scholarly journals Semi-active Control of Landing Gear with MR Damper

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
Hüseyin BALTA ◽  
Rahmi GÜÇLÜ
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Landing Gear

A shuffled frog-leaping algorithm based mixed-sensitivity H∞ control of a seismically excited structural building using MR dampers

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (13) ◽  
pp. 2832-2852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiufang Lin ◽  
Shumei Chen ◽  
Guorong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Active Control ◽  
Passive Control ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Inverse Model ◽  
Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm ◽  
Weighting Functions ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Mr Dampers ◽  
Shuffled Frog Leaping

An intelligent robust controller, which combines a shuffled frog-leaping algorithm (SFLA) and an H∞ control strategy, is designed for a semi-active control system with magnetorheological (MR) dampers to reduce seismic responses of structures. Generally, the performance of mixed-sensitivity H∞ (MSH) control highly depends on expert experience in selecting the parameters of the weighting functions. In this study, as a recently-developed heuristic approach, a multi-objective SFLA with constraints is adopted to search for the optimal weighting functions. In the proposed semi-active control, firstly, based on the Bouc–Wen model, the forward dynamic characteristics of the MR damper are investigated through a series of tensile and compression experiments. Secondly, the MR damper inverse model is developed with an adaptive-network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) technique. Finally, the SFLA-optimized MSH control approach integrated with the ANFIS inverse model is used to suppress the structural vibration. The simulation results for a three-story building model equipped with an MR damper verify that the proposed semi-active control method outperforms fuzzy control and two passive control methods. Besides, with the proposed strategy, the changes in structural parameters and earthquake excitations can be satisfactorily dealt with.

A Semi-Active Controller for an Aircraft Landing Gear Equipped with Magnetorheological Damper

2019 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Luong Quoc Viet ◽  
Jai Hyuk Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Force Control ◽  
Hybrid Control ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Landing Gear ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Magnetorheological Damper ◽  
Numerical Simulation Result ◽  
Aircraft Landing ◽  
Aircraft Landing Gear

The magnetorheological (MR) damper is the newest approach to replace the traditional passive damper which cannot change their dynamics in response to different operating conditions of the aircraft landing gear. This paper presents the simulation study of a semi-active controller for a landing gear equipped MR damper. Furthermore, a new method combined skyhook control with force control, called hybrid control, is developed to improve the performance of the MR damper landing gear. Finally, the numerical simulation result of the landing gear using SIMSCAPE-Simulink is discussed.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Semi-Active Control of Base Isolation System Using Magnetorheological Dampers for Concrete Frame Structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 3866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiqing Fu ◽  
Chunwei Zhang ◽  
Mao Li ◽  
Cunkun Duan
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Control ◽  
Control System ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Shaking Table Test ◽  
Base Isolation ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Large Earthquakes

The traditional passive base isolation is the most widely used method in the engineering practice for structural control, however, it has the shortcoming that the optimal control frequency band is significantly limited and narrow. For the seismic isolation system designed specifically for large earthquakes, the structural acceleration response may be enlarged under small earthquakes. If the design requirements under small earthquakes are satisfied, the deformation in the isolation layer may become too large to be accepted. Occasionally, it may be destroyed under large earthquakes. In the isolation control system combined with rubber bearing and magnetorheological (MR) damper, the MR damper can provide instantaneous variable damping force to effectively control the structural response at different input magnitudes. In this paper, the control effect of semi-active control and quasi-passive control for the isolation control system is verified by the shaking table test. In regard to semi-active control, the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) classical linear optimal control algorithm by continuous control and switch control strategies are used to control the structural vibration response. Numerical simulation analysis and shaking table test results indicate that isolation control system can effectively overcome the shortcoming due to narrow optimum control band of the passive isolation system, and thus to provide optimal control for different seismic excitations in a wider frequency range. It shows that, even under super large earthquakes, the structure still exhibits the ability to maintain overall stability performance.

Design and Analysis of MR Damper for Airplane Landing Gear

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo-Gyu Kim ◽  
Chulhee Han ◽  
Seung-Bok Choi
Keyword(s):  
Mr Damper ◽  
Landing Gear

Semi-Active Helicopter Ground Resonance Suppression Using Magnetorheological Technology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Cheng ◽  
Zhaobo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Linear System ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Classical Model ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Flow Mode ◽  
Resonance Model ◽  
Ground Resonance ◽  
Stability Area

This paper discusses the semi-active control of helicopter ground resonance using magnetorheological (MR) damper. A dynamic model of a MR damper with bi-fold flow mode is built based on the hyperbolic tangent model and experimental data on mechanical properties; and its inverse model is derived for the control. An approximate analytical solution of a linear system is provided and a critical stability area is calculated according to the classical model of ground resonance and the method of determining the linear system stability. Then, Simulations are performed on the helicopter ground resonance model with three semi-active control strategies and the control performance is compared. Simulation results show that the comprehensive performance of the fuzzy skyhook control algorithm is superior to the on-off skyhook and continuous skyhook control algorithms.

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