Active Vibration Control of a Rotating Machine with Voltage-Driven Electrodynamic Actuators Between Machine Feet and Steel Frame Foundation Under Multiple Base Excitations

Abstract Purpose In the paper, a theoretical analysis—based on a 2D multibody model—is presented regarding active vibration control of a rotating machine with voltage-driven electrodynamic actuators between machine feet and steel frame foundation under multiple base excitations. Methods Mathematical formulations are derived in the time domain and then transferred into the Laplace domain, where a state space formulation is used to describe the controlled vibration system. With this mathematical formulations, it is possible to analyze separately the two different kinds of actuator forces—the actuator forces, caused by the motion-induced voltage and the actuator forces caused by the control system—and their influence on the vibration behavior. Afterward, the mathematical formulations are transferred into the Fourier domain, for considering harmonic excitations of the base. Also a numerical example is presented, where different cases regarding machine mounting and operation conditions are investigated and compared to each other. Results It could be clearly demonstrated that with the presented control system, most of the resonance peaks in the frequency responses could be strongly damped. Conclusions With the presented mathematical formulations, the controlled vibration system can be well described, considering separately the two different kinds of electrodynamic actuator forces and their influence.