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DEM 2016: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods pp 361–367Cite as

Simulation of Particle Dampers Using the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method—A Simple Case

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Particle dampers are increasingly popular in the application of seismic engineering. Vibration suppression and energy dissipation are achieved with the interactive impact of granular particles embedded within their containers. The combined finite-discrete element method (FEM /DEM ) is employed in the simulation of particle dampers in this paper. Two key impact mechanisms are addressed: the particle-wall impact and particle-particle impact. A simple example is given, showing that structures with particle dampers are more capable of absorbing energy than their counterpart with an equivalent mass. Numerical results prove that the FEM /DEM is applicable and reliable in analysing particle damping systems.

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  1. School of Marine Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhangjiagang, 215600, China

    X. D. Chen

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, NY, 10031, USA

    H. F. Wang

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  1. Dalian University of Technology, Department of Engineering Mechanics Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China

    Xikui Li

  2. Swansea University, College of Engineering Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

    Yuntian Feng

  3. Colorado School of Mines, Department of Mechanical Engineering Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA

    Graham Mustoe

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Chen, X.D., Wang, H.F. (2017). Simulation of Particle Dampers Using the Combined Finite-Discrete Element Method—A Simple Case. In: Li, X., Feng, Y., Mustoe, G. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods. DEM 2016. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 188. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1926-5_38

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