Research on active vibration control of flexible wing based on MFC actuator

An active vibration control scheme was proposed based on Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) actuators for the bending and torsional vibration control of large flexible lightweight wing structures. Firstly, a finite element modeling and modal analysis of a flexible wing are carried out. Further, the number, type, and location distribution of the MFC actuators bonded on the supported beam of the wing are designed. Then, the actuated characteristics of the two kinds of MFC actuators required for bending and torsional vibration controls was theoretically analyzed. The simulation model of the overall vibration control system was also finally obtained. Finally, through ANSYS simulation analysis, the vibration control effect of the current control system on the first two-order low-frequency modal response of the wing structure is given. The simulation results show that the proposed active vibration control scheme has specific feasibility and effectiveness.