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A tuned mass damper moves out of phase with a swaying structure, absorbing energy and reducing the motion felt by the building and its occupants.

The skyscraper's counter-swing

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Taipei 101 makes the principle visible with a gold-coloured steel sphere 5.5 metres across, suspended between upper floors. When strong wind pushes the tower one way, the mass lags and swings against that motion while dampers turn energy into heat. The tower still moves, but more slowly and through a smaller arc, protecting comfort as well as structure. Stability comes from a carefully timed counter-movement.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Ayarlı kütle sönümleyici, sallanan yapıyla ters fazda hareket ederek enerjiyi emer; binanın ve içindekilerin hissettiği hareketi azaltır.
Gökdelenin karşı salınımı

Taipei 101, ilkeyi üst katlar arasında asılı, 5,5 metre çapındaki altın renkli çelik küreyle görünür kılar. Güçlü rüzgâr kuleyi bir yöne ittiğinde kütle gecikerek bu harekete ters yönde salınır; sönümleyiciler enerjiyi ısıya çevirir. Kule hareket etmeyi sürdürür, ancak daha yavaş ve daha küçük bir yay çizer; bu hem yapıyı hem içeridekilerin konforunu korur. Kararlılık, dikkatle zamanlanmış karşı hareketten doğar.

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