ACTIVE ISOLATION OF STRUCTURAL VIBRATION ON A MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEM, PART II: EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVE CONTROL STRATEGIES

1997 ◽  
Vol 207 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Gardonio ◽  
S.J. Elliott ◽  
R.J. Pinnington
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Active Isolation ◽  
System Part

Active Control of Elastodynamic Vibrations of a Flexible Mechanism With Piezoelectric Actuator

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-I Chen
Keyword(s):  
Control Theory ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuator ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Vibration Modes ◽  
Time Sharing ◽  
Transient Dynamic

Abstract This study focused on the application of active vibration control strategies for flexible moving structures which degrade into transient dynamic vibration problem. These control strategies are based primarily on modal control methods in which the flexible moving structures are controlled by reducing their dominant vibration modes. This work numerically investigated active control of the elastodynamic response of a four-bar mechanical system, using a piezoelectric actuator. A controller based on the modified independent modal space control theory was also utilized. This control theory produced overall excellent performance in terms of achieving the desired closed-loop structural damping. The merits of this technique include its ability to manage the spill-over effect, i.e. eliminate the magnitude of vibrations associated with uncontrolled modes, using only a few selected modes for control. This control was accomplished using a time sharing technique, which reduces the number of piezoelectric actuators required to control a large number of vibration modes. Furthermore, this algorithm implements a procedure for determining the optimal locations for the piezoelectric actuators. The dynamics of a steel four-bar linkage was selected with a flexible coupler separated by six elements and one piezoelectric actuator was used in the numerical simulation. The optimal actuator position was located at the third element from the right to the left. Results in this study demonstrated that a highly desired the structural vibration damping could be achieved. This control technique can be applied to transient dynamic systems.

A Study of Control Strategies for the Reduction of Structural Vibration Transmission

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Gardonio ◽  
S. J. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Vibration Transmission ◽  
Active Isolation ◽  
Axial Forces ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Base Structure

A theoretical study of the active control of structural vibration transmission in a multiple isolator system comprising a piece of equipment mounted on a base structure via active mounts is presented. Two types of problem have been studied with a common framework: first, the active isolation of vibration transmission from the equipment to the base structure and, second, the active isolation of vibration transmission from the base structure to the equipment. Four different control strategies using the measured axial velocity or/and axial force underneath or at the top of the mounts have been investigated and compared with the effectiveness of the reference control approaches of minimizing the total power transmitted from the equipment to the flexible base structure or minimizing the total kinetic energy of the suspended rigid equipment when driven by the base structure. For the first type of isolation problem the best control is achieved when a cost function which minimizes the weighted mm of the square values of the axial velocities and axial forces is implemented. For the second isolation problem the best control performance is given by the minimization of an estimate of the kinetic energy of the suspended equipment related to the translational degrees of freedom.

scholarly journals Optimum Allocation of MR Dampers within Semi-Active Control Strategies of Three-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Omar Mahmoud Elmeligy ◽  
M. H. M. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Structural Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Maximum Displacement ◽  
Maximum Acceleration ◽  
Mr Dampers ◽  
Three Degree Of Freedom

Smart structural control is now emerging as an alternative to conventional earthquake resistant design and traditional structural control techniques. Fuzzy logic based control is one of the promising smart control strategies that could be used for this function. Magneto Rheological (MR) dampers are considered one of the promising semi-active control devices that can be used to control the structural response of buildings under earthquake excitation. The properties of MR dampers can be controlled using several smart techniques such as Fuzzy Logic. In this paper, a comparative analysis is conducted to investigate the most optimum location for placing MR dampers, which are controlled by Fuzzy Logic, in a three-degree-of-freedom benchmark problem. The study explores three potential schemes for allocating and operating MR dampers within the system under consideration. Two main structural response parameters are considered in this study, maximum displacement and maximum acceleration. In addition, the study investigates the lowest number of fuzzy-controlled MR dampers that are required in order to produce the required structural behaviour. This is an initial step towards the development of a generic allocation algorithm that is capable of identifying the required number of MR dampers, and their location, for controlling any multi-degree-of-freedom system.

