Abstract The work in this paper is aimed to investigate the use of a decentralized control system for suppressing vibration of a multi-link flexible robotic manipulator using embedded smart piezoelectric transducers. To achieve this, a non-linear dynamic model of a flexible robotic manipulator with smart piezoelectric actuators/sensors, is developed based on the co-rotational finite element method. The method incorporates multiple co-ordinate (co-rotational) systems which rotate and translate with each element, so that the geometric non-linearity present in rotating manipulator system can be dealt with efficiently. The placement of piezoelectric actuators and sensors over the flexible links are considered for the application of decentralized control system. A numerical study shows that the developed co-rotational finite element method can be utilized to investigate the piezoelectric actuator/sensor placement and vibration control performances for a multi-link flexible manipulator undertaking complicated motion.

    Highlights A co-rotational finite element model of a flexible manipulator was utilized. Smart piezoelectric actuators/sensors were used for vibration sensing and control. A decentralized control system was used to suppress structural vibration. A method for piezoelectric actuators/sensors placement was proposed.


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    Title :

    Decentralized vibration control of a multi-link flexible robotic manipulator using smart piezoelectric transducers


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    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 104 , 1 ; 186-196


    Publication date :

    2014-07-10


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English