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MODAL CONTROL METHOD AND OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF ACTIVE MEMBERS IN SMART TRUSS STRUCTURES

Sun Dongchang (Hebei University of Technology,Tianjin 300132) Wang Dajun (Peking University,Beijing 100871) Xu Zhongling (The University of Texas at Brownsville TX 78520 U.S.A)   

  • Published:1998-08-25
  • Supported by:
    国家自然科学基金,NASA资助项目

Abstract: A modal control scheme for smart truss structures is presented which includes a designing method of the modal sensor,a designing method of the modal actuator as well as the independent modal space control method.A simple criteria of optimal placement of active members is also given.