About concept, design, types and technique of active vibration control with smart structure like piezoelectric sensor, controller, actuators. Modal analysis, convergence study of a simply supported beam. Modeling, analysis of integrated structure by ansys, matlab. Obtaining nodal solution, dc gain, filter significant modes, obtain reduced model. Transient analysis, simulation study to control first, second mode. Thursday, August 21, 2008.

Modelling of Integrated Structure using ANSYS. Mesh Size and Natural Frequency of Host Structure, Modelling of Beam and Piezoelectric Patch, Determination of Mode Shapes. Friday, March 14, 2008. Modelling of Integrated Structure using ANSYS. Meshed Model of Beam with Piezoelectric Patch. Simply Supported Beam Vibrating in First Mode, 5. Simply Supported Beam Vibrating in Second Mode, 27. Simply Supported Beam Vibrating in Third Mode, 66.

Learn about the concept of smart structures and the various elements or materials used in smart structures for vibration control like sensor patch, controller patch and actuator patch. Monday, August 25, 2008. Basic Elements of a Smart Structure.

Transient Analysis of a Simply Supported Beam. Transient Vibration Analysis and Simulation Study to Control the First and Second Modes of Vibration of a Simply Supported Beam. Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Simulation Study to Control First Mode using ANSYS. Get,u1,node,nr1,u,x. Get,u2,node,nr2,u,x.

Learn about the techniques of Active Vibration Control and Passive Vibration Control with the help of Smart Structures. Techniques like Independent Modal Space Control IMSC, Modified Independent Modal Space Control MIMSC and Coupled Control are discussed here. Monday, September 8, 2008. Active Vibration Control and Smart Structures. This system requires sensors, actuators, a source of power and a compensator that perfor.