Inductive learning method for control of intelligent structures

James W. Pascoe; Harry H. Robertshaw; David H. Kiel

doi:10.1117/12.174206

1 May 1994 Inductive learning method for control of intelligent structures

James W. Pascoe, Harry H. Robertshaw, David H. Kiel

Proceedings Volume 2192, Smart Structures and Materials 1994: Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174206
Event: 1994 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

An inductive learning method is used for online control of a structure. The controller has the benefit of being designed without the need for a system model and is able to adapt to varying system parameters. The learning method is empirical in nature where the trials and errors of the controller generate a stimulus-response function which is used to improve the performance of the system. Numerical experiments were performed with the quantized inductive learning (QIL) algorithm on simple linear systems and a simulation of a simply supported aluminum beam. In both cases, the algorithm controlled the dynamic response of the system from an arbitrary initial condition. The QIL algorithm learned the control function without access to the computer model. Other issues associated with the development of this algorithm were examined concurrently. The effects of various performance indices, varying the sampling periods, and changing the levels of quantizations were determined and evaluated. In addition, QIL was used to reject sinusoidal disturbances on these systems. Finally a comparison of the QIL algorithm with state feedback was made to compare the effectiveness of this method with a standard model-based approach.

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James W. Pascoe, Harry H. Robertshaw, and David H. Kiel "Inductive learning method for control of intelligent structures", Proc. SPIE 2192, Smart Structures and Materials 1994: Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures, (1 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174206

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