on vibration are performed for sample articulated tower in the ocean with and without optimal TMDs. Numerical results show that vibrations of the articulated tower attached with optimal TMDs are effectively eliminated. This confirms that the optimal parameters of the two TMDs are determined in this paper are reliable and accurate.

In reality, a pendulum structure can be used to model many real structures as a ropeway carrier, crane, balloon basket or ships in waves, etc, which often hung on moving points such as cables, wavefronts and balloons, etc. To the best knowledge of the author, however, there is no study to control oscillation of the pendulum structure excited by the hanging point. Therefore, this article deals with the oscillation control of the pendulum structure by using an inverted pendulum-type tuned mass damper, in which the system is subjected to the motion of the hanging point. In particular, the optimal parameters are determined in clear analytical solutions, making it easy for scientists to determine the optimal parameters to suppress the oscillation for the pendulum structure.