Closed-Loop Vibration Control of Flexible Rotors—An Experimental Study

Abstract

An experimental study has been made for the synchronous vibration control of a rotor-bearing system using a magnetic actuator to supply the control forces. Both open- and closed-loop strategies were implemented using measured displacement signals from various transducer configurations. Model reduction based on dominant mode methods was used to aid the design of the closed-loop strategies. These were based on pole placement techniques. It was shown that state feedback, without co-location of sensors and actuator, can be used to suppress critical speed responses without encountering spillover problems. The robustness of the strategies was also assessed by deleting selected feedback paths.