Real-time vibration suppression in a flexible cantilever rig
The computational aspect in the design of direct digitally controlled solutions for flexible beam systems is investigated. Parallel processing is used to achieve the real-time computing requirements needed for an effective active damping in an experimental rig system. The overall computational task is partitioned into sub-tasks that are mapped onto a parallel computer system, so that real-time control performances can be realised. The paper presents several computing architectures developed to address the vibration suppression problem and the computational timing requirements from processing, communication and idling viewpoints are discussed.
direct digitally controlled solutions effective active damping vibration suppression problem