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EPSRC Reference:	GR/S49773/01
Title:	Dynamics and control of hybrid systems with applications to real-time dynamic substructuring
Principal Investigator:	Wagg, Professor DJ
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Department:	Mechanical Engineering
Organisation:	University of Bristol
Scheme:	Advanced Fellowship (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 January 2004	Ends:	31 December 2008	Value (£):	227,197
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Control Engineering Eng. Dynamics & Tribology Non-linear Systems Mathematics
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Construction
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 28 May 2003 Engineering Advanced Fellowships Interview Panel Deferred 02 May 2003 Engineering Fellowships Sift Panel 2003 Deferred
Summary on Grant Application Form
The proposed research has three interlinked themes with the overall objective of making real-time dynamic substructuring possible for complex engineering systems. The first theme is that of hybrid systems which will be used in two ways. Firstly to improve the control stability and robustness, and secondly to develop models of highly nonlinear problems such as gear rattle. The second theme is that of adaptive control, which must be implemented in real-time for systems with multiple interfaces between the experimental and numerical model. The final theme will bring together these results in a substructuring implementation where nonlinear engineering systems will be tested. There are significant potential benefits of this work to applications such as improved design of earthquake resistant structures.
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