Analysis of h and h2 optimal design scheme for an electromagnetic damper with shunt resonant circuit

Wai Kei Ao, Paul Reynolds

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Abstract

Electrodynamic actuators and electromagnetic dampers (EMD) are used extensively in mechanical systems. They utilise the electromagnetic induction concept to generate eddy current and Lorentz forces for providing vibration suppression forces. In this research, these principles will be developed for vibration serviceability control of a civil engineering structure. An electrodynamic actuator is used in this research, together with a shunt resonant circuit, an RLC resonant circuit (a simple electronic circuit oscillator) which is needed to cascade with the EMD for closing the circuit and generating electrical damping forces. The EMD is set between the structure and the ground. The kinetic energy of the vibrating structure provides the input energy to activate the EMD. H1 optimisation (minimisation of the maximum response) andH2 optimisation (minimisation of kinetic energy) are used to obtain the vibration suppression performance, which is compared against a conventional tuned mass damper (TMD). The EMD with shunt resonant circuit (EMDS) can have similar dynamic performance, which achieves suppression of resonant vibration amplitude of the primary structure down to two lower amplitude peaks in the frequency domain. Hence, this work shows that the EMDS can in principle achieve satisfactory vibration suppression performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationShock and Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, and Energy Harvesting - Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, a Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015
EditorsAlfred Wicks
PublisherSpringer New York LLC
Pages201-212
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9783319152325
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd IMAC Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 2 Feb 20155 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
Volume9
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

Conference33rd IMAC Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period2/02/155/02/15

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic damper (EMD)
  • H optimisation
  • H optimization
  • RLC resonant circuit
  • Tuned mass damper

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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