Robust dynamic sliding mode control of a rotating thin-walled composite blade

Sungsoo Na, Bokhee Lee, Jeonghwan Choo, Piergiovanni Marzocca

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Abstract

This paper presents a robust control methodology for the dynamic response control of a rotating blade exposed to external excitations and modeling uncertainty. The blade is modeled as a tapered thin-walled beam with fiber-reinforced composite material. The dynamic response characteristics of a rotating composite beam are investigated; namely, ply angle, taper ratio, and various selected rotational speeds. To extend life and improve efficiency, a robust control methodology is implemented and structural tailoring composite properties are used. To this end, considering modeling uncertainties and external disturbance conditions, a sliding mode control is proposed and its performance and robustness are compared with the conventional linear quadratic Gaussian control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)298-308
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Jul

Keywords

  • Piezo-actuators
  • Robust control
  • Rotating blade
  • Sliding mode control
  • Thin-walled beams

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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