Model-based design of testing electromagnetic shaker with flexible beam

This paper deals with a methodology of a design and modelling of a complex mechatronic systems with flexible parts. The model-based design of a testing electromagnetic shaker for presenting, testing and teaching of a vibration structure behavior is described in this paper. The shaker principle is based on an electromagnetic exciting of a flexible structure, exactly steel beam. The flexible steel beam with electromagnetic actuator is mounted with a tested mechatronic system and the behavior of the complex mechatronic system is observed. The designed apparatus can be used for the testing and verification of active damping systems, semi-active and passive shock absorbers and vibration energy harvesters. The virtual prototype of the complex mechatronic system with the vibration energy harvester is described in this paper. Several simulation environments are used and individual models are co-simulated together.