Abstract
The vertical motions of fast ships, which have a negative effect on comfort and safety, can be attenuated using moving actuators. There is the need of a control strategy to move the actuators in the most convenient way, considering several objectives. The paper considers this problem, studying a practical real example. Experiments with a scaled down replica of a fast ferry has been done, first for modeling purposes and second for control studies. Linear control shows serious application problems. Taking this into consideration, a nonlinear control approach is devised, with satisfactory results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 304-309 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sep 2002 |
| Event | IEEE International Conference on Control Applications - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Sep 2002 → 20 Sep 2002 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE International Conference on Control Applications |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Glasgow |
| Period | 18/09/02 → 20/09/02 |
Keywords
- control
- specific actuators
- fast ferry
- vertical motion damping
- actuators
- nonlinear control systems
- motion control
- marine vehicles
- marine transportation
- marine safety
- frequency
- damping
- control systems
- control design