2025/12/5
Maziar Fahimi Farzam

Maziar Fahimi Farzam

Academic rank: Associate Professor
ORCID: 0000-0001-9635-8186
Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
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E-mail: M.farzam [at] maragheh.ac.ir
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Research

Title
Vibration control of structure using active tuned mass damper: A new control algorithm
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Active tuned mass damper, seismic response, active control algorithms, building structures, vibration control
Year
2025
Journal JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL
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Researchers Motasam Mousaviyan Safakhaneh ، Maziar Fahimi Farzam ، Hamzeh Ahmadi ، Arash Farnam

Abstract

This paper investigates the vibration behavior of a 10-story benchmark building controlled with an active tuned mass damper (ATMD) under earthquake loads. An ATMD, typically installed on the top floor, is a modified form of a tuned mass damper (TMD) that includes a mass, spring, damper, and an actuator enhancing system performance and structural damping. The force and movement direction of the ATMD are controlled by a processor and actuator. In the ATMD system, control algorithms determine the magnitude and direction of the applied force. This research introduces a new control algorithm based on the structure’s dynamic response and ATMD stiffness. To evaluate the performance of this algorithm, linear–quadratic regulator (LQR) and fuzzy logic controller (FLC) algorithms were designed and presented for comparison. The results indicate that the proposed algorithm outperformed the other algorithms, reducing the structure’s displacement and acceleration responses by an average of 40% and 28.16%, respectively, compared to the uncontrolled state.