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Modelling of Turbo Generator Foundation using FEM to Study the Isolation Effect on the System

Mohamed AdelM.Sc. Graduate Student, Structural Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptYassr AlzeniAssistant Professor, Structural Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EgyptAhmed GhalabProfessor of concrete structures, Structural Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Vol 3 No 5 (2019): Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2019 | Pages: 31-41

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 06-05-2019

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Abstract

Design of Frame Foundation is relatively a complex task compared to any other foundation. There are many parameters that influence machine-foundation response. The stiffness of Frame Structure plays a vital role in designing turbo generator foundation. Individual vibration characteristics of columns, beams, cantilever projections etc., besides being part of the system, have also been found to significantly influence the response. Design and analysis of turbo generator concrete pedestal with both basic principles and Finite Elements analytical method using SAP2000 program is presented to compare the results of the two methods. And the obtained results in this study used to determine how using base-isolators lead to a control of the dynamic properties of the foundation, and the results shows that isolators could resist up to90% of dynamic loads generated by turbo generator machines. This calculation was done also by mathematical and finite element methods to compare the results which shows a very good results.

Keywords

Dynamic Analysis, Machine Foundations, Turbo Generators foundations, Isolators, Passive supplemental devices, Finite Element Modelling, dynamic response


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Mohamed Adel, Yassr Alzeni, Ahmed Ghalab, “Modelling of Turbo Generator Foundation using FEM to Study the Isolation Effect on the System” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IRJIET), Volume 3, Issue 5, pp 31-41, May 2019.

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