Parallel Load-Bearing and Damping System Design and Test for Satellite Vibration Suppression

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenyan Chen ◽  
Zihan Yang ◽  
Minxiao Ying ◽  
Yanwu Zheng ◽  
Yanjie Liu ◽  
...  

The traditional series-type satellite vibration suppression scheme significantly decreases satellite frequency, which leads to difficulty in controlling the amplitude. In the present work, a new parallel viscous damping scheme is adopted on the Payload Adaptor Fitting (PAF), which aims to integrate a load-bearing design and vibration reduction. The vibration amplitude and weight are the most important design requirements of the damping system. The Finite Element (FE) model of PAF was established. Through a series of analyses, the appropriate number and coefficient of dampers were determined. The damping force was calculated according to the damping coefficient and the relative velocity between the two ends of the damper. Based on the damping force and the installation dimensions, the damping rod was designed. The force–velocity test was carried out on the damping rod prototype, which showed its performance satisfies the requirements. With the topology optimization and sizing optimization technology, the light-weight supports were designed and manufactured. One damping rod and two supports were assembled as one set of dampers. Eight sets of dampers were installed on the PAF. Vibration tests were conducted on the damping state PAF. The results showed that the proposed system is effective at suppressing vibration and maintaining stiffness simultaneously.

Author(s):  
Taichi Matsuoka ◽  
Katsuaki Sunakoda ◽  
Kazuhiko Hiramoto ◽  
Issei Yamazaki ◽  
Akira Fukukita ◽  
...  

In a previous paper the authors developed a semiactive damper that generates electrical power, and carried out vibration tests using a 3-story benchmark structure at NCREE, Taiwan in 2006. At that time, the dampers were installed at 1st and 2nd floors. The damper has a large inertia mass by flywheel and controllable damping force by generator, and a load capacity of 30 kN. In the test, the damper at 1st floor was only controlled by Bang-bang control that was based on Lyapunov function. In this paper as the next step, in order to demonstrate more effectiveness of vibration suppression, the dampers are installed at all floors of the 3-story structure, and vibration tests using the same structure are carried out again in 2008. The control law which is proposed here is based on Lyapunov function or predictive switching control for all of damper at each floor. The structure has 9 m high, 3 m wide, 2 m span, 18 tons total weight. Several earthquake waves normalized to be 150 gal are inputted horizontally to the base by a shaking table, and the seismic responses of each floor are estimated quantitatively. It is obviously from the experimental results that the seismic reductions for acceleration and displacement in case of large inertia mass are much better than the case of small one, but control effect is decreasing. Because seismic reduction can be depended on a balance between inertial force and controllable damping force, and plus the one of the reason is time delay of the damper. At last, we can summarize that the semiactive damper is available for seismic isolation in practical use.


2021 ◽  
pp. 136943322110509
Author(s):  
Zhiguo Shi ◽  
Cheng Ning Loong ◽  
Jiazeng Shan

This study proposes an equivalent circuit model to simulate the mechanical behavior and frequency-dependent characteristic of eddy current (EC) damping, with the validations from multi-physics finite element (FE) modeling and dynamic testing. The equivalent circuit model is first presented with a theoretical expression of the EC damping force. Then, the transient analysis with an ANSYS-based FE model of an EC damper is performed. The time-history forces from the FE model are compared with that from the proposed equivalent circuit model. The favorable agreement indicates that the proposed model can simulate the nonlinear behavior of EC damping under different excitation scenarios. A noncontact and friction-free planar EC damper is designed, and its dynamic behavior is measured by employing shake table testing. The experimental observations can be reproduced by the proposed equivalent circuit model with reasonable accuracy and reliability. The proposed equivalent circuit model is compared with the classical viscous model and the higher-order fractional model using a complex EC damper simulated in ANSYS to show the advantages of the proposed model regarding model simplicity and prediction accuracy. A single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) structure with different EC damping models is further analyzed to illustrate the need for accurate EC damping modeling.


Author(s):  
Jami M. Saffioti ◽  
Brittany Coats

Current finite element (FE) models of the pediatric eye are based on adult material properties [2,3]. To date, there are no data characterizing the age dependent material properties of ocular tissues. The sclera is a major load bearing tissue and an essential component to most computational models of the eye. In preparation for the development of a pediatric FE model, age-dependent and anisotropic properties of sclera were evaluated in newborn (3–5 days) and toddler (4 weeks) pigs. Data from this study will guide future testing protocols for human pediatric specimens.


