Evaluation of Analytic Deflection-Limiting Commands
Abstract
Command signals that can move a flexible system without residual vibration and also limit the transient deflection are very useful, but difficult to create. Historically, these types of commands have been generated via numerical optimization. A method for analytically creating deflection-limiting commands is described and evaluated. Characteristics of the command profile are presented as a function of deflection limit and move distance. Experimental results from a large bridge crane demonstrate key results. The major advantage of this method is that the problem is solvable in closed form, rather than via numerical optimization.