Stabilization of the Parametric Resonance of a Cantilever Beam by Bifurcation Control with a Piezoelectric Actuator

Abstract

In this work, bifurcation control using a piezoelectric actuator isimplemented to stabilize the parametric resonance induced in acantilever beam. The piezoelectric actuator is attached to the surfaceof the beam to produce a bending moment in the beam. The dimensionlessequation of motion for the beam with the piezoelectric actuator on itssurface is derived and the modulation equations for the complexamplitude of an approximate solution are obtained using the method ofmultiple scales. We then acquire the bifurcation set that expresses theboundary of the stable and unstable regions. The bifurcation set ischaracterized by the modulation equations. Next, we determine the orderof feedback gains to modify these modulation equations. By actuating thepiezoelectric actuator under the appropriate feedback, bifurcationcontrol is carried out resulting in the shift of the bifurcation set andthe expansion of the stable region. The main characteristic of thestabilization method introduced above is that the work done by thepiezoelectric actuator is zero in the state where the parametricresonance is stabilized. Thus zero power control is realized in such astate. Experimental results show the validity of the proposedstabilization method for the parametric resonance induced in thecantilever beam.