SVD Approach for Actuator and Sensor Placement in Active Vibration Control of Large Cable Net Structures

The actuator and sensor placement problem for active vibration control of large cable net structures is investigated in this paper.Since the structures exhibit closely spaced modes in the range of low frequencies,the number of modes to be considered is quite large after modal truncation,while only a limited number of actuators and sensors are to be placed.This makes it hard to determine the actuator and sensor locations with the existing placement methods in the literature such as the methods based on the controllability/observability grammian.To deal with this issue,an actuator and sensor placement method based on singular value decompositions(SVD)of the input and output matrices is proposed,which guarantees the modal controllability and observability of the system.The effectiveness of the SVD based method is verified through numerical simulations in which comparisons are conducted between randomly-chosen locations and the optimal ones obtained by a genetic algorithm.

Lead-free piezoceramic macro-fiber composite actuators toward active vibration control systems

Macro-fiber composite actuators(MFCAs)suffer from strict restrictions on the utilization of lead-containing precursors due to growing environmental concerns.To address this issue,a novel lead-free MFCA based on potassium sodium niobate piezoceramics has been developed using the dice&fill method.The MFCA demonstrates large electric field-induced displacement(31.4μm over-500-1500 V at 0.5 Hz),excellent frequency stability,and a strong linear relationship between the induced displacement and the external voltage amplitude.Meanwhile,unlike lead-based MFCA that requires superposition of a negative dc bias voltage to pursue higher output performance but risks depolarization,lead-free MFCA can achieve larger displacement by superimposing only a positive bias voltage.This device exhibits excellent reliability,maintaining a stable output over 10^(5) electrical cycles.Additionally,a“back-to-back”coupled MFCA has been developed to regulate bidirectional displacement,making it suitable for various practical applications,including active vibration control.This approach has resulted in a 90%vibration reduction and provides new insights into the design of MFCAs,further facilitating their application in active vibration control systems.

ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION FOR INTEGRATED STRUCTURES

The finite element dynamic model for integrated structures containing distributed piezoelectric sensors and actuators ( S/As ) is formulated with a new piezoelectric plate bending element in this paper. The problem of active vibration control and suppression of integrated structures is investigated under constant gain negative velocity feedback control law. A general method for active vibration control and suppression of integrated structures is presented. Finally, numerical example is given to illustrate the validity of the method proposed in this paper.

Active Vibration Control of Rotating Machines with Active Machine Foot Mounts on Soft Foundations Based on a 3D-Model

The paper presents a simplified 3D-model for active vibration control of rotating machines with active machine foot mounts on soft foundations, considering static and moment unbalance. After the model is mathematical described in the time domain, it is transferred into the Fourier domain, where the frequencies response functions regarding bearing housing vibrations, foundation vibrations and actuator forces are derived. Afterwards, the mathematical coherences are described in the Laplace domain and a worst case procedure is presented to analyze the vibration stability. For special controller structures in combination with certain feedback strategies, a calculation method is shown, where the controller parameters can be directly implemented into the stiffness matrix, damping matrix and mass matrix. Additionally a numerical example is presented, where the vibration stability and the frequency response functions are analyzed.

Active vibration control of multibody system with quick startup and brake based on active damping

A kind of active vibration control method was presented based on active damping and optimization design for driving load of multibody system with quick startup and brake. Dynamical equation of multibody system with quick startup and brake and piezoelectric actuators intelligent structure was built. The optimum driving load was calculated by applying the presented method. The self-sensing and self-tuning closed-loop active vibration control in quick startup and brake process was realized. The control algorithm, using local velocity negative feedback, i.e. the output of a sensor only affects the output of the actuator collocated, can induce damping effectively to actively suppress the system vibration. Based on the optimization design for driving load of multibody system with quick startup and bake, the active damping of piezoelectric actuators intelligent structure was used to farther suppress the vibration of system. Theoretical analysis and calculation of numerical show that the proposed method makes the vibration of system decrease more than the optimal design method for driving load of multibody system.

