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.

Comparative research on semi-active control strategies for magneto-rheological suspension

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-min Dong ◽  
Miao Yu ◽  
Chang-rong Liao ◽  
Wei-min Chen
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Magneto Rheological

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.

Research on Control Effectiveness of Semi-Active MR-TMD to some Coal Gas Manufacturing Plant

2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
An Zhi Yan ◽  
Qi Kong ◽  
Jing Jing Lu
Keyword(s):  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Model Structure ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Structural Vibration Control ◽  
Control Effectiveness ◽  
Magneto Rheological ◽  
Factory Building ◽  
Better Than

A new semi-active MR-TMD control device, which is consisted of TMD which take the gasifier as the damper mass and a magneto-rheological damper, was proposed to solve the problem of factory building vibration when the gasifier is working in it. The feasibility and effectiveness of semi-active MR-TMD control system for structural vibration control under rectangular periodic excitations were simulated and analyzed by adopting one semi-active control algorithm proposed by the author. The control effect of semi-active MR-TMD, passive TMD and active AMD were compared by adopting the same model structure. Numerical simulations show that the damping performance of using semi-active MR-TMD control is better than that of using passive TMD control and active AMD control; the displacement and acceleration of the structure’s each floor have decreased significantly. It also indicates that the semi-active controlling method is available.

ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL OF SEISMICALLY EXCITED STRUCTURES BY ATMDS: STABILITY AND PERFORMANCE ROBUSTNESS PERSPECTIVE

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 501-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARASH MOHTAT ◽  
AGHIL YOUSEFI-KOMA ◽  
EHSAN DEHGHAN-NIRI
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Controller ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Pole Placement ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Robustness

This paper demonstrates the trade-off between nominal performance and robustness in intelligent and conventional structural vibration control schemes; and, proposes a systematic treatment of stability robustness and performance robustness against uncertainty due to structural damage. The adopted control strategies include an intelligent genetic fuzzy logic controller (GFLC) and reduced-order observer-based (ROOB) controllers based on pole-placement and linear quadratic regulator (LQR) conventional schemes. These control strategies are applied to a seismically excited truss bridge structure through an active tuned mass damper (ATMD). Response of the bridge-ATMD control system to earthquake excitation records under nominal and uncertain conditions is analyzed via simulation tests. Based on these results, advantages of exploiting heuristic intelligence in seismic vibration control, as well as some complexities arising in realistic conventional control are highlighted. It has been shown that the coupled effect of spill-over (due to reduction and observation) and mismatch between the mathematical model and the actual plant (due to uncertainty and modeling errors) can destabilize the conventional closed-loop system even if each is alone tolerated. Accordingly, the GFLC proves itself to be the dominant design in terms of the compromise between performance and robustness.

Application of Semi-Active Inerter in Semi-Active Suspensions Via Force Tracking

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Z. Q. Chen ◽  
Yinlong Hu ◽  
Chanying Li ◽  
Guanrong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Ride Comfort ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Active Suspension ◽  
Damping Coefficient ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Car Model ◽  
Force Tracking ◽  
Active Damper

This paper investigates the application of semi-active inerter in semi-active suspension. A semi-active inerter is defined as an inerter whose inertance can be adjusted within a finite bandwidth by online control actions. A force-tracking approach to designing semi-active suspension with a semi-active inerter and a semi-active damper is proposed in this paper. Two parts are required in the force-tracking strategy: a target active control law and a proper algorithm to adjust the inertance and the damping coefficient online to track the target active control law. The target active control law is derived based on the state-derivative feedback control methodology in the “reciprocal state-space” (RSS) framework, which has the advantage that it is straightforward to use the acceleration information in the controller design. The algorithm to adjust the inertance and the damping coefficient is to saturate the active control force between the maximal and the minimal achievable suspension forces of the semi-active suspension. Both a quarter-car model and a full-car model are considered in this paper. Simulation results demonstrate that the semi-active suspension with a semi-active inerter and a semi-active damper can track the target active control force much better than the conventional semi-active suspension (which only contains a semi-active damper) does. As a consequence, the overall performance in ride comfort, suspension deflection, and road holding is improved, which effectively demonstrates the necessity and the benefit of introducing semi-active inerter in vehicle suspension.

