A reliable and evolvable vibration suppression technique using a digital processor powered by energy harvested from a piezoelectric element was developed and investigated. This technique, called a self-powered digital vibration control, benefits from both the sophisticated control logic of the digital processor and a reliable self-powered semiactive element. A system embodying this technique consists of a circuit outline, CPU, and DC/DC converter. Two experiments emulating the synchronized switch damping on inductor (SSDI) technique demonstrated its effectiveness for steady inputs as well as transient ones.

Issue Section:
Technical Briefs
Keywords:
DC-DC power convertors, vibration control, vibrations
Topics:
Circuits, Vibration control, Vibration suppression, Transients (Dynamics), Displacement, Steady state, Vibration, Vibration control equipment

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