Active vibration control of a flexible plate system

• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003380

Vibration control and/or attenuation can significantly improve the performance and operation of systems and machines in various industries. As technology advances, the methods of vibration control also become more involved and therefore allow for control of more complex structures. This thesis focuses on vibration control of a flexible plate system. The basic modeling of the physical system is developed as a precursor to the controller design. Linear controllers are explored along with advanced controllers. These controllers require an accurate model of the physical system of interest. For this reason, an experimental setup is designed and developed for implementation. A major part of this thesis is devoted to the experimental design, setup, and implementation of different controllers to achieve broadband attenuation within a frequency range from 400 to 2000 Hz.