Methods for flutter stability analysis of long-span bridges: a review

T Abbas, I Kavrakov… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Predicting the phenomenon of aerodynamic instability is essential for the analysis and
design of long-span cable-supported bridges. This paper reviews the history and …

Tropical-cyclone-wind-induced flutter failure analysis of long-span bridges

G Fang, W Pang, L Zhao, K Xu, S Cao, Y Ge - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Continuously growing number and span length of long-span bridges in coastal region of
China require a robust aeroelastic design to against the tropical-cyclone (TC)-induced flutter …

CFD-based aeroelastic characterization of streamlined bridge deck cross-sections subject to shape modifications using surrogate models

MC Montoya, F Nieto, S Hernández, I Kusano… - Journal of Wind …, 2018 - Elsevier
The classical approach currently used in the bridge engineering industry for the structural
and aeroelastic design of bridges is based on an iterative heuristic process which includes …

Bridge deck flutter derivatives: Efficient numerical evaluation exploiting their interdependence

F Nieto, JS Owen, DM Hargreaves… - Journal of Wind …, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing the efficiency in the process to numerically compute the flutter derivatives of
bridge deck sections is desirable to advance the application of CFD based aerodynamic …

Nonlinear aerodynamic characteristics and modeling of a quasi-flat plate at torsional vibration: effects of angle of attack and vibration amplitude

S Liu, L Zhao, G Fang, C Hu, Y Ge - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2022 - Springer
The clarification of the nonlinear and unsteady aerodynamic characteristics of a quasi-flat
plate is of great importance to predict its wind-induced post-flutter behavior. Forced motion …

Bridge flutter derivatives based on computed, validated pressure fields

A Šarkić, R Fisch, R Höffer, KU Bletzinger - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of numerical investigations of bridge aeroelasticity. In
particular static coefficients and instationary flutter derivatives for a symmetric bridge deck …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative assessment of aerodynamic models for buffeting and flutter of long-span bridges

I Kavrakov, G Morgenthal - Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Wind-induced vibrations commonly represent the leading criterion in the design of long-
span bridges. The aerodynamic forces in bridge aerodynamics are mainly based on the …

Aerodynamic and aeroelastic responses of short gap twin-box decks: Box geometry and gap distance dependent surrogate based design

F Nieto, MC Montoya, S Hernández, I Kusano… - Journal of Wind …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aerodynamic and aeroelastic performances of twin-box deck bridges are difficult to
anticipate when changes in the deck geometry are introduced. Considering moderate …

Flutter derivatives of a flat plate section and analysis of flutter instability at various wind angles of attack

B Wu, Q Wang, H Liao, Y Li, M Li - Journal of Wind Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Flutter derivatives of a flat plate section with side ratio of 40 were obtained under various
wind angles of attack via forced vibration test, based on which flutter instability was further …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of System Identification Methods for Free Vibration Flutter Derivatives of Long-Span Bridges

MS Awan, A Javed, MFUD Afzal, LFN Vilchez… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The significance of long-span bridges being susceptible to wind-induced vibrations and the
need for evaluating their aerodynamic performance is the focus of this study. The main …