Author(s):  
Wendong Wang ◽  
Xing Ming ◽  
Yang Chu ◽  
Minghui Liu ◽  
Yikai Shi

To restrain the interference of micro-vibration caused by Control Moment Gyroscope, a new control method based on Magnetorheological damper was proposed in this paper. A mechanical model based on the structure of the presented design was built, and the semi-active control algorithm of damping force was proposed for the designed Magnetorheological damper. The magnetic flux density and other magnetic field parameters were considered and analyzed in Maxwell, and also the related hardware circuit which implements the control algorithm was prepared to test the presented design and algorithm. The results of simulation and experiments show that the presented Magnetorheological damper model and semi-active control algorithm can complete the requirements, and the vibration suppression method is efficient for Control Moment Gyroscope.


Author(s):  
Henry A. Sodano ◽  
Daniel J. Inman

There exist many methods of adding damping to a vibrating structure; however, eddy current damping is one of few that can function without ever coming into contact with that structure. This magnetic damping scheme functions due to the eddy currents that are generated in a conductive material when it is subjected to a time changing magnetic field. Due to the circulation of these currents, a magnetic field is generated, which interacts with the applied field resulting in a force. In this manuscript, an active damper will be theoretically developed that functions by dynamically modifying the current flowing through a coil, thus generating a time-varying magnetic field. By actively controlling the strength of the field around the conductor, the induced eddy currents and the resulting damping force can be controlled. This actuation method is easy to apply and allows significant magnitudes of forces to be applied without ever coming into contact with the structure. Therefore, vibration control can be applied without inducing mass loading or added stiffness, which are downfalls of other methods. This manuscript will provide a theoretical derivation of the equations defining the electric fields generated and the dynamic forces induced in the structure. This derivation will show that when eddy currents are generated due to a variation in the strength of the magnetic source, the resulting force occurs at twice the frequency of the applied current. This frequency doubling effect will be experimentally verified. Furthermore, a feedback controller will be designed to account for the frequency doubling effect and a simulation performed to show that significant vibration suppression can be achieved with this technique.


2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry A. Sodano ◽  
Daniel J. Inman ◽  
W. Keith Belvin

Magnetic fields can be used to apply damping to a vibrating structure. Dampers of this type function through the eddy currents that are generated in a conductive material experiencing a time-changing magnetic field. The density of these currents is directly related to the velocity of the change in magnetic field. However, following the generation of these currents, the internal resistance of the conductor causes them to dissipate into heat. Because a portion of the moving conductor’s kinetic energy is used to generate the eddy currents, which are then dissipated, a damping effect occurs. This damping force can be described as a viscous force due to the dependence on the velocity of the conductor. In a previous study, a permanent magnet was fixed in a location such that the poling axis was perpendicular to the beam’s motion and the radial magnetic flux was used to passively suppress the beam’s vibration. Using this passive damping concept and the idea that the damping force is directly related to the velocity of the conductor, a new passive-active damping mechanism will be created. This new damper will function by allowing the position of the magnet to change relative to the beam and thus allow the net velocity between the two to be maximized and thus the damping force significantly increased. Using this concept, a model of both the passive and active portion of the system will be developed, allowing the beams response to be simulated. To verify the accuracy of this model, experiments will be performed that demonstrate both the accuracy of the model and the effectiveness of this passive-active control system for use in suppressing the transverse vibration of a structure.


Robotica ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Hardy ◽  
Aftab Ahmad Maroof

Virtual sensors (software abstractions to support programming of sensor use) have been shown to have software-engineering benefits. A sensor integration system is required to support them. We examine the general requirements of such systems and consider the important design requirements. An idealised architecture, ViSIAr, is proposed to serve as a framework for designing and constructing them. Illustrative examples are provided.


Author(s):  
Taichi Matsuoka

Authors have proposed a new type of vibration suppression device that utilizes variable inertia mass by fluid which acts as a series inertia mass. The series inertia mass is proportional to not only square of a ratio between a diameter of a piston cylinder and a by-pass pipe, and also a density of the fluid. The resisting force characteristics in case of water or turbine oil were measured. To confirm the proposed theory and investigate effects of vibration control, vibration tests of frequency response and seismic response of one-degree-of-freedom system with the test device were carried out. The experimental results were compared with the calculated results, and the effects of vibration suppression are confirmed experimentally and theoretically. In this paper, in order to derive the effect of a variable inertia mass by using a magnet-rheological fluid, resisting force characteristics of the test device are measured in several cases of magnetic field. The orifice of the by-pass pipe can be changed in virtual, since some rare-earth magnets are installed around the by-pass pipe. It can be seen from experimental results that the inertia force is increasing as stronger magnetic fields. It is pointed out that the variable inertia mass can be derived since clustered magnetic particles in the by-pass pipe act as a virtual orifice under strong magnetic field. The relation between magnetic flux and variable inertia mass are estimated experimentally.


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