Control and Stabilization of Distributed Parameter Systems in Structural Dynamics

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to develop a rigorous mathematical framework for the design of control laws for feedback stabilization and for controllability of the transient behavior of flexible structures based on distributed parameter models of such structures. This work has entailed deriving accurate distributed parameter models for elastic structures and understanding the implications of the various models for the controllability and stabilizability of structures. Substantial progress has been made for models of multiple-link constructions that are composed of elastic beams, plates., shells or combinations of such elastic elements. Such structures are representative of trusses, frames, robot arms, solar panels, antennae, deformable mirrors, etc., currently in use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1991
Accession Number
ADA247097

Entities

People

  • John E. Lagnese

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Boundaries
  • Control Systems
  • Deformable Mirrors
  • Dissipation
  • Equations
  • Feedback
  • Flexible Structures
  • Information Science
  • Internal Friction
  • Nonlinear Analysis
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Robots
  • Solar Heating
  • Solar Panels
  • Structural Components
  • Timoshenko Beam

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control