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The Hummingbird

Hummingbird Kinetics› offers The Hummingbird

ProductOperating Status: Currently Offered

The Hummingbird is a compact fluid harmonic damper that suppresses wind-induced sway in tall buildings.

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Overview

The Hummingbird is a fluid harmonic damper that reduces wind-driven motion in tall buildings. Water moves through pipes paired with independently tuned air springs, keeping the whole water mass active so the system reaches target damping on a smaller footprint than slosh tanks or pendulums.

Thornton Tomasetti engineered the damper and first implemented it with NASA collaboration on the 461 Dean Street tower in Brooklyn. Its prefabricated modules spread through a structure instead of concentrating in one space, keeping leasable area with owners while protecting occupant comfort.

The Hummingbird - Classification

Industry
  • Hardware
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  • Hardware

The Hummingbird - Direct Competitors

  • Maurer

    Maurer logo

    Tuned Mass Damper

    maurer.eu

  • GERB

    GERB logo

    Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD)

    gerb.com

  • DEICON

    DEICON logo

    Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs)

    deicon.com

AttributeThe HummingbirdTuned Mass DamperTuned Mass Dampers (TMD)Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs)
ProviderHummingbird Kineticshummingbirdkinetics.com1.8M raised · SeedMaurermaurer.euGERBgerb.comDEICONdeicon.com
Founded2016187619081998
Sells ToEnterpriseBusiness to BusinessB2BEngineering and Construction, Industrial, Manufacturers
Pricing ModelRecurring———
OwnershipPrivateFamily OwnedPrivatePrivately Held
The Hummingbird

Provider Hummingbird Kineticshummingbirdkinetics.com1.8M raised · Seed

Founded 2016

Sells To Enterprise

Pricing Model Recurring

Ownership Private

Tuned Mass Damper

Provider Maurermaurer.eu

Founded 1876

Sells To Business to Business

Pricing Model —

Ownership Family Owned

Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD)

Provider GERBgerb.com

Founded 1908

Sells To B2B

Pricing Model —

Ownership Private

Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs)

Provider DEICONdeicon.com

Founded 1998

Sells To Engineering and Construction, Industrial, Manufacturers

Pricing Model —

Ownership Privately Held

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