Juncheol Jeon

Reduction of the Radiating Sound of a Submerged Finite Cylindrical Shell Structure by Active Vibration Control

In this work, active vibration control of an underwater cylindrical shell structure was investigated, to suppress structural vibration and structure-borne noise in water. Finite element modeling of the submerged cylindrical shell structure was developed, and experimentally evaluated. Modal reduction was conducted to obtain the reduced system equation for the active feedback control algorithm. Three Macro Fiber Composites (MFCs) were used as actuators and sensors. One MFC was used as an exciter. The optimum control algorithm was designed based on the reduced system equations. The active control performance was then evaluated using the lab scale underwater cylindrical shell structure. Structural vibration and structure-borne noise of the underwater cylindrical shell structure were reduced significantly by activating the optimal controller associated with the MFC actuators. The results provide that active vibration control of the underwater structure is a useful means to reduce structure-borne noise in water.

Optimal design of disc-type magneto-rheological brake for mid-sized motorcycle: experimental evaluation

In this paper, a disc-type magneto-rheological (MR) brake is designed for a mid-sized motorcycle and its performance is experimentally evaluated. The proposed MR brake consists of an outer housing, a rotating disc immersed in MR fluid, and a copper wire coiled around a bobbin to generate a magnetic field. The structural configuration of the MR brake is first presented with consideration of the installation space for the conventional hydraulic brake of a mid-sized motorcycle. The design parameters of the proposed MR brake are optimized to satisfy design requirements such as the braking torque, total mass of the MR brake, and cruising temperature caused by the magnetic-field friction of the MR fluid. In the optimization procedure, the braking torque is calculated based on the Herschel–Bulkley rheological model, which predicts MR fluid behavior well at high shear rate. An optimization tool based on finite element analysis is used to obtain the optimized dimensions of the MR brake. After manufacturing the MR brake, mechanical performances regarding the response time, braking torque and cruising temperature are experimentally evaluated.

Design and performance evaluation of a new jetting dispenser system using two piezostack actuators

This paper presents a new jetting dispenser system which is adaptable to various packaging processes such as light emitting diode packaging and flip chip packaging. The proposed dispenser system is driven by piezostack actuators and a lever-hinge mechanism. In order to improve jetting performances such as accurate dispensed amount and adaptability to high viscosity fluid, two piezostack actuators are used. By activating the two actuators dually, the angular displacement of the lever can be controlled to produce a required motion of the needle. Firstly, the configuration and working principles of the proposed jetting system are explained, the design of the dispenser is then conducted and significant geometric dimensions of the dispenser are presented. In the design process, several operational requirements such as the maximum needle stroke, operational frequency, and amplification ratio of the lever-hinge are considered. The principal design parameters of the jetting dispenser system are determined from static and modal analysis using the finite element analysis. After obtaining the dimensional characteristics, the control logic for the dispensing operation is explained using a feed-forward controller. The piezostack-driven jetting dispenser system and control devices are then fabricated to evaluate the dispenser performance. It is shown experimentally that by changing the input voltage conditions, the amount of fluid dispensed by the proposed jetting system can be effectively controlled to achieve the desired jetting performance.

A new type of a direct-drive valve system driven by a piezostack actuator and sliding spool

A direct-drive valve (DDV) system is a kind of electrohydraulic servo valve system, in which the actuator directly drives the spool of the valve. In conventional DDV systems, the spool is generally driven by an electromagnetic actuator. Performance characteristics such as frequency bandwidth of DDV systems driven by the electromagnetic actuator are limited due to the actuator response property. In order to improve the performance characteristics of conventional DDV systems, in this work a new configuration for a direct-drive valve system actuated by a piezostack actuator with a flexible beam mechanism is proposed (in short, a piezo-driven DDV system). Its benefits are demonstrated through both simulation and experiment. After describing the geometric configuration and operational principle of the proposed valve system, a governing equation of the whole system is obtained by combining the dynamic equations of the fluid part and the structural parts: the piezostack, the flexible beam, and the spool. In the structural parts of the piezostack and flexible beam, a lumped parameter modeling method is used, while the conventional rule of the fluid momentum is used for the fluid part. In order to evaluate valve performances of the proposed system, an experimental apparatus consisting of a hydraulic circuit and the piezo-driven DDV system is established. The performance characteristics are evaluated in terms of maximum spool displacement, flow rate, frequency characteristics, and step response. In addition, in order to advocate the feasibility of the proposed dynamic model, a comparison between simulation and experiment is undertaken.

Design and Evaluation of a Direct Drive Valve Actuated by Piezostack Actuator

This paper presents performance characteristics of a new type of direct drive valve (DDV) system driven by a piezostack actuator. The flexible beam mechanism is employed to amplify the output displacement from the piezostack actuator. After describing the operational principle of the proposed piezo DDV system, the governing equation of the whole piezo DDV system is then obtained by integrating the equations of the valve components. Based on the proposed model, significant structural components of the piezo DDV system are designed in order to achieve operational requirements (operating frequency: over 100 Hz; flow rate: 20 liter/Min.). An optimal design method is proposed for obtaining the geometry of the flexible beam mechanism by considering spool displacement, required operating frequency, and available space of the valve. After deciding the specific geometric dimensions of the piezo DDV system, a PID control algorithm is designed to enforce the spool position to the desired position trajectories by activating the piezostack actuator. Characteristics and control performances of the proposed piezo DDV system are evaluated using the MATLAB Simulink.

