Optimal placement of active bars in active vibration control for piezoelectric intelligent truss structures with random parameters

Considering the randomness of physical parameters of structural material, geometric dimensions of active bars and passive bars, applied loads and control forces simultaneously, the optimization of active bar’s placement and feedback gains for the vibration control of intelligent truss structures are studied in this paper. Firstly, the performance function is developed based on the maximization of dissipation energy due to control action. Then, the optimal mathematical model with the reliability constraints on dynamic stress and displacement response is built. The numerical feature of dynamic response based on probability of intelligent structure is developed. Finally, a planar intelligent truss structure is used as an example to demonstrate the rationality and validity of the presented model and approach in structural active vibration control.