Current trends in the optimization approaches for optimal structural control

MF Farzam, HH Jalali, SAM Gavgani… - Advances in structural …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter describes some of the recent studies on the optimal control of structures.
Initially, different passive, active and semi-active control devices are introduced and the …

[BOOK][B] Smart civil structures

YL Xu, J He - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
A smart civil structure integrates smart materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors,
communication networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair …

Multi-objective genetic algorithms for cost-effective distributions of actuators and sensors in large structures

YJ Cha, AK Agrawal, Y Kim, AM Raich - Expert Systems with Applications, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) for optimal placements of
control devices and sensors in seismically excited civil structures through the integration of …

H-Optimal Actuator Location

D Kasinathan, K Morris - IEEE Transactions on Automatic …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In many control applications, there is freedom to place the actuators. The actuator location
should be chosen to optimize certain performance objectives. In this paper, H∞ …

Fisher information-based optimal input locations for modal identification

D Jana, S Mukhopadhyay, S Ray-Chaudhuri - Journal of Sound and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A method is proposed to determine optimal locations of input forces for experimental modal
analysis. The input locations are optimal in a sense that the measured vibration responses …

Dynamic responses measured by optical fiber sensor for structural health monitoring

SC Her, SC Chung - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
An optical fiber sensing system integrating a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor, a long-period
fiber grating (LPFG) optical filter and a photodetector is presented to monitor the dynamic …

Multi-objective optimization for actuator and sensor layouts of actively controlled 3D buildings

YJ Cha, Y Kim, AM Raich… - Journal of Vibration and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper investigates the multi-objective optimization of active control systems for vibration
control of three-dimensional (3D) high-rise buildings under a variety of earthquake …

Multiobjective optimal placement of active tendons to control irregular multistory buildings with soil–structure interaction

E Nazarimofrad, S Farahani… - The Structural Design of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, many researchers have conducted research studies on structural control
to improve the safety and serviceability of high‐rise buildings against earthquakes and …

Genetic algorithm-based integrated optimization of active control systems for civil structures subjected to random seismic excitations

Z Mei, Z Guo, L Chen, H Wang, Y Gao - Engineering Optimization, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
An efficient genetic algorithm-based approach is developed to solve the integrated
optimization problem for active control systems of civil structures under random seismic …

Cost-effective multi-objective optimal positioning of magnetorheological dampers and active actuators in large nonlinear structures

M Askari, J Li, B Samali - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The optimal number and location of control devices not only play a major role in an effective
structural control system but also lead to a cost-effective design. This article presents a multi …