In this paper, the dynamical behavior of composite material is analyzed, including the
energy harvesting effect. The composite is modeled by the Finite Element Method (FEM) and …

Presented results describe an application of MFC actuator for vibration reduction of a
composite beam. Characteristics of the studied system are formed in a closed loop control …

Results of model tests of a rotating composite beam with integrated piezoelectric active
element are presented in the paper. A proposed electromechanical system is a simplified …

In recent years the energy harvesting has a wide development, especially due to increasing
demand on the self-powered devices. The research of converting mechanical energy into …

The paper presents results of damping resonant vibrations of a beam with the embedded
macro fibre composite (MFC) piezoelectric element. Fuzzy PI linear and nonlinear …

The vibrations of the mechanical system in resonance areas manifest both, the risk
amplitudes of device response and the relatively high efficiency of energy harvesting. In …

In many real-time systems we need to know the exact values of system parameters.
Parameters identification for linear and stable systems can be done by taking special …

The paper describes methods for suppressing vibrations of a cantilever beam. A
piezoelectric Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) embedded on a surface of the beam is used as …

Composite structures with embedded active MFC (Macro Fiber Composite) actuators give
new possibilities in regulation of responsible systems. Application of these structures allow …

The paper presents application of the MFC actuator and selected control algorithms to the
suppression of the composite cantilever beam vibrations. The first part concentrates on the …