Dynamics and Control of Structures A Modal Approach /

• Main Author: Gawronski, Wodek K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1998.
• Series: Mechanical Engineering Series,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Structural mechanics.; Mechanical engineering.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Building Construction.; Mechanical Engineering.; Structural Mechanics.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.
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Robots, aerospace structures, active earthquake-damping devices of tall buildings, and active sound suppression are examples of the application of structural dynamics and control methods. This book addresses the structural dynamics and control problems encountered by mechanical, civil, and control e...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Dynamics
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Models
• 3 Controllability and Observability
• 4 Norms
• 5 Model Reduction
• 6 Assignment
• 7 Actuator and Sensor Placement
• 2. Control
• 8 Dissipative Controllers
• 9 LQG Controllers
• 10 H? and H2 Controllers
• Appendix A Matlab Functions
• A.1 Transformation to the Modal Representation
• A.2 Open-Loop Balanced Representation
• A.5 Hankel Modal Norm
• A.6 LQG Balanced Representation
• Appendix B Structural Parameters
• B.1 Stiffness and Mass Matrices of the 2D Truss
• B.2 State-Space Representation of the Deep Space Network Antenna
• References.