In the paper, the energy harvesting from vibration of two-degree-of-freedom mechanical system is analyzed. The considered system consists of two mass linked in series by means of springs and dampers. The kinematic excitation of the system was assumed. The energy conversion system was placed in the suspension of lower mass. As a result of the analysis, the methods to increase the energy harvesting from vibration were proposed. The laboratory stand has been built and a series of measurements performed. Results of numerical simulations and measurements are presented in graphs.
The paper presents an active vibration control system based on low dynamic stiffness of suspension. Using a simple two degrees-of-freedom system a few basic concepts of lowering suspension dynamic stiffness are presented. Through reducing the dynamic component of force between the protected subsystem and remaining part of the system, considerable vibration suppression is achieved. Linear and nonlinear algorithms are proposed. In the case of nonlinear control algorithm, the sufficient link between the protected subsystem and the remaining part of the system necessary to change the position of the protected subsystem is maintained. Experiments described in the paper cover two different cases. In the first case, the suspension operated as the passive suspension, while in the second case, the active reduction system was included. The results are presented graphically.
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