Title :
Control of membrane wrinkling via intelligent control strategies
Author :
Kalanovic, V.D. ; Jenkins, C.H. ; Haugen, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., South Dakota Sch. of Mines & Technol., Rapid City, SD, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes two different areas of research, one deals with intelligent control strategies, while the other focuses on the mechanics of highly flexible structures, such as membranes. True membranes are “no-compression” structures which exhibit the unique response of wrinkling. According to the authors´ knowledge, accurate measurement of membrane wrinkling has heretofore not been presented in the literature. First, some background information on membrane wrinkling prediction and measurement is given. Then, an experimental apparatus is discussed within which a membrane was subject to planar deformations. Finally, a control strategy, based on a fuzzy PD controller, is discussed in detail together with the experimental results
Keywords :
deformation; flexible structures; fuzzy control; intelligent control; membranes; two-term control; PD controller; flexible structures; fuzzy control; intelligent control; membrane wrinkling control; planar deformations; Biomembranes; Cities and towns; Flexible structures; History; Intelligent control; Intelligent structures; Intelligent systems; Laboratories; Mechanical engineering; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Control Applications, 1997., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3876-6
DOI :
10.1109/CCA.1997.627482
