How to model Semi-Active Viscous Dampers?

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Accretence
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How to model Semi-Active Viscous Dampers?

Post by Accretence » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:06 am

Greetings

How should I go about modelling Semi-Active Viscous Dampers?

Thanks.

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Re: How to model Semi-Active Viscous Dampers?

Post by mhscott » Fri Jan 08, 2021 1:42 pm

Search the literature for the type of model you want to use (I'm sure there's more than one), then search OpenSees to see if that model is available, then develop a working example.

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