scholarly journals Piezoelectric Actuator-Active Vibration Control of the Shaft Line for a Gas Turbine Engine Test Stand

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Palazzolo ◽  
S. Jagannathan ◽  
A. F. Kascak ◽  
T. Griffin ◽  
J. Giriunas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Test Stand ◽  
Engine Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Shaft Line ◽  
Active Vibration

The Active Vibration Control (AVC) actuators which are discussed in the literature include piezoelectric, electromagnetic (contacting and non-contacting) and hydraulic. This paper presents results of an application of rotating machinery active vibration control (AVC) utilizing piezoelectric actuators. The paper gives actual test data on an aircraft engine test stand-shaft line, unlike the majority of related papers which are entirely theoretical or provide test results only on small, laboratory rotors. The AVC significantly suppresses vibration through two critical speeds of the shaft line.

Test and Theory for Piezoelectric Actuator-Active Vibration Control of Rotating Machinery

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Palazzolo ◽  
R. R. Lin ◽  
R. M. Alexander ◽  
A. F. Kascak ◽  
J. Montague
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
System Reliability ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Rotating Machinery ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Endurance Test ◽  
Jet Engine ◽  
Air Turbine ◽  
Active Vibration

The application of piezoelectric actuators for active vibration control (AVC) of rotating machinery is examined. Theory is derived and the resulting predictions are shown to agree closely with results of tests performed on the air turbine driven-overhung rotor. The test results show significant reduction in unbalance, transient, and subsynchronous responses. Results from a 30 hour endurance test support the AVC system reliability. Various aspects of the electromechanical stability of the control system are also discussed and illustrated. Finally, application of the AVC system to an actual jet engine is discussed.

Hybrid Active Vibration Control of Rotorbearing Systems Using Piezoelectric Actuators

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Palazzolo ◽  
S. Jagannathan ◽  
A. F. Kascak ◽  
G. T. Montague ◽  
L. J. Kiraly
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Operating Speed ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Linear Fit ◽  
Hybrid Interface ◽  
Grid Search Algorithm

The vibrations of a flexible rotor are controlled using piezoelectric actuators. The controller includes active analog components and a hybrid interface with a digital computer. The computer utilizes a grid search algorithm to select feedback gains that minimize a vibration norm at a specific operating speed. These gains are then downloaded as active stiffnesses and dampings with a linear fit throughout the operating speed range to obtain a very effective vibration control.

Comparison of Active and Hybrid Vibration Confinement With Conventional Active Vibration Control

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Corr ◽  
William W. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Flexible Beam ◽  
Velocity Feedback ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Piezoelectric Actuators And Sensors

Abstract This paper presents a numerical study in which active and hybrid vibration confinement is compared with a conventional active vibration control method. Vibration confinement is a vibration control technique that is based on reshaping structural modes to produce “quiet areas” in a structure as opposed to adding damping as in conventional active or passive methods. In this paper, active and hybrid confinement is achieved in a flexible beam with two pairs of piezoelectric actuators and sensors and with two vibration absorbers. For comparison purposes, active damping is achieved also with two pairs of piezoelectric actuators and sensors using direct velocity feedback. The results show that both approaches are effective in controlling vibrations in the targeted area of the beam, with direct velocity feedback being slightly more cost effective in terms of required power. When combined with passive confinement, however, each method is improved with a significant reduction in required power.

Active Vibration Control of Rotating Machinery With a Hybrid Piezohydraulic Actuator System

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 767-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Tang ◽  
A. B. Palazzolo ◽  
A. F. Kascak ◽  
G. T. Montague
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
State Space Methods ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Actuator System ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Hybrid Actuator

An integrated, compact piezohydraulic actuator system for active vibration control was designed and developed with a primary application for gas turbine aircraft engines. Copper tube was chosen as the transmission line material for ease of assembly. Liquid plastic, which meets incompressibility and low-viscosity requirements, was adjusted to provide optimal actuator performance. Variants of the liquid plastic have been prepared with desired properties between −40°F and 400°F. The effectiveness of this hybrid actuator for active vibration control (AVC) was demonstrated for suppressing critical speed vibration through two critical speeds for various levels of intentionally placed imbalance. A high-accuracy closed-loop simulation, which combines both finite element and state space methods, was applied for the closed-loop unbalance response simulation with/without AVC. Good correlation between the simulation and test results was achieved.

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