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Nonlinear control and stability analysis of a stroke limited inertial actuator in velocity feedback

Nonlinear control and stability analysis of a stroke limited inertial actuator in velocity feedback
Nonlinear control and stability analysis of a stroke limited inertial actuator in velocity feedback
Inertial actuators are active devices used, with velocity feedback controllers, to reduce structural vibrations. Physical limits, such as stroke saturation, can affect the behaviour and the stability of the control system. In particular, limit cycle oscillations are observed. In this paper, we propose a nonlinear control strategy to prevent the destabilisation of the velocity feedback loop due to stroke saturation. A time domain model of the stroke limited inertial actuator mounted on a single degree of freedom structure is derived. The stability of the nonlinear system under a velocity feedback control with fixed gain is investigated using the describing function method for the detection of limit cycles. The outcomes are also verified by time domain simulations. The presented nonlinear controller increases the stability region of the system compared to only the velocity feedback controller.
Dal Borgo, Mattia
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Ghandchi Tehrani, Maryam
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Elliott, Stephen
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Dal Borgo, Mattia
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Ghandchi Tehrani, Maryam
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Elliott, Stephen
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Dal Borgo, Mattia, Ghandchi Tehrani, Maryam and Elliott, Stephen (2017) Nonlinear control and stability analysis of a stroke limited inertial actuator in velocity feedback. ENOC2017 - 9th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary. 25 - 30 Jun 2017. 10 pp .

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Inertial actuators are active devices used, with velocity feedback controllers, to reduce structural vibrations. Physical limits, such as stroke saturation, can affect the behaviour and the stability of the control system. In particular, limit cycle oscillations are observed. In this paper, we propose a nonlinear control strategy to prevent the destabilisation of the velocity feedback loop due to stroke saturation. A time domain model of the stroke limited inertial actuator mounted on a single degree of freedom structure is derived. The stability of the nonlinear system under a velocity feedback control with fixed gain is investigated using the describing function method for the detection of limit cycles. The outcomes are also verified by time domain simulations. The presented nonlinear controller increases the stability region of the system compared to only the velocity feedback controller.

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Published date: 25 June 2017
Venue - Dates: ENOC2017 - 9th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 2017-06-25 - 2017-06-30
Organisations: Signal Processing & Control Grp

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/410247
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Date deposited: 06 Jun 2017 04:02
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 14:06

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Author: Mattia Dal Borgo
Author: Stephen Elliott

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