Abstract:Friction damper is a kind of damping device that uses the principle of friction damping to dissipate the energy input into the structure from vibration. Compared with traditional damping dampers, friction dampers have the following advantages: the convenience of engineering structure installation, ease of construction and assembly, large initial stiffness, and stability in performance. This paper summarized a large number of research achievements on friction dampers made by domestic and foreign scholars, including the types of friction dampers, performance influencing factors, experimental research, and engineering applications of friction dampers at home and abroad, then discusses the development process and research status of friction dampers in the field of shock absorption. Through an introduction to the development context and current status of friction dampers, it provides theoretical guidance and design reference for the application and selection of friction dampers in structural energy dissipation and shock absorption, thus promoting the development of friction dampers in research and engineering.