In this paper we present an innovative system for seismic isolation
based on frictional energy dissipation. While classical friction pendulum
bearings contain one or more cylindrical or spherical sliding surfaces, they
provide just pairs of two parameters controlling the dynamic behavior of a
structure isolated by this kind of device. In this paper we are implementing
friction pendulums having the sliding surface profile based on a polynomial
function of superior order. This seismic isolation system permit a greater
flexibility in controlling the oscillations of the upper structure, in terms of
displacements or dissipated energy, by using three parameters to control the
force-displacement relation.
Cuvinte cheie: pendul cu fricţiune, suprafaţa de alunecare, funcţii
polinomiale, energia disipată
Keywords: friction pendulum, sliding surface, polynomial functions,
disipated energy
