An analytical solution is obtained, based on linear quadratic problem well-known in the control theory. The problem is formulated for xed-free beam vibration (fourth order partial dierential equation) in Hilbert space and the point control and distributed output is considered. Beam deection at any point is chosen as a criterion of optimization. In this case it means the linear quadratic problem. Up to now, the linear quadratic problem was formulated many times, but only for the time-dependent equation. The aim of the paper is to obtain the value of the cost functional formulated as the function of distribution of actuators. The minimum of this function leads to the optimal actuators location. The results obtained with this method conrm the results obtained in heuristic way and pure analytical one for separate mode; it is pointed out that the actuators ought to be bonded on the beam sub-regions in which the mode curvatures take their local maximums and the highest value.

In this paper an active multimodal beam vibration reduction via one actuator is considered. The optimal actuator distribution is analyzed with two methods: an exact mathematical principles and the LQ problem idea. It turned out that the same mathematical expressions are derived. Thus, these methods are equivalent.