Vibration Reduction System with a Linear Motor: Operation Modes, Dynamic Performance, Energy Consumption

The study aimed to present the features of a 2-DOF vibration reduction system (VRS) equipped with a linear electrodynamic motor in passive, semi-active and active mode. At first, the VRS model was formulated. Then, simulation tests of the VRS were conducted to distinguish its most advantageous features in each mode and to analyze dynamic performance and energy consumption. Next, the VRS was experimentally tested to evaluate its effectiveness in each mode for the assumed excitations and to compare tests results against simulation data. In active mode, a sliding mode algorithm was employed for motor control, while in semi-active mode, the equivalent damping coefficient analysis was used.

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This study presents the features of a 2-DOF vibration reduction system (VRS) equipped with a linear electrodynamic motor in passive, semi-active, and active mode. The VRS model was formulated and simulation tests were conducted to analyze its dynamic performance and energy consumption. Experimental tests were also carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the VRS in each mode and compare the results with simulation data. A sliding mode algorithm was used for motor control in the active mode, while the equivalent damping coefficient analysis was employed in the semi-active mode.