Applications of Smart Materials for Vibration Suppression

2007 ◽  
pp. 151-165
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Inman
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression

Vibration Reduction of Flexible Structures Using Extended Input Shaper and Smart Materials

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Song ◽  
B. Kotejoshyer ◽  
J. Fei
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Flexible Structures ◽  
Flexible Beam ◽  
Smart Sensor ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Active Vibration Suppression ◽  
Command Input ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Smart Actuator

Abstract This paper presents a new approach of integrating the method of command input shaping and the technique of active vibration suppression for vibration reduction of flexible structures during slew operations. The control object is a flexible composite beam driven by a high torque DC motor with the presence of nonlinearities such as backlash and stick-slip type of friction. Two piezoelectric patches are bonded on the surface of the flexible beam near its cantilevered end and are used as the smart actuator and the smart sensor respectively. In this new approach, the method of command input shaping is used to modify the existing command so that less vibration will be caused by the command itself. To overcome the nonlinearities associated with the DC motor, an extended shaper is designed. The technique of active vibration suppression using smart materials is used to actively control the vibration during and after the slew. With this pair of smart actuator and smart sensor, a strain rate feedback (SRF) controller is designed for active vibration suppression. With the extended Zero Vibration Derivative (ZVD) shaper and the SRF controller, the proposed new approach can effectively reduce the vibration of the flexible beam during slew operations.

Sliding Mode Control of a Gossamer Structure Using Smart Materials

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1199-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhilesh K. Jha ◽  
Daniel J. Inman
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators And Sensors

Gossamer structures have been a subject of renewed interest for space applications because of their low weights, on-orbit deploying capabilities, and minimal stowage volumes. In this study, vibration suppression of an inflated structure using piezoelectric actuators and sensors has been attempted. These actuators and sensors can be suitably used for gossamer structures since they can conform to curved surfaces and provide distributed actuation and sensing capabilities. Using the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system (structure, actuators, and sensors), a state-space model is derived. For designing a robust vibration controller, we used a sliding mode technique. The derivations of the sliding model controller and observer are presented in details. Finally, by means of numerical analysis, the method was demonstrated for an inflated torus considering Macro-Fiber Composite (MFC™) as actuators and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) as sensors. The simulation studies show that the piezoelectric actuators and sensors are suitable for vibration suppression of an inflatable torus. The robustness properties of the controller and observer against the parameter uncertainty and disturbances are also studied.

Analytical Investigation on Elastodynamic Vibration Suppression of a Flexible Four-Bar Mechanism System Featuring a Smart Coupler Link and Multivariable Optimal Regulator

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sannah ◽  
Ahmad Smaili
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Piezoelectric Sensor ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Vibration Modes ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Luenberger Observer

Abstract This paper presents an analytical investigation on active control of the elastodynamic response of a four-bar (4R) mechanism system using “smart” materials featuring piezoelectric sensor/actuator (S/A) pairs and multivariable optimal control. The 4R mechanism consists of a flexible coupler link, relatively flexible follower link, and a relatively rigid crank. Two thin plate-type piezoceramic S/A pairs are bonded to the flanks of the coupler link at high strain locations corresponding to the first and second vibration modes. Based on the optimal multivariable control theory, a controller which consists of a linear quadratic regulator (LQR) and a Luenberger observer as a state estimator is designed and implemented. As the mechanism changes configuration, its modal characteristics are recalculated, and the controller is redesigned. The dynamic model used for the controller design includes the second and fourth vibration modes of the mechanism system. These modes are predominated by the first two bending modes of the mechanism’s coupler link. The results showed that while the proposed active control strategy is successful in reducing the amplitudes of vibrations about the quasistatic response, it has no effect on the quasistatic deflections due to steady state loading.

Spacecraft Vibration Suppression Using Variable Structure Output Feedback Control and Smart Materials

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinglei Hu ◽  
Guangfu Ma
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Control ◽  
Output Feedback ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Angular Rate ◽  
Output Feedback Control ◽  
Variable Structure ◽  
Linear Feedback ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Attitude Controller

A hybrid control scheme for vibration reduction of flexible spacecraft during rotational maneuvers is investigated by using variable structure output feedback control (VSOFC) for attitude control and smart materials for active vibration suppression. The proposed control design process is twofold: design of the attitude controller using VSOFC theory acting on the hub and design of an independent flexible vibration controller acting on the flexible part using piezoceramics as sensors and actuators to actively suppress certain flexible modes. The attitude controller, using only the attitude and angular rate measurement, consists of a linear feedback term and a discontinuous feedback term, which are designed so that the sliding surface exists and is globally reachable. With the presence of this attitude controller, an additional independent flexible control system acting on the flexible parts is designed for further vibration suppression. Using the piezoelectric materials as actuator/sensor, both single-mode vibration suppression and multimode vibration suppression are studied and compared for the different active vibration control algorithms, constant-gain negative velocity feedback (CGNVF) control, positive position feedback (PPF) control, and linear-quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the proposed approach can significantly reduce the vibration of the flexible appendages and further greatly improve the precision during and after the maneuver operations.

