Vibration control by using active electromagnetic shunt damper

Abstract

It is well-known that the traditional electromagnetic shunt damping (EMSD) techniques are limited by the damping force of electronic components and require a negative resistance (NR) shunt circuit to enhance performance. However, the NR shunt circuit could lead to the EMSD system being unstable. Addressing this, this study proposes an advanced control system that employs active control technology combined with EMSD for vibration control. We first developed a dimensionless mathematical model of the control system, which was then finely tuned using an adaptive simulated annealing particle swarm optimization (ASAPSO) algorithm. Subsequently, the relationship between control gain and optimal shunt circuit parameters was predicted using a BP neural network. Finally, the proposed Active-EMSD (AEMSD) was experimentally verified. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed AEMSD not only surpasses traditional thresholds but also excels in isolating low-frequency vibrations. Compared to traditional EMSD, the proposed AEMSD showed improved effectiveness.