Diagonal Recurrent Neural Networks for MDOF Structural Vibration Control

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Q. Gu ◽  
S. O. Oyadiji
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Pole Placement ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Stability And Convergence ◽  
Northridge Earthquake ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Structural Vibration Control

In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the development of theories and applications associated with structural vibration control. Integrating the nonlinear mapping ability with the dynamic evolution capability, diagonal recurrent neural network (DRNN) meets the needs of the demanding control requirements in increasingly complex dynamic systems because of its simple and recurrent architecture. This paper presents numerical studies of multiple degree-of-freedom (MDOF) structural vibration control based on the approach of the backpropagation algorithm to the DRNN control method. The controller’s stability and convergence and comparisons of the DRNN method with conventional control strategies are also examined. The numerical simulations show that the structural vibration responses of linear and nonlinear MDOF structures are reduced by between 78% and 86%, and between 52% and 80%, respectively, when they are subjected to El Centro, Kobe, Hachinohe, and Northridge earthquake processes. The numerical simulation shows that the DRNN method outperforms conventional control strategies, which include linear quadratic regulator (LQR), linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) (based on the acceleration feedback), and pole placement by between 20% and 30% in the case of linear MDOF structures. For nonlinear MDOF structures, in which the conventional controllers are ineffective, the DRNN controller is still effective. However, the level of reduction of the structural vibration response of nonlinear MDOF structures achievable is reduced by about 20% in comparison to the reductions achievable with linear MDOF structures.

ACTIVE CONTROL OF A MACHINE SUSPENSION SYSTEM SUPPORTED ON A CYLINDRICAL SHELL

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 1350012
Author(s):  
X. LIU ◽  
G. JIN ◽  
Y. WANG ◽  
Y. SHI ◽  
X. FENG
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Acoustic Power ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Sound Power ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Power Minimization

A numerical study on the active control of a machine suspension system supported on a cylindrical shell aiming to reduce the sound radiation is presented in this paper. In this system, a rigid-body machine is supported on a simply-supported elastic cylindrical shell through four active isolators. A theoretical model is employed and four types of active control strategies including kinetic energy minimization strategy, power flow minimization strategy, squared acceleration minimization strategy and acoustic power minimization strategy are considered, with corresponding active control force obtained by linear quadratic optimal method. Numerical simulations are conducted and detailed results were presented. Active control performance under these four control strategies is compared and analyzed in terms of radiated sound power, and the effect of the number of active actuators is discussed by numerical analysis. The results show that acoustic power minimization strategy has the best performance to reduce the sound power radiated from supporting shell in general. Through numerical simulations, some comprehensive design principles of active control system are discussed at the end.

Semi-active control of space manipulator soft contacting based on magnetorheological rotational damper

2015 ◽  
Vol 230 (14) ◽  
pp. 2390-2398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Du ◽  
Hang Chen ◽  
Zhengjun Liu ◽  
Chao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Control Theory ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Optimal Control Theory ◽  
Passive Control ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Linear Quadratic Optimal Control ◽  
Space Manipulator ◽  
Dynamic Formulation

A novel soft contacting technology is proposed to reduce the risks of contacts that space manipulator is on-orbit service. The magnetorheological (MR) rotational damper is considered and utilized for cushioning and vibration reduction in the space manipulator. Based on the extended manipulator model, a linear dynamic formulation of free-floating space manipulator is built. Subsequently, the mechanical property of magnetorheological rotational damper is analyzed by using Bingham model. Then, the optimal control force can be obtained by using the linear quadratic optimal control theory. Finally, the optimal control force is served as the parameters to achieve the semi-active control of soft contacting by employing the clipped optimal control theory. The hard contacting and passive control technology are introduced to make comparison with the results of soft contacting. Some numerical simulations are made to demonstrate the validity and capability of the proposed soft contacting technology.

Semi-Active Control for Vibration of Transmission Tower-Line with MRD

2014 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 422-425
Author(s):  
Wei Kong ◽  
Yun Fei Tao ◽  
Shi Guang Men
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Transmission Tower ◽  
Passive Devices ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Technological Means ◽  
Magneto Rheological

Magneto-rheological (MR) damper is a semi-active control device, which takes advantage of both the reliability of passive devices and the adaptability of fully active control devices and is widely used on many kinds of machines and civil works. But there are some particular problems when the MRD is used on transmission tower-line system.This article is aimed to introduce the technological means to these problems such as :choose sant colony algorithm as the suitable semi-active control algorithm; consider adopting Self-Powered/Self-Sensing structure to Increased general OS stability;

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