Liquid Damper for Canceling and Damping Vibrations on Consturctions

A liquid absorber for absorbing and damping vibrations in a structure, the liquid absorber comprising:

• a plurality of floating elements;
• a fluid;
• a load application system;
• a container configured to receive said fluid and to receive said plurality of floating elements;
• said plurality of floating elements being arranged at least one of in and on said fluid such that said plurality of floating elements reduce a formation of a surface wave of said fluid;
• and,
• said load application system being arranged on said plurality of floating elements in order to exert a force on said plurality of floating elements.

A method for absorbing and damping vibrations in a structure, via a liquid absorber, wherein the liquid absorber has a container and a fluid located therein, the method comprising:

• a) recording of input variables;
• b) calculating a required degree of damping based on the input variables recorded;
• c) introducing a plurality of floating elements into the liquid absorber such that the plurality of floating elements are arranged in layers in the container of the liquid absorber at least one of in and on the fluid;
• and,
• d) determining a force based on the required degree of damping and applying this force to the plurality of floating elements in the liquid absorber.