scholarly journals Vibration Suppression of a Large Beam Structure Using Tuned Mass Damper and Eddy Current Damping

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Sung Bae ◽  
Jai-Hyuk Hwang ◽  
Dong-Gi Kwag ◽  
Jeanho Park ◽  
Daniel J. Inman
Keyword(s):  
Eddy Current ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Constrained Layer Damping ◽  
Structural Vibrations ◽  
Beam Structure ◽  
Tuned Mass Dampers ◽  
Large Structures ◽  
Eddy Current Damping ◽  
Actuator Constraints

For a few decades, various methods to suppress the vibrations of structures have been proposed and exploited. These include passive methods using constrained layer damping (CLD) and active methods using smart materials. However, applying these methods to large structures may not be practical because of weight, material, and actuator constraints. The objective of the present study is to propose and exploit an effective method to suppress the vibration of a large and heavy beam structure with a minimum increase in mass or volume of material. Traditional tuned mass dampers (TMD) are very effective for attenuating structural vibrations; however, they often add substantial mass. Eddy current damping is relatively simple and has excellent performance but is force limited. The proposed method is to apply relatively light-weight TMD to attenuate the vibration of a large beam structure and increase its performance by applying eddy current damping to a TMD. The results show that the present method is simple but effective in suppressing the vibration of a large beam structure without a substantial weight increase.

Active Restricted Control for Harmonic Vibration Suppression

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1971007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiqiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Implicit Assumption ◽  
Control Methodology ◽  
Active Controls ◽  
System Designs ◽  
Control Implementation

Active control systems are always restricted in one form or another. One of the restrictions is the lack of sensors or actuators for control implementation. This restricted control problem in the form of partial sensing and actuation thus poses a challenging problem for active controls, since most of the existing approaches make the implicit assumption that such information is readily available. This paper discusses the possibility of controlling structural vibration using restricted sensing and actuation control methodology. This opens a new avenue that, although counter to the current development in active control system designs through smart materials and smart structures, is readily applicable in practice. A number of fundamental results are derived concerning the active restricted controller properties, while algorithms are presented for the implementation. A case study is also provided, which demonstrates the feasibility of active restricted vibration control solutions.

Recent developments in semi-active control of magnetorheological materials-based sandwich structures: A review

2020 ◽  
pp. 089270572093074
Author(s):  
Rajeshkumar Selvaraj ◽  
Manoharan Ramamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Flexible Structures ◽  
Core Layer ◽  
Field Dependent ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Stiffness And Damping

Magnetorheological (MR) materials are kinds of smart materials whose rheological characteristics are controllable with the application of external magnetic fields. In the last few decades, MR materials are well established as one of the leading smart materials for use in adaptive sandwich structures and systems for salient vibration control. This article reviews the semi-active vibration suppression of flexible structures with smart materials of MR fluids (MRFs) and MR elastomers (MREs). Stiffness and damping characteristics of beams, plates, panels, and shells integrating the core layer of MRFs and MREs are discussed in terms of field-dependent controllability. To keep the integrity of the knowledge, this review includes a study on free and forced vibration characteristics of sandwich structures with fully and various configurations of partial MR treatments, stability analysis of MR sandwich structures under rotating conditions and developments in identifying the optimal locations of MR sandwich structures for better vibration control are also discussed. Further, this article focuses on the role of carbon nanotubes in enhancing the field-dependent stiffness and damping properties of MR materials. A few of the most relevant research articles are reviewed and presented here briefly.

scholarly journals The Comparative Study of Vibration Control of Flexible Structure Using Smart Materials

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juntao Fei ◽  
Yunmei Fang ◽  
Chunyan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Control ◽  
Vibration Control ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Pid Control ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Vibration Suppression ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Real Time System ◽  
Optimal Pid Control ◽  
Active Vibration

Considerable attention has been devoted to active vibration control using intelligent materials as PZT actuators. This paper presents results on active control schemes for vibration suppression of flexible steel cantilever beam with bonded piezoelectric actuators. The PZT patches are surface bonded near the fixed end of flexible steel cantilever beam. The dynamic model of the flexible steel cantilever beam is derived. Active vibration control methods: optimal PID control, strain rate feedback control (SRF), and positive position feedback control (PPF) are investigated and implemented using xPC Target real-time system. Experimental results demonstrate that the SRF and PPF controls have better performance in suppressing the vibration of cantilever steel beam than the optimal PID control.

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