Piezoelectric actuators and sensors can be incorporated into aerospace structures to suppress unwanted flexible oscillations. These devices need to interact with various passive structures, including innovative materials such as thermoplastic composites, which offer several advantages over traditional options. This study explores the application of a piezoelectric-based vibration control system on a lightweight carbon-reinforced thermoplastic material. Numerical and experimental investigations are conducted to assess the mechanical properties and damping behavior of the composite. As a case study, an equivalent orthotropic shell laminate is developed to facilitate finite element modeling of two composite solar panel structures equipped to a spacecraft. Moreover, an electro-mechanical formulation is implemented to integrate smart actuators and sensors onto the composite hosting structure. Finally, the efficiency of the active vibration control system is assessed when significant vibration perturbations are caused on the panels by rigid–flexible dynamics coupling during agile attitude maneuvers. The results demonstrate the damping factor of the material can be noticeably improved, making the proposed system a promising technological solution for further aerospace applications. © 2023 by the authors.
Vibration control of Innovative lightweight thermoplastic composite material via smart actuators for aerospace applications / Angeletti, Federica; Tortorici, Daniele; Laurenzi, Susanna; Gasbarri, Paolo. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 13:17(2023), pp. 1-24. [10.3390/app13179715]
Vibration control of Innovative lightweight thermoplastic composite material via smart actuators for aerospace applications
Federica Angeletti
;Daniele Tortorici;Susanna Laurenzi;Paolo Gasbarri
2023
Abstract
Piezoelectric actuators and sensors can be incorporated into aerospace structures to suppress unwanted flexible oscillations. These devices need to interact with various passive structures, including innovative materials such as thermoplastic composites, which offer several advantages over traditional options. This study explores the application of a piezoelectric-based vibration control system on a lightweight carbon-reinforced thermoplastic material. Numerical and experimental investigations are conducted to assess the mechanical properties and damping behavior of the composite. As a case study, an equivalent orthotropic shell laminate is developed to facilitate finite element modeling of two composite solar panel structures equipped to a spacecraft. Moreover, an electro-mechanical formulation is implemented to integrate smart actuators and sensors onto the composite hosting structure. Finally, the efficiency of the active vibration control system is assessed when significant vibration perturbations are caused on the panels by rigid–flexible dynamics coupling during agile attitude maneuvers. The results demonstrate the damping factor of the material can be noticeably improved, making the proposed system a promising technological solution for further aerospace applications. © 2023 by the authors.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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