Assessing the Effect of Different Configurations of Inerter-Based Devices for Structural Vibration Control

In order to control vibration-prone structures, the vibrations mitigation effect of well-known passive control systems such as Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) can be enhanced by using a mass amplification device called inerter. In this study, the behavior of this device and its influence on the response of vibration-prone systems are investigated by analyzing different configurations in a civil engineering context, finding optimized parameters, and assessing the performance of various systems with the inerter in different positions. Indeed, the position of the device can strongly influence the benefits obtained from the structural control design. Therefore, a more critical analysis is proposed with respect to previous studies on the use of inerter-based devices for vibration control, with the aim of consistently investigating the exploitation of these innovative systems in practical applications.