Fuzzy Robust Design of Dynamic Vibration Absorbers

This paper is dedicated to the development of robust optimization and decision making techniques taking into account the uncertain parameters of linear and nonlinear dynamic vibration absorbers. In this case, novel approaches are proposed regarding different fuzzy logic optimization strategies. The uncertain parameters of the considered mechanical systems are treated as fuzzy variables. Consequently, the associated optimization problem is described as a fuzzy function that maps the fuzzy inputs. The proposed techniques are applied to the design of dynamic vibration absorbers. This numerical study illustrates the versatility and convenience of the proposed fuzzy logic optimization strategies.