Optimal placement and active control methods for integrating smart material in dynamic suppression structuresOptimal placement and active control methods for integrating smart material in dynamic suppression structures Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2025-03-272023enTo simulate a lightweight structure with integrated actuators and sensors, two-dimensional finite elements are utilized. The study looks at the optimal location and active vibration control for a piezoelectric smart flexible structure. Intelligent applications are commonly used in engineering applications. In computational mechanics, selecting the ideal position for actuators to suppress oscillations is crucial. The structure oscillates due to dynamic disturbance, and active control is used to try to reduce the oscillation. Utilizing an LQR and Hinfinity controller, optimization is carried out to determine the best controller weights, which will dampen the oscillation. Challenging issues arise in the design of control techniques for piezoelectric smart structures. Piezoelectric materials have been investigated for use in distributed parameter systems (for example airplane wings, intelligent bridges, etc.) to provide active control efficiently and affordably. Still, no full suppression of the oscillation with this approach has been achieved so far. The controller’s order is then decreased using optimization techniques. Piezoelectric actuators are positioned optimally according to an enhanced optimization method. The outcomes demonstrate that the actuator optimization strategies used in the piezoelectric smart single flexible manipulator system have increased observability in addition to good vibration suppression results.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Vibration64975–1003Moutsopoulou_et_al_Vibration_6(4)_2023.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2025-03-27application/pdf13.2 MBfree Moutsopoulou Amalia Stavroulakis Georgios Σταυρουλακης Γεωργιος Petousis Markos Pouliezos Anastasios Πουλιεζος Αναστασιος Vidakis Nectarios MDPI Optimal placement Robust control Smart materials Hinfinity control