• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.281-303
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• 2014

In order to suppress the wind-induced vibrations of the Canton Tower, a pair of active mass driver (AMD) systems has been installed on the top of the main structure. The structural principal directions in which the bending modes of the structure are uncoupled are proposed and verified based on the orthogonal projection approach. For the vibration control design in the principal X direction, the simplified model of the structure is developed based on the finite element model and modified according to the field measurements under wind excitations. The AMD system driven by permanent magnet synchronous linear motors are adopted. The dynamical models of the AMD subsystems are determined according to the open-loop test results by using nonlinear least square fitting method. The continuous variable gain feedback (VGF) control strategy is adopted to make the AMD system adaptive to the variation in the intensity of wind excitations. Finally, the field tests of free vibration control are carried out. The field test results of AMD control show that the damping ratio of the first vibration mode increases up to 11 times of the original value without control.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.61-74
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• 2017

One of the most reliable and simplest tools for structural vibration control in civil engineering is Tuned Mass Damper, TMD. Provided that the frequency and damping parameters of these dampers are tuned appropriately, they can reduce the vibrations of the structure through their generated inertia forces, as they vibrate continuously. To achieve the optimal parameters of TMD, many different methods have been provided so far. In old approaches, some formulas have been offered based on simplifying models and their applied loadings while novel procedures need to model structures completely in order to obtain TMD parameters. In this paper, with regard to the nonlinear decision-making of fuzzy systems and their enough ability to cope with different unreliability, a method is proposed. Furthermore, by taking advantage of both old and new methods a fuzzy system is designed to be operational and reduce uncertainties related to models and applied loads. To design fuzzy system, it is required to gain data on structures and optimum parameters of TMDs corresponding to these structures. This information is obtained through modeling MDOF systems with various numbers of stories subjected to far and near field earthquakes. The design of the fuzzy systems is performed by three methods: look-up table, the data space grid-partitioning, and clustering. After that, rule weights of Mamdani fuzzy system using the look-up table are optimized through genetic algorithm and rule weights of Sugeno fuzzy system designed based on grid-partitioning methods and clustering data are optimized through ANFIS (Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System). By comparing these methods, it is observed that the fuzzy system technique based on data clustering has an efficient function to predict the optimal parameters of TMDs. In this method, average of errors in estimating frequency and damping ratio is close to zero. Also, standard deviation of frequency errors and damping ratio errors decrease by 78% and 4.1% respectively in comparison with the look-up table method. While, this reductions compared to the grid partitioning method are 2.2% and 1.8% respectively. In this research, TMD parameters are estimated for a 15-degree of freedom structure based on designed fuzzy system and are compared to parameters obtained from the genetic algorithm and empirical relations. The progress up to 1.9% and 2% under far-field earthquakes and 0.4% and 2.2% under near-field earthquakes is obtained in decreasing respectively roof maximum displacement and its RMS ratio through fuzzy system method compared to those obtained by empirical relations.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1007-1015
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• 2000

This paper proposes an adaptive trajectory generation strategy of using on-line ZMP information and an impedance control method for biped robots. Since robots experience various disturbances during their locomotion, their walking mechanism should have the robustness against those disturbances, which requires an on-line adaptation capability. In this context, an on-line trajectory planner is proposed to compensate the required moment for recovering stability. The ZMP equation and sensed ZMP information are used in this trajectory generation strategy. In order to control a biped robot to be able to walk stably, its controller should guarantee stable footing at the moment of feet contacts with the ground as well as maintaining good trajectory tracking performance. Otherwise, the stability of robot will be significantly compromised. To reduce the magnitude of an impact and guarantee a stable footing when a foot contacts with the ground, this paper. proposes to increase the damping of the leg drastically and to modify the reference trajectory of the leg. In the proposed control scheme, the constrained leg is controlled by impedance control using the impedance model with respect to the base link. Computer simulations performed with a 3-dof environment model that consists of combination of a nonlinear and linear compliant contact model show that the proposed controller performs well and that it has robustness against unknown uneven surface. Moreover, the biped robot with the proposed trajectory generator can walk even when it is pushed with a certain amount of external force.

• 소음진동
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.1083-1093
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• 2000

이 논문은 지능구조물의 실시간 적응진동제어를 위해 유전자 알고리즘을 이용하여 Positive Position Feedback(PPF) 제어기를 조정하는 것과 관련이 있다. 유전자 알고리즘은 최적변수를 찾는데 있어 국소 최소점이 아닌 전체적인 최적점을 찾을 수 있는 능력이 있다. PPF 제어기는 다른 진동모드에 영향을 주지 않으면서 특정 진동모드의 감쇠를 증가시킬 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있는 반면에 효과적인 진동제어를 위해서는 제어하고 자하는 진동모드의 고유진동수를 정확히 알아야하는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 유전자 알고리즘을 이용하여 실시간으로 PPF 제어기가 필요로 하는 변수값을 추적할 수 있는 알고리즘을 개발하여 그 타당성을 실험으로 증명하였다. 실험결과는 PPF 제어기의 실시간 조정이 성공적으로 이루어져 진동제어가 효과적으로 이루어졌음을 보여주고 있다.

• Composites Research
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.18-29
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 얇은 벽보로 모델링 한 위성체 구조물에 입사되는 열 하중에 의해 발생하는 굽힘 진동과 열적 플러터에 대하여 연구하였다. 복합재료 얇은 벽보는 회전관성과 1차, 2차 와핑, 전단변형의 비고전적 요소를 포함한다. CUS구조물로 모델링한 복합재료 얇은 벽보의 열 진동 특성은 적층 순서와 섬유강화복합재료의 방향특성인자로부터 기인된 종방향 굽힘과 횡방향 굽힘의 언성과 관련하여 연구되었다. 수치 해석적인 방법으로 열적 플러터의 안정성 영역의경계값을 구하였으며, 태양 열 플럭스의 입사각, 감쇠계수, 섬유각의 변화에 의한 보의 변위를 구하였다. 주 구조물에 압전소자를 부착하여, 감지기와 작동기로 사용하여 제어해석을 수행하였다.