Cylindrical panel interior noise control using a pair of piezoelectric actuator and sensor

Active control of acoustic pressure in a cylindrical cavity with a flexible cylindrical panel using a pair of piezoelectric actuator and sensor, which is one part of the cylindrical panel, is simulated. Model expansion method is used in the establishment of the state equation of the system. The active vibration control of the cylindrical panel and the interior noise reduction are performed by applying the linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control theory to the structural acoustic coupled system. Two cases of different external forces acting on the cylindrical panel are illustrated. The results demonstrate that such a control system can efficiently reduce the structural-borne noise. (C) 2001 Academic Press.