Numerical Development of a Re-centering Damper with High Seismic Performance, Including Friction Wedges and SMA Rods
Esmaeil Mousapoor
Re-centering dampers, developed using shape memory alloy (SMA)-based dampers and their superelasticity capability, absorb earthquake energy and provide a re-centering capability for the structure. In this study, the laboratory sample of Zhang's re-centering damper was first validated using ABAQUS software, followed by parametric analysis involving changes in the number and diameter of SMA rods, the friction coefficient of the wedges, and the placement configuration of two dampers, which were num