Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut

Friction dampers based on the effects of dry friction are attractive to engineers because of their simple design, low manufacturing and maintenance costs, and high efficiency under heavy loads. This study proposes a new damper design based on an open shell with a deformable filler, with the shell cu...

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Main Authors: Andrii Velychkovych, Vasyl Mykhailiuk, Andriy Andrusyak
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3161/6/1/1
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description Friction dampers based on the effects of dry friction are attractive to engineers because of their simple design, low manufacturing and maintenance costs, and high efficiency under heavy loads. This study proposes a new damper design based on an open shell with a deformable filler, with the shell cut along a cylindrical helical line. The key idea in developing the design was to use the bending effect of the shell in contact with the weakly compressible filler. Another idea was to use the frictional interaction between the filler and the open shell to obtain the required damping characteristics. The working hypothesis of this study was that, ceteris paribus, a change in the configuration of the shell cut would cause a change in the stiffness of the structure. To analyse the performance characteristics of the proposed damper and test the hypothesis put forward, a numerical model of the shell damper was built, and a boundary value problem was formulated and solved for the frictional interaction between the shell cut along the helical line and the weakly compressible filler, taking into account the dry friction forces between them. As a result, the strength, stiffness, and damping properties of the developed damper were investigated, and a comparative analysis of the new design with the prototype was carried out. It is predicted that the proposed friction damper will be used in the energy and construction industries, in particular in drilling shock absorbers for the oil and geothermal industries, as well as in earthquake-resistant structures.
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spelling doaj-art-ac8d585bd9134fcfb3dbccc9c4c0c68c2025-08-20T03:40:43ZengMDPI AGApplied Mechanics2673-31612025-01-0161110.3390/applmech6010001Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical CutAndrii Velychkovych0Vasyl Mykhailiuk1Andriy Andrusyak2Department of Construction and Civil Engineering, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, 15 Karpatska Str., 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, 15 Karpatska Str., 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Construction and Civil Engineering, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, 15 Karpatska Str., 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineFriction dampers based on the effects of dry friction are attractive to engineers because of their simple design, low manufacturing and maintenance costs, and high efficiency under heavy loads. This study proposes a new damper design based on an open shell with a deformable filler, with the shell cut along a cylindrical helical line. The key idea in developing the design was to use the bending effect of the shell in contact with the weakly compressible filler. Another idea was to use the frictional interaction between the filler and the open shell to obtain the required damping characteristics. The working hypothesis of this study was that, ceteris paribus, a change in the configuration of the shell cut would cause a change in the stiffness of the structure. To analyse the performance characteristics of the proposed damper and test the hypothesis put forward, a numerical model of the shell damper was built, and a boundary value problem was formulated and solved for the frictional interaction between the shell cut along the helical line and the weakly compressible filler, taking into account the dry friction forces between them. As a result, the strength, stiffness, and damping properties of the developed damper were investigated, and a comparative analysis of the new design with the prototype was carried out. It is predicted that the proposed friction damper will be used in the energy and construction industries, in particular in drilling shock absorbers for the oil and geothermal industries, as well as in earthquake-resistant structures.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3161/6/1/1design technologiesdampershellweakly compressible fillerdampinghysteresis
spellingShingle Andrii Velychkovych
Vasyl Mykhailiuk
Andriy Andrusyak
Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
Applied Mechanics
design technologies
damper
shell
weakly compressible filler
damping
hysteresis
title Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
title_full Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
title_fullStr Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
title_short Numerical Model for Studying the Properties of a New Friction Damper Developed Based on the Shell with a Helical Cut
title_sort numerical model for studying the properties of a new friction damper developed based on the shell with a helical cut
topic design technologies
damper
shell
weakly compressible filler
damping
hysteresis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3161/6/1/1
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