Semi-Active Control for Benchmark Building Using Innovative TMD with MRE Isolators

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 2040009
Author(s):  
Xinchun Guan ◽  
Jingcai Zhang ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Jinping Ou
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Variable Stiffness ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Structure System ◽  
Magneto Rheological ◽  
Active Damper

Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) with magneto-rheological elastomer isolators (MRE-TMD) is a novel control device for suppressing structural vibration caused by earthquakes. It is a nonlinear hybrid vibration absorber and the stiffness & damping can be controlled by changing the current of isolators’ coil. Using MRE-TMD as an adaptive frequency TMD to mitigate vibration and treating it as only a passive damper is the focus of most nowadays researches. In this paper, semi-active control theory is introduced to the MRE-TMD-structure system which means that the control force can be obtained through variable stiffness & damping technology, and MRE-TMD is a semi-active damper instead of a passive one. A control system sketch, as well as principles and control strategies of a semi-active MRE-TMD-structure system for vibration control is designed. An improved limited sliding (ILSL) algorithm based on linear quadratic optimal theory is also introduced. Numeric simulations of a five-story benchmark building model equipped with semi-active MRE-TMD subjected to several benchmark earthquake records are conducted to investigate the control performance of the proposed semi-active MRE-TMD. Control force characteristics of the structural MRE-TMD systems are also evaluated. The results indicate that semi-active MRE-TMD can provide control force to the system and it shows superior ability to suppress the structural vibrations of comparing to the passive MRE-TMD.

scholarly journals Active Control of Greenhouse Climate Enhances Papaya Growth and Yield at an Affordable Cost

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 378
Author(s):  
Irene Salinas ◽  
Juan José Hueso ◽  
Julián Cuevas
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Climate Control ◽  
Tropical Fruit ◽  
Greenhouse Climate ◽  
Solids Content

Papaya is a tropical fruit crop that in subtropical regions depends on protected cultivation to fulfill its climate requirements and remain productive. The aim of this work was to compare the profitability of different climate control strategies in greenhouses located in subtropical areas of southeast Spain. To do so, we compared papayas growing in a greenhouse equipped with active climate control (ACC), achieved by cooling and heating systems, versus plants growing in another greenhouse equipped with passive climate control (PCC), consisting of only natural ventilation through zenithal and lateral windows. The results showed that ACC favored papaya plant growth; flowering; fruit set; and, consequently, yields, producing more and heavier fruits at an affordable cost. Climate control strategies did not significantly improve fruit quality, specifically fruit skin color, acidity, and total soluble solids content. In conclusion, in the current context of prices, an active control of temperature and humidity inside the greenhouse could be a more profitable strategy in subtropical regions where open-air cultivation is not feasible.

The Use of Damping Based Semi-Active Control Algorithms in the Mechanical Smart-Spring System

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wander Gustavo Rocha Vieira ◽  
Fred Nitzsche ◽  
Carlos De Marqui
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Vibration Reduction ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Coupled Systems ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Control Techniques ◽  
Spring Mechanism

In recent decades, semi-active control strategies have been investigated for vibration reduction. In general, these techniques provide enhanced control performance when compared to traditional passive techniques and lower energy consumption if compared to active control techniques. In semi-active concepts, vibration attenuation is achieved by modulating inertial, stiffness, or damping properties of a dynamic system. The smart spring is a mechanical device originally employed for the effective modulation of its stiffness through the use of semi-active control strategies. This device has been successfully tested to damp aeroelastic oscillations of fixed and rotary wings. In this paper, the modeling of the smart spring mechanism is presented and two semi-active control algorithms are employed to promote vibration reduction through enhanced damping effects. The first control technique is the smart-spring resetting (SSR), which resembles resetting control techniques developed for vibration reduction of civil structures as well as the piezoelectric synchronized switch damping on short (SSDS) technique. The second control algorithm is referred to as the smart-spring inversion (SSI), which presents some similarities with the synchronized switch damping (SSD) on inductor technique previously presented in the literature of electromechanically coupled systems. The effects of the SSR and SSI control algorithms on the free and forced responses of the smart-spring are investigated in time and frequency domains. An energy flow analysis is also presented in order to explain the enhanced damping behavior when the SSI control algorithm is employed.

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