SULAROTOR - Intelligent control of resonance vibration of industrial rotors

The project focused on active vibration control solutions for rotating machines including system identification together with vibration problem identification, control synthesis and algorithm implementation, actuation and measurement issues related to the topic. The motivation for the project came from the identified trends towards high-power smart machines, capable of adapting to different operating conditions. The solutions were developed in order to control machine dynamics during machine operation. The control of machine dynamics makes it possible to optimise machine's work-process quality, machine's durability, or its ergonomics. In the technical perspective, the main results of the project were the development of new identification and control methods together with the experimental validation. Different algorithms were compared and the design aspects of an active system were discussed in the project. Other results of the project are refined customer focus, networks founded among scientific community and industry, and publicity in the form of several articles and two thesis works.