Control of space structures using cable actuators

Issa, Jimmy; Mukherjee, Ranjan; Shaw, Steven W.

Control of space structures using cable actuators

Issa, Jimmy; Mukherjee, Ranjan; Shaw, Steven W.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10725/5842

URL: http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1629683

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2008-2105

Date: 2017-06-28

Terms of Use: This item is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to " Conference Paper / Proceeding ", as set forth at: http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php

Abstract:

We explore the use of cable actuators for vibration suppression in space structures. The dynamics of the structure and cable-structure interaction are modeled using finite elements. It is found that the cable has two distinct effects on the structure. The first is a parametric effect, which changes the stiffness of the structure, and the second is a direct effect resulting from an external force on the structure. A general control scheme is designed using passivity analysis, where the input is the cable tension. The study is divided into two parts. In the first part, control by stiffness variation is investigated placing special emphasis on cable placement on the structure. In the second study, control by the direct force is examined and numerical and experimental results are presented.

Citation:

Issa, J., Mukherjee, R., & Shaw, S. W. (2008, January). Control of Space Structures Using Cable Actuators. In the Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (pp. 9-16).