Performance evaluation of a piezoactuator-based single-stage valve system subjected to high temperature

In this paper, a novel single-stage valve system activated by a piezostack actuator is proposed and experimentally evaluated at both room temperature (20 °C) and high temperature (100 °C) conditions. A hinge-lever displacement amplifier is adopted in the valve system to magnify the displacement generated from the piezostack actuator. After explaining the operating principle of the proposed piezostack-driven single-stage valve system, the geometric dimensions and mechanical properties of the valve components are discussed in details. An experimental apparatus is then manufactured to evaluate the performances of the valve system such as flow rate. The experimental apparatus consists of a heat chamber, which can regulate the temperature of the valve system and oil, pneumatic-hydraulic cylinders, a hydraulic circuit, a pneumatic circuit, electronic devices, an interface card, and a high voltage amplifier. The pneumatic-hydraulic cylinder transforms the pneumatic pressure into hydraulic pressure. The performances of the valve system regarding spool response, pressure drop, and flow rate are evaluated and presented. In addition, the performance of the valve system under high temperature condition is compared with that under room temperature condition. The experimental results are plotted in both frequency and time domains.

Dynamic characteristics and control capability of a piezostack actuator at high temperatures: experimental investigation

In this study, experiments are conducted to evaluate dynamic characteristics and position tracking control performance of a piezoelectric actuator at various temperature conditions including up to 180 °C. An experimental apparatus consisting of a heat chamber, piezostack actuator, a laser sensor, a gap sensor, a temperature sensor, a data acquisition board, a function generator and a computer is established. To obtain the dynamic characteristics of a commercial piezostack actuator, desired input signals, which are sinusoidal waveforms with several different frequencies, are generated by the function generator, and actual controlled output signals are detected by the laser sensor. In this experiment, the heat chamber regulates temperature conditions of the piezostack actuator for a sufficient time before starting next test. After discussing the temperature dependent dynamic properties such as blocking force, another experimental setup is established to evaluate control performance of the piezostack actuator at high temperatures. A proportional-integral-derivative feedback controller which does not require an exact dynamic model of the system is designed and experimentally realized using a microprocessor for the position tracking control. Control performances such as position tracking error are measured at various temperatures and presented in time domain.

Vibration control of the engine body of a vehicle utilizing the magnetorheological roll mount and the piezostack right-hand mount

In this study, a new controllable engine mounting system for vibration control of passenger vehicles is proposed. The proposed mounting system consists of two smart material actuators: a piezostack actuator and a magnetorheological-fluid actuator. First, the dynamic responses of an in-line four-cylinder engine supported by three rubber mounts are mathematically analysed by considering the six-degree-of-freedom motion of the engine body, whose excitation is generated by the inner forces during the engine combustion process. Second, the proper positions of the two actuators are determined. Two magnetorheological mounts are used as roll mounts, and one piezostack mount is used as the right-hand mount, in order to reduce the unwanted engine vibration in a broadband frequency range. Third, the piezostack mount and the magnetorheological mount are designed and manufactured, followed by installation in the engine mounting system. Subsequently, for effective vibration isolation, a sliding-mode controller, which is robust to disturbances and system uncertainties, is designed. Finally, in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed new engine mounting system, vibration control performances are evaluated by adopting the hardware-in-the-loop simulation test method associated with the sliding-mode controller. The vibration control responses are presented at various engine operating speeds in the time domain and the frequency domain. It was found that the vibration control performance is improved by 30% at an engine speed of 750 r/min and by 17% at an engine speed of 2000 r/min using the proposed engine mounting system associated with the controllers.

Optimal design of a disc-type MR brake for middle-sized motorcycle

This research work focuses on optimal design of a disc-type magneto-rheological (MR) brake that can replace a conventional hydraulic brake (CHB) of middle-sized motorcycles. Firstly, a MR brake configuration is proposed considering the available space and the simplicity to replace a CHB by the proposed MR brake. An optimal design of the proposed MR brake is then performed considering the required braking torque, operating temperature, mass and size of the brake. In order to perform the optimization of the brake, the braking torque of the brake is analyzed based on Herschel-Bulkley rheological model of MR fluid. The constrain on operating temperature of the MR brake is determined by considering the steady temperature of the brake when the motorcycle is cruising and the temperature increase during a braking process. An optimization procedure based on finite element analysis integrated with an optimization tool is employed to obtain optimal geometric dimensions of the MR brake. Optimal solution of the MR brake is then presented and simulated performance of the optimized brake is shown with remarkable discussions.

Vibration Control of Stiffened Hull Structure Using MFC Actuator

This work presents an active vibration control of a stiffened hull structure using a flexible macro fiber composite(MFC) actuator. As first step, the governing equation of the hull structure is derived in a matrix form and its dynamic characteristics such as natural frequency are obtained via a finite element analysis(FEA). The natural frequencies obtained from the FEA are compared with those determined from experimental measurement. After formulating the control model in a state space representation, an optimal controller is designed in order to attenuate the vibration of the stiffened hull structure. The controller is then empirically realized through dSPACE and control responses are evaluated in time domain.