A Modified Iterative Learning Control Approach for the Active Suppression of Rotor Vibration Induced by Coupled Unbalance and Misalignment

This paper proposes a modified iterative learning control(MILC)periodical feedback-feedforward algorithm to reduce the vibration of a rotor caused by coupled unbalance and parallel misalignment.The control of the vibration of the rotor is provided by an active magnetic actuator(AMA).The iterative gain of the MILC algorithm here presented has a self-adjustment based on the magnitude of the vibration.Notch filters are adopted to extract the synchronous(1×Ω)and twice rotational frequency(2×Ω)components of the rotor vibration.Both the notch frequency of the filter and the size of feedforward storage used during the experiment have a real-time adaptation to the rotational speed.The method proposed in this work can provide effective suppression of the vibration of the rotor in case of sudden changes or fluctuations of the rotor speed.Simulations and experiments using the MILC algorithm proposed here are carried out and give evidence to the feasibility and robustness of the technique proposed.

Independent modal variable structure fuzzy active vibration control of thin plates laminated with photostrictive actuators

Photostrictive actuators can produce photodeformation strains under illumination of ultraviolet lights. They can realize non-contact micro-actuation and vibration control for elastic plate structures. Considering the switching actuation and nonlinear dynamic characteristics of photostrictive actuators, a variable structure fuzzy active control scheme is presented to control the light intensity applied to the actuators. Firstly, independent modal vibration control equations of photoelectric laminated plates are established based on modal analysis techniques. Then, the optimal light switching function is derived to increase the range of sliding modal area, and the light intensity self-adjusting fuzzy active controller is designed. Meanwhile, a continuous function is applied to replace a sign function to reduce the variable structure control （VSC） chattering. Finally, numerical simulation is carried out, and simulation results indicate that the proposed control strategy provides better performance and control effect to plate actuation and control than velocity feedback control, and suppresses vibration effectively.

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF NOVEL ACTIVE ACTUATOR TO CONTROL LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS OF SHAFT SYSTEM

Aiming at providing with high-load capability in active vibration control of large-scale rotor system, a new type of active actuator to simultaneously reduce the dangers of low frequency flexural and torsional vibrations is designed. The actuator employs electro-hydraulic system and can provide a high and circumferential load. To initialize new research, the characteristics of various kinds of active actuators to control rotor shaft vibration are briefly introduced. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the preliminary results via presenting the structure, functions and operating principles, in particular, the working process of the electro-hydraulic system of the new actuator which includes a set of high speed electromagnetic valves and a series of sloping cone-shaped openings, and presenting the transmission relationships among the control parameters from control signals into the valves to active load onto shaft. The course of the work is dynamic, and a series of spatial forces and moments are put on the shaft to get an external resultant force to reduce excitations that induce vibration of shafts. By checking states of vibration, the actuator can control the impulse width and the interval of injection time for applying different control force to a vibration shaft in two circumference directions through the regulating action of a set of combination directional control valves. The results from simulating analysis and experiment show evidence of that this design can satisfy the case of active process of decreasing of flexural and torsional vibrations.

ACTIVE VIBRATION SUPPRESSION VIA LINEARIZING HYSTERESIS OF PIEZOCERAMIC ACTUATORS

A novel active vibration control technique on the basis of linearized piezoelectric actuators is presented. An experimental apparatus consisting of a cantilever beam to which are attached strain patches and piezoceramic actuators to be used for active vibration suppression is described. A dynamical model of the cantilever beam using Lagrange＇s equation and two coordinate systems are presented. Based on the Lyapunov＇s direct method, an active vibration controller with hysteresis compensation is designed. The controller is designed so that it guarantees the global stability of the overall system. The controller developed is assessed experimentally.

Optimal Design of Novel Electromagnetic-Ring Active Balancing Actuator with Radial Excitation

Imbalance vibration is a typical failure mode of rotational machines and has significant negative effects on the efficiency,accuracy,and service life of equipment.To automatically reduce the imbalance vibration during the operational process,different types of active balancing actuators have been designed and widely applied in actual production.However,the existing electromagnetic-ring active balancing actuator is designed based on an axial excitation structure which can cause structural instability and has low electromagnetic driving efficiency.In this paper,a novel radial excitation structure and the working principle of an electromagnetic-ring active balancing actuator with a combined driving strategy are presented in detail.Then,based on a finite element model,the performance parameters of the actuator are analyzed,and reasonable design parameters are obtained.Self-locking torque measurements and comparative static and dynamic experiments are performed to validate the self-locking torque and driving efficiency of the actuator.The results indicate that this novel active balancing actuator has sufficient self-locking torque,achieves normal step rotation at 2000 r/min,and reduces the driving voltage by 12.5%.The proposed novel balancing actuator using radial excitation and a combination of permanent magnets and soft-iron blocks has improved electromagnetic efficiency and a more stable and compact structure.

