Development of adaptive helicopter seat for aircrew vibration reduction

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 489-502

  Chen, Yong ^a   Wickramasinghe, Viresh ^a   Zimcik, David G ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

adaptive real time controller; helicopter seat vibration control; stacked piezoelectric actuator

Indexed keywords

BODY VIBRATION; CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS; FLIGHT TEST; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROOF OF CONCEPT; REAL-TIME CONTROLLERS; SEAT STRUCTURE; STACKED PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR; TEST RESULTS; VIBRATION LEVEL; VIBRATION MODES; VIBRATION REDUCTIONS; VIBRATION TRANSMISSION;

AIRCRAFT SEATS; BELLS; CANTILEVER BEAMS; HELICOPTERS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MODAL ANALYSIS; MOUNTINGS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; VIBRATING CONVEYORS;

VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955792524     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X11400343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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