Low cycle reciprocating load tests were exerted to two new kinds of arc steel rod dampers which are suitable for latticed shell, and the finite element models of the two dampers were built, On the base of comparing experimental results and finite element calculation results, The influences to the characteristics of the two dampers of related parameters were analyzed. The resilience model of the two types of dampers were made on the basis of a large number of simulation calculations, and the stiffness degradation laws were researched too. Then the two kinds of dampers were arranged in latticed shell separately, and the influences to latticed shell were researched. Test and analysis indicate that the diameter of the arc steel rod has great influence on the characteristics of the two dampers, and The energy dissipation characteristics of double-layer arc steel rod damper are better than that of single layer arc steel rod damper.