Avaliação de algoritmos numéricos aplicados ao controle ativo de vibrações mecânicas

Abstract

With the development of new technologies in materials, electronics and computing, the conception of structural projects has been changed. Structures are getting lighter and slender, which in some cases, leads to vibration problems. Those problems can be solved with techniques of active control. The structural active control consists basically on imposing control forces on a structure aiming to reduce the amplitude of vibration. Usually hydraulic actuators are used for the imposition of control forces. One of the most important tool used in an active control system conception are numerical algorithms employed in the calculation of controlling forces. In general these algorithms are based on the response sensors of the structure and the efficiency of the control system is directly related to the quality of the employed algorithms. Among the algorithms used in active control are those arising from optimal control, wich are defined by a quadratic regulator for linear system. In this case, for the calculation of controlling forces is necessary to determine Riccati matrix, which may be obtained by means of Potter’s algorithm, the method of backward integration in time, the LQR algorithm and the algorithm based on Newton-Raphson method, proposed in this dissertation. One of the greatest obstacles for the application of optimal control in real structures is the need for control algorithms, in general, to request a monitoring of all degrees of freedom (DFs) of the structure. Alternatively, one way use methods for estimating the dynamic response of non-sensored DFs. This work presents the analysis of algorithms called state observers used in active control of structures. Finally it can be affirmed that the noise inherent to the DFs signs monitored may harm the quality of the active control. Thus it is also evaluated the implementation of Kalman-Bucy filter in order to reduce the disturbances generated by the noise in control system with state observers. In short, this work is an evaluation of numerical algorithms applied to active control of vibration and the aspects related to control algorithm are: 1) accuracy in the calculation of the Riccati matrix; 2) efficiency in the use of algorithms with the methodology of state observers to estimate unmonitored DFs, 3) influence of noise on the efficiency of active control of structures with state observers. The presented results support the conclusion that the proposed Newton-Raphson algorithm provides more precise values for the Riccati Matrix determination, leading to a better performance of control system. It was also noticed that the techniques of state observers and Kalman-Bucy filter had also good performance for the studied models.