Smart structures and their applications on active vibration control: Studies in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, METU

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2008-08-01

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Şahin, Melin
Yaman, Yavuz
Nalbantoglu, Volkan
Ulker, Fatma Demet
Caliskan, Tarkan

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This work presents the theoretical and experimental studies conducted in Aerospace Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University on smart structures with particular attention given to the structural modelling characteristics and active suppression of in-vacuo vibrations. The smart structures considered in these analyses are finite and flat aluminium cantilever beam-like (called as smart beam) and plate-like (called as smart fin) structures with surface bonded lead-zirconate-titanate patches. Finite element models of smart beam and smart fin are obtained. Then the experimental studies regarding open loop behaviour of the structures are performed by using strain gauges and laser displacement sensor to determine the system models. Further studies are carried out to obtain H(infinity) and mu-synthesis controllers which are intended to be used in the suppression of free and forced vibrations of the smart structures. It is observed that satisfactory attenuation levels are achieved and robust performance of the systems in the presence of uncertainties is ensured. In that respect a comparative study involving H(infinity) and sliding mode controls is also conducted. Recently, the studies involving aerodynamic loading are also gathering pace.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Ceramics and Composites, Smart structures, Piezoelectricity, Finite element method, Active vibration suppression, Robust performance

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/37931

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JOURNAL OF ELECTROCERAMICS

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-007-9130-6

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M. Şahin, Y. Yaman, V. Nalbantoglu, F. D. Ulker, and T. Caliskan, “Smart structures and their applications on active vibration control: Studies in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, METU,” JOURNAL OF ELECTROCERAMICS, pp. 167–174, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/37931.