Design and implementation of an active rectangular aerostatic thrust bearing stage with electromagnetic actuators

The design and implementation of an active rectangular aerostatic thrust bearing stage with electro-magnetic actuators are presented. The stage is fundamentally precise and simple since the out-of-plane degree-of-freedoms (DOF) of a thrust air bearing are closed-loop controlled by electromagnetic actua-tors. The design is one-moving-part with mechanical symmetry, and a commercially available air bear-ing is rigidly attached to the table. The actuators are four independent coils mounted to the guiding surface of the table with iron cores, which are directly machined on the table. A bench level prototype system is developed and out-of-plane axes decoupled models of the system are derived. A control al-gorithm synthesized by arbitrarily placing closed-loop poles according to the model with air bearing dynamics neglected is implemented by C programming language running on the DOS platform. The stage is capable of vertical direction precision micro-positioning and guiding 3-DOF plane motions without limiting the working range of plane motions. Positioning accuracy of the stage no longer de-pends upon design and manufacturing of an air bearing, while passive preload of the stage for a flat film aerostatic thrust bearing is eliminated.

Dynamics of installation way for the actuator of a two-stage active vibration-isolator

We investigated the behaviors of an active control system of two-stage vibration isolation with the actuator installed in parallel with either the upper passive mount or the lower passive isolation mount. We revealed the relationships between the active control force of the actuator and the parameters of the passive isolators by studying the dynamics of two-stage active vibration isolation for the actuator at the foregoing two positions in turn. With the actuator installed beside the upper mount, a small active force can achieve a very good isolating effect when the frequency of the stimulating force is much larger than the natural frequency of the upper mount; a larger active force is required in the low-frequency domain; and the active force equals the stimulating force when the upper mount works within the resonance region, suggesting an approach to reducing wobble and ensuring desirable installation accuracy by increasing the upper-mount stiffness. In either the low or the high frequency region far away from the resonance region, the active force is smaller when the actuator is beside the lower mount than beside the upper mount.

Piezoelectric Vibration Control in Wind Tunnel Tests

In wind tunnel tests,long cantilever stings are usually used to support aerodynamic models.However,this kind of sting support system is prone to vibration problems due to its low damping,which limits the test envelope and affects the data quality.It is shown in many studies that the sting vibration can be effectively reduced by using active sting dampers based on piezoelectric actuators.This paper attempts to review the research progress of piezoelectric vibration control in wind tunnel tests,covering the design of active sting dampers,control methods and wind tunnel applications.First of all,different design schemes of active sting dampers are briefly introduced,along with the vibration damping principle.Then,a comprehensive review of the control methods for active sting dampers is presented,ranging from classic control methods,like PID control algorithm,to various intelligent control methods.Furthermore,the applications of active sting dampers and controllers in different wind tunnels are summarized to evaluate their vibration damping effect.Finally,the remaining problems that need to be solved in the future development of piezoelectric vibration control in wind tunnel tests are discussed.

Nonlinear integral resonant controller for vibration reduction in nonlinear systems

A new nonlinear integral resonant controller（NIRC） is introduced in this paper to suppress vibration in nonlinear oscillatory smart structures. The NIRC consists of a first-order resonant integrator that provides additional damping in a closed-loop system response to reduce highamplitude nonlinear vibration around the fundamental resonance frequency. The method of multiple scales is used to obtain an approximate solution for the closed-loop system.Then closed-loop system stability is investigated using the resulting modulation equation. Finally, the effects of different control system parameters are illustrated and an approximate solution response is verified via numerical simulation results.The advantages and disadvantages of the proposed controller are presented and extensively discussed in the results. The controlled system via the NIRC shows no high-amplitude peaks in the neighboring frequencies of the resonant mode,unlike conventional second-order compensation methods.This makes the NIRC controlled system robust to excitation frequency variations.

Real-coded genetic algorithm for optimal vibration controlof flexible structure

Presents the study on the optimum location of actuators/sensors for active vibration control in aerospace flexible structures with the performance function first built by maximization of dissipation energy due to control action and a real coded genetic algorithm then proposed to produce a global optimum solution, and proves the feasibility and advantages of this algorithm with the example of a standard test function and a two collocated actuators/sensors cantilever, and comparing the results with those given in the literatures.

