Research Article

Pounding Mitigation Design and Real-Time Hybrid Simulation for a Novel Viscous Damper Applied in Bridges

Table 2

System parameters in simulations.

ParametersValues

Servo-valve
 Damping ratio, ζS70%
 Natural frequency, ωs (rad/s)
 Discharge coefficient, kv (in.4/s·lb0.5)21.915
 Supply pressure, PS (psi)3000
 Return pressure, PR (psi)50
Actuator
 Piston area, AP (in.2)38.48
 Length, l (in.)10
 Effect bulk modulus, β (psi)100000