Abstract: Modern optimal control theory is used to design passive dynamic absorbers to minimize the transient vibrations of thin plates. In addition to spring and damping constants, the absorber locations ...

Abstract: Vaughan [1 ] has considered the use of wave reflection concepts in the control of lateral vibrations of slender uniform beams. In this paper a different form of the wave reflection matrix ...

Abstract: Modern optimal control techniques are applied to design passive systems consisting of linear dampers, rotary dampers, or dynamic absorbers, to minimize transient vibrations of slender uniform ...

Abstract: Modern optimal control techniques are applied to minimize the transient vibrations of uniform plates by means of one or more linear dampers. Both damper rates and locations are optimized, and ...

Abstract: An operational method of analysis using nonparametric impulse response models is proposed for the nonparametric analysis and design of feedback control systems. It is based on the algebra of ...