Comparison of smart panels for tonal and broadband vibration and sound transmission active control

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the principal features of smart panels equipped with feed-forward and feedback systems for the control of the flexural response and sound transmission due respectively to tonal and to stochastic broadband disturbances.The smart panels are equipped with two types of actuators:first,distributed piezoelectric actuators formed either by small piezoelectric patches or large piezoelectric films bonded on the panels and second,point actuators formed by proof-mass electromagnetic transducers.Also,the panels encompass three types of sensors:first,small capacitive microphone sensors placed in front of the panels;second,distributed piezoelectric sensors formed by large piezoelectric films bonded on the panels and third point sensors formed by miniaturized accelerometers.The proposed systems implement both single-channel and multi-channel feed-forward and feedback control architectures.The study shows that,the vibration and sound radiation control performance of both feed-forward and feedback systems critically depends on the sensor-actuator configurations.

基于x-LMS算法的直升机主动消振电力作动器系统研究

直升机前飞时,气动环境会导致不同方位角的桨叶出现气动载荷的瞬间不对称,通过基础结构传递会在机身形成大幅度的低频振动。为了消除多方向幅值变化的振动力,利用结构响应主动控制原理,设计了基于x-LMS算法的主动消振电力作动器系统,并进行了减振实验。首先,通过比较确定了单台作动器中两台电机同向旋转的方案。通过两台作动器的组合使用,推导出输出力的数学模型。其次,采用负载相位差交叉耦合的控制策略设计系统控制框图。针对存在耦合的相位外环,通过回差阵特征值法确定满足系统稳定裕度要求的参数范围,再根据灵敏度函数和输入跟踪性能在所得的参数稳定域内寻找最优解。然后,提出了基于x-LMS算法的直升机主动振动控制系统,并通过仿真验证了该系统的减振效果。最后,研制的实验样机进行了动稳态实验以及减振实验,验证了系统的实际减振效果。

基于压电驱动的圆柱壳内振源振动传递控制

针对圆柱壳内振源振动通过环形支承向壳体传递的问题,提出一种基于压电作动器的主被动支承隔振方案,并通过振源-主被动支承-壳体耦合系统进行振动控制分析。根据Flugge壳理论,采用波传播法建立圆柱壳体振动模型,同时采用有限元方法建立振源及主被动支承的振动模型,最终使用子结构频响函数综合获得耦合系统振动模型。基于耦合系统模型和理想控制假设,在频域给出壳体振动可控性,并通过振源-主被动支承-壳体试验系统验证控制的有效性。仿真与试验结果表明,基于压电作动器的主被动隔振方案能显著降低壳体的宽带和线谱振动。

可靠性驱动下的机械元动作单元变论域自适应模糊PID振动控制系统研究

机械元动作装配单元可靠性是整机功能可靠性的重要构成,元动作单元工作过程中振动异常是导致其故障频发的重要因素。因此,采取有效的振动控制策略对降低元动作单元运行故障、提高单元可靠性和整机性能具有良好的工程意义。结合主动控制思想采用简易、精准的作动装置建立了一种智能的振动控制系统。为了提升控制系统中智能位移作动器的进给精度,设计了变论域自适应模糊PID控制器,并通过仿真分析了控制系统的可行性。仿真结果表明,变论域自适应模糊PID控制器下的系统响应具有极低的超调量、较少调整时间和趋于零的稳态误差。此项研究为提高机械产品使用可靠性提供了一种新的振动控制技术手段。

惯性作动器物理参数对振动主动控制性能的影响分析

为研究惯性作动器(Inertial Actuators,IAs)物理参数对振动主动控制性能的影响,通过惯性作动器的动力学方程结合H2优化理论,以被控系统动能为目标函数,结合林纳德-奇帕特(Liénard–Chipart)稳定性准则计算得到惯性作动器主动控制的临界相对增益。进一步分析质量比、刚度比和阻尼比对相对增益和控制效果的影响。研究结果表明,惯性作动器的最佳相对增益与刚度比成反比,降低惯性作动器刚度可以提高相对增益并改善控制效果。此外,质量比的增加也有利于改善控制效果。最后,推导得到相对增益最佳时惯性作动器控制效果与其物理参数的关系式,可为惯性作动器参数设计提供理论指导。