Motion and Vibration Control of Flexible-Link Mechanism With Smart Structure

This study is concerned with the motion and vibration control strategy for a flexible-link mechanism composed of smart structures in order to achieve the high performance and stability. Reducing vibration and making positioning time faster are simultaneously required in this system. Technology of smart structures is introduced in the flexible-link system to achieve the vibration reduction. The smart flexible-link is composed of the flexible-link and the piezoelectric film which has the sensor/actuator functions for itself, and so its mechanism is extremely suitable for controlling the vibration. Modeling and control strategy are presented to enhance the motion and vibration control performance.