Control-Free Dynamic Substructuring of a Three-Storey Building

Sandor Beregi*, David A.W. Barton, Djamel Rezgui, Simon A. Neild

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Abstract

In this study, the dynamic substructuring of a benchtop three-storey building is realised where the two top storeys of the building are in real-time interaction with a simulated storey at the bottom of the structure. The challenging nature of this task is demonstrated by calculating the very limited stabilisable parameter domain if displacement-feedback control is used to connect the physical and virtual parts of the experiment. Instead of the direct feedback method, an iterative technique is applied to find the appropriate voltage input for the actuator that results in synchronous motion between the physical and virtual substructures and is free from the feedback-related instabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDynamic Substructures, Volume 4 - Proceedings of the 40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022
EditorsMatthew Allen, Walter D’Ambrogio, Dan Roettgen
PublisherSpringer
Pages59-61
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9783031040931
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 7 Feb 202210 Feb 2022

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

Conference40th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period7/02/2210/02/22

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgements This research has received funding from the Digital twins for improved dynamic design (EP/R006768/1) EPSRC grant. The support of the EPSRC is greatly acknowledged.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.

Structured keywords

  • Engineering Mathematics Research Group

Keywords

  • Dynamic substructuring
  • Hardware-in-the-loop
  • Hybrid testing

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