In this paper experimental studies on vibration suppression of a cantilevered ER sandwich beam subjected to periodic disturbances are conducted. The employed controller combines a semi-active controller with an active controller and is thus termed hybrid controller. The semi-active controller is based on fuzzy-like control strategy and the active controller uses a plant disturbance canceler for...

In this paper, we propose an overview and a benchmark of the most classic semi-active suspension control laws. Based on a recent result where the optimal semi-active performance trade-off was derived (see Poussot-Vassal et al. (2010)), here, a complete benchmark to evaluate the main semi-active suspension control design methods is proposed. The present paper gives a quick picture of the present...

In this paper, an overview and a benchmark of some semi-active suspension control strategy performances is proposed. Based on a recent result of the authors, where the optimal semi-active performance trade-off was addressed, here, a complete benchmark to evaluate any controlled semi-active suspensions is proposed, and applied on different control approaches. The present paper aims at providing ...

The present approach for vibration suppression of flexible structures is based on friction damping in semi-active joints. At optimal locations conventional rigid connections of a large truss structure are replaced by semi-active friction joints. Two different concepts for the control of the normal forces in the friction interfaces are implemented. In the first approach each semi-active joint ha...