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A thermoplastic damage model for metallic energy dissipation devices

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Metallic dampers represent one class of effective passive energy dissipation devices used to protect structures during earthquake excitation. In some cases, these devices can become partially or fully damaged, which in turn could lead to failure of the structural system. In the present study, a two surface damage thermoplasticity model is proposed to understand this inelastic behavior and to evaluate a potential damaged state of the metallic dampers. This model is formulated through a thermodynamic approach to damage mechanics based upon entropy production. Finally, the proposed model is implemented as a user subroutine in the finite element software ABAQUS and numerical results are compared with experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
Pages4245-4254
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2010
Event9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: Jul 25 2010Jul 29 2010

Publication series

Name9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
Volume6

Conference

Conference9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2010, Including Papers from the 4th International Tsunami Symposium
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period07/25/1007/29/10

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