Vibration Control Information

On this page, you can find more explanation as well as theoretical information on the following topics:

• Mechatronics
• Vibration Control Strategies
• Smart materials and structures

Here is a list of related books and publications written by members of Micromega Dynamics:

Random Vibration and Spectral Analysis by André Preumont

Vibration Control of Active Structures - An Introduction by André Preumont

MABE: High-precision tip/tilt mechanism based on magnetic bearing technology (ESA-GSTP program 1999-2001) by:

Dr. N. LOIX & J.Ph. VERSCHUEREN – Micromega Dynamics SA

L. SCOLAMIERO – ESA/ESTEC TOS-MMM

GENERIC ACTIVE DAMPING AND POINTING INTERFACE BASED ON A STEWART PLATFORM by:

Ir. A. Abu Hanieh, Prof. A. Preumont - Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Dr. N. LOIX – Micromega Dynamics SA

An investigation of a semi-active suspension for a fork lift truck by:

P.Lemerle, P. Mistrot - INRS

J.Ph. VERSCHUEREN – Micromega Dynamics SA

P. De Man, A. Preumont - ULB, Active Structures Laboratory

A. PREUMONT, C. MALEKIAN & N. LOIX, Joint Compensation of Static, Thermal and Dynamic Perturbations of a Truss Structure. MOVIC-1, Yokohama, September 1992.

A. PREUMONT, N. LOIX, D. MALAISE & O. LECRENIER, Active Damping of Optical Test Benches with Acceleration Feedback, Machine Vibration, Vol  2, 119-124, 1993.

N. LOIX, Z. UREDNICEK & A. PREUMONT, Active Damping of Cranes, International Conference on Trans-European Cooperation in Engineering Education, Prague, June 1992.

A. PREUMONT & N. LOIX, Active Damping of a Stiff Beam-like Structure with Acceleration Feedback, Experimental Mechanics, 23-26, March 1994.

A. PREUMONT, Active Structures for Vibration Suppression and Precision Positioning, 44th IAF Congress, Graz, (Paper IAF. 93-I.5.246), October 1993.

A. PREUMONT & N. LOIX, An Experiment of wide-band control of a flexible structure using non-colocated actuators and sensors, 2nd European Space Agency Conference on GNC, Noodwijk, 1994.

N. LOIX & A. PREUMONT, Remarks on the modelling of active structures with colocated piezoelectrics actuators and sensors, ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Boston, September 1995.

A. PREUMONT, Y. ACHKIRE & N. LOIX, Active damping of tension truss structures, 3rd International Conference on Dynamics and Control Structures in Space, London, May 1996.

V. PIEFORT, N. LOIX & A. PREUMONT, Modeling of piezolaminated composite shells for vibration control, European Conference on spacecraft Structures, Materials and Mechanical Testing, Braunschweig, November 1998. (ESA SP-428, February 1999). [ Download ]