Active boundary control of elastic cables

Catalin F. Baicu, Christopher D. Rahn

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Abstract

Cables are lightweight structural elements used in a variety of engineering applications. This paper introduces an active boundary control approach that damps undesirable vibrations in a cable. Using Hamilton’s principle, the governing nonlinear partial differential equations for an elastic cable are derived, including the natural boundary conditions associated with boundary force control. Based on Lyapunov theory, passive and active vibration controllers are developed. A Galerkin approach generates the linearized, closed loop, modal dynamics equations for out-of-plane vibration. Simulations demonstrate the improved damping provided by the passive and active controllers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication15th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise - Vibration Control, Analysis, and Identification
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages143-147
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780791897669
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
EventASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium - Boston, United States
Duration: Sep 17 1995Sep 20 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume3C-1995

Conference

ConferenceASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period9/17/959/20/95

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Modeling and Simulation

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