Abstract
In wind tunnel tests, the cantilever sting is usually used to support aircraft models because of its simple structure and low aerodynamic interference. However, in some special conditions, big-amplitude and low-frequency vibration would occur easily on the model not only in the pitch direction but also in the yaw direction, resulting in inaccurate data and even damage of the supporting structure. In this paper, aiming at suppressing the vibration in pitch and yaw plane, a multidimensional system identification and active vibration control system on the basis of piezoelectric actuators is established. A vibration monitoring method based on the strain-displacement transformation (SDT) matrix is proposed, which can transform strain signals into vibration displacements. The system identification based on chirp-Z transform (CZT) is applied to improve the adaptability and precision of the building process for the system model. After that, the hardware platform as well as the software control system based on the classical proportional-derivative (PD) algorithm is built. A series of experiments are carried out, and the results show the exactness of the vibration monitoring method. The system identification process is completed, and the controller is designed. Vibration control experiments verify the effectiveness of the controller, and the results indicate that vibrations in pitch and yaw directions are attenuated apparently. The spectrum power is reduced over 14.8 dB/Hz, which prove that the multidimensional identification and active vibration control system has the capability to decline vibration from different directions.
Highlights
Wind tunnel tests, through which precise aerodynamic characteristics and accurate experimental data of the model can be obtained, play an important role in designing the structure of spacecraft or aircraft [1]
When the aircraft model sweeps to large angle-of-attack, vibration would occur on the model both in pitch and yaw directions, which is harmful for the experimental data [3]. erefore, aiming at suppressing the vibration, many scholars have tried different control methods
In order to amplify the voltage outputted by the controller to the working voltage of piezoelectric stacks, power amplifiers (XE-517.i3) were needed here. e displacement of center of gravity dg and tip of the sting dt were measured by laser displacement sensors (CD5-85), which will be mentioned in the first experiment. e impact hammer (PCB-086C03) is used to ensure that the impact force of contrast experiment is the same every time
Summary
Through which precise aerodynamic characteristics and accurate experimental data of the model can be obtained, play an important role in designing the structure of spacecraft or aircraft [1]. To suppress the vibration from pitch and yaw directions, a multidimensional system identification and active vibration control system on the basis of piezoelectric actuators is established. 2. Modeling of the Sting and the Vibration Monitoring Method e support structure used in wind tunnel experiments is generally composed of a long cantilever sting, a test balance, several piezoelectric stacks, and bolts for connection (Figure 1). The condition number CN of the SDT matrix is related to the position of the strain gauge, which needs to be optimized in order to improve the estimated results of vibration displacement.
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