Nonlinear stochastic control of self-powered variable-damping vibration control systems

• Published in: Proceedings of the American Control Conference pp. 442 - 448
• Main Authors: Asai, Takehiko, Scruggs, J. T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Automatic Control Council (AACC) 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Damping; Direct power generation; Dissipation; Electric power generation; Electronics; Energy storage; Force; Intelligence; Nonlinearity; Real-time systems; Shock absorbers; Transducers; Vibrations

Traditional mechanical damping systems employ dissipative components, such as viscous dampers, to absorb energy from an externally excited vibratory structure, and dissipate this energy as heat. By contrast, self-powered damping systems employ transducers to convert absorbed mechanical energy into e...