An Application of Thermal Analogy in Active Control Problems

Advanced Materials Modelling for Mechanical, Medical and Biological Applications 2022
Jevgenijs Barkanovs, Andrejs Kovaļovs, Aleksandr Anoshkin, Pavel Pisarev

An application of thermal analogy for the solution of active control problems is demonstrated for quasi-static beam testing and investigation of the active twist behaviour of smart helicopter rotor blade. To obtain accurate finite element solutions, rigorous convergence study using different finite element types and modelling approaches is carried out. The methodology for optimal placement of MFC actuators on lightweight structures is developed to control the structural vibrations in the low-frequency range. The results of numerical study are successfully confirmed by the results of physical experiments.

Keywords
Active control; Experimental verification; Finite element method; PZT and MFC patches; Thermal analogy
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-81705-3_4
Hyperlink
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-81705-3_4

Barkanovs, J., Kovaļovs, A., Anoshkin, A., Pisarev, P. An Application of Thermal Analogy in Active Control Problems. In: Advanced Materials Modelling for Mechanical, Medical and Biological Applications. Advanced Structured Materials. Vol.155. H.Altenbach, V.Eremeyev, A.Galybin, A.Vasiliev ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. pp.51-62. ISBN 978-3-030-81704-6. e-ISBN 978-3-030-81705-3. ISSN 1869-8433. e-ISSN 1869-8441. Available from: doi:10.1007/978-3-030-81705-3_4

Publication language
English (en)