Title :
Structural control via semi-active and hybrid control
Author :
Thai, Khiem ; Jabbari, Faryar ; Bobrow, James E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
A combination of standard active control and low power (often called `semi-active´) devices for control of buildings under seismic excitation is presented. Performance, stability, actuator saturation, and design considerations are among the topics discussed
Keywords :
building; damping; earthquakes; mechanical stability; structural engineering; vibration control; actuator saturation; buildings; damping; hybrid control; seismic excitation; semiactive control; stability; structural control; vibration control; Actuators; Aerospace engineering; Buildings; Control systems; Damping; Electric variables control; Force control; Robust control; Stability; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3832-4
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.1997.611744
