Application of Centralized and Decentralized Control to Building Structure: Analytical Study
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134, Issue 11
Abstract
This paper presents both the centralized and decentralized control strategies by using semiactive control devices (magnetorheological dampers) for building structural control under seismic excitations. The control algorithms used in this study only focus on the linear quadratic Gaussian control theory with acceleration measurements as feedback signals. In the centralized control, the control force is generated directly from the measurement in each degree of freedom, while in the decentralized control, only measurement from local subsystems is used to calculate the control force with respect to the locations of control devices and measurements. Four groups of centralized/decentralized control algorithms are studied: fully centralized control, fully decentralized control, half-centralized control, and partially decentralized control. The ASCE 20-story benchmark building is selected as an example to evaluate the control performance among different control strategies.
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Acknowledgments
The writers wish to express their thanks to the National Science Council of Taiwan for the support of this research under Grant No. NSCTNSC 96-2211-E-002-121-MY3.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134 • Issue 11 • November 2008
Pages: 970 - 982
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: May 18, 2006
Accepted: Apr 15, 2008
Published online: Nov 1, 2008
Published in print: Nov 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Lambros S. Katafygiotis
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