Optimal Design Procedures for Active Structures
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 12
Abstract
The problem of optimal design of active structures has been shown to be one of simultaneous structural and control design optimization. The basic equations represent, in general, a large system of coupled nonlinear differential equations. The purpose of this paper is to present a numerical design procedure which optimizes the structural and controller parameters simultaneously. Two examples illustrating the nature of the optimization problem and the numerical procedure involved are presented.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 12 • December 1988
Pages: 2710 - 2723
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Dec 1, 1988
Published in print: Dec 1988
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