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Shape Control of Flexible Structure With Gravitational Compensation
Toshio Fukuda* and Hidemi Hosokai**
*Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University Furocho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-01 Japan
**Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The Science University of Tokyo, 1-3 Kagura-zaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan
Published:October 20, 1989
Keywords:Application of control, Shape algorithm, Flexible structure, Parameter identification, Repeating shape control
Abstract
In this paper a method is proposed for shape control of large scale flexible structures, such as lenses in large telescopes, antennae and others. As large flexible structures are distorted due to gravitational force when inclined, some kind of shape control is needed to keep the prescribed shape. Some simulated results are shown for inclined angles of a beam using a continuous model. Also given are the results of applying the static repeating control algorithm to a flexible experimental model.
Cite this article as:T. Fukuda and H. Hosokai, “Shape Control of Flexible Structure With Gravitational Compensation,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.1 No.3, pp. 179-184, 1989.Data files:
