Non-linear active control of FG beams in thermal environments subjected to blast loads with integrated FGP sensor/actuator layers

Non-linear active control of dynamic response of functionally graded (FG) beams with rectangular cross-section in thermal environments exposed to blast loadings is presented. Two FG piezoelectric layers are bonded to the beam surfaces to act as sensor and actuator. Non-linear equations of motion of the smart beam are derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory and the von Karman geometrical non-linearity. Constant velocity feedback algorithm is used to control the dynamic response of the FG beam actively through closed loop control. The generalized differential quadrature method together with the Newmark-beta scheme is utilized to solve the non-linear partial differential equations in spatial and time domains. The resulted non-linear algebraic equations are then solved using the modified Newton-Raphson method. A detailed analysis of the influence of the geometric non-linearity, material parameters and temperature field on the active vibration control of FG beams subjected to various impulsive loads is carried out. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.