Multimodal shunt damping of mechanical structures using multiple digital vibration absorbers

Automated synthesis of mechanical vibration absorbers using genetic programming

Conceptual innovation in mechanical engineering design has been extremely challenging compared to the wide applications of automated design systems in digital circuits. This paper presents an automated methodology for open-ended synthesis of mechanical vibration absorbers based on genetic programming (GP) and bond graphs (GPBG). It is shown that our automated design system can automatically evo...

Multimodal Vibration Damping through Piezoelectric Patches and Optimal Resonant Shunt Circuits

Piezoelectric elements connected to shunt circuits and bonded to a mechanical structure form a dissipation device that can be designed to add damping to the mechanical system. Due to the piezoelectric effect, part of the vibration energy is transformed into electrical energy that can be conveniently dissipated. Therefore, by using appropriate electrical circuits, it is possible to dissipate str...

A broadband controller for shunt piezoelectric damping of structural vibration

Abstract In this paper a broadband active shunt technique for controlling vibration in piezoelectric laminated structures is proposed. The effect of the negative capacitance controller is studied theoretically and then validated experimentally on a piezoelectric laminated simply supported plate. The ‘negative capacitance controller’ is similar in nature to passive shunt damping techniques, as a...

Circuit analog of a beam and its application to multimodal vibration damping, using piezoelectric transducers

Vibration Damping Analysis of Lightweight Structures in Machine Tools

The dynamic behaviour of a machine tool (MT) directly influences the machining performance. The adoption of lightweight structures may reduce the effects of undesired vibrations and increase the workpiece quality. This paper aims to present and compare a set of hybrid materials that may be excellent candidates to fabricate the MT moving parts. The selected materials have high dynamic characteri...