Development and implementation of an actively controlled three-story building with piezoelectric actuators in bending-mode

Author

Matthew Clinton Gebhardt

Abstract

"In this project, several control processes were developed, implemented, and tested for a small-scale, three-story structure. The structure itself was made of aluminum and two piezoelectric devices, in bending mode, provided control actuation. This structure and control system will be used for educational purposes by the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla for demonstration of dynamic loading and active control processes. This thesis outlines how these processes were designed, implemented, and tested and summarizes the effectiveness of the process."--Abstract, page iii.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Summer 2004

Pagination

x, 73 pages

Rights

© 2004 Matthew Clinton Gebhardt, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Earthquake resistant designBuildings -- Earthquake effects -- ResearchPiezoelectric devices

Thesis Number

T 8573

Print OCLC #

57669336

Recommended Citation

Gebhardt, Matthew Clinton, "Development and implementation of an actively controlled three-story building with piezoelectric actuators in bending-mode" (2004). Masters Theses. 2625.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2625