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A Darwinian approach to the actuator number and placement problem with non-negligible actuator mass

✍ Scribed by David C. Zimmerman


Book ID
102615277
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
396 KB
Volume
7
Category
Article
ISSN
0888-3270

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✦ Synopsis


The problem of optimal actuator number and placement for the vibration control of large flexible space structures is addressed in this work. The inherent mass of the actuators is integrated in the number and placement algorithm. The algorithm utilises concepts from genetic programming, which is loosely based on Darwin's "survival of the fittest" theories. The paper develops the genetic algorithm in the context of the actuator number and placement problem. Examples are presented which demonstrate the genetic algorithm and the effect of actuator mass on the placement and number problem.