Thursday, October 28, 2010

Barroso Meeting

Things to know from meeting with Barroso:

1. Update on current research status (see post before)
2. Thesis (chapter) content (sample below)
3. Check if d^2 y / dx^2 = M(x)/ EI is the equation I need to use for curvature of column. -- calculate without numbers.
  • dx^2 = x_dotdot (accel) ?
  • How will it this equation go into the Matlab program?
  • Fixed column at base and pinned at bottom? - statically indeterminate structure?
  • Interior vs. exterior column --which would be best for PZE sensor location? (most strain)
  • EI (flexural rigidity) value for the columns, eventually will this have to be calculated from.
  • EI = (0.2EcIg + EsIse)/ (1+Bdns) ACI Eq. 10-14
  • EI = 0.40EcIg/(1+Bdns) ACI Eq. 10-15
4. Suggestions from Barroso about current project
  • Do you see any way I could physically test this in the lab? -- besides having analytical testing and results.
  • Any concerns?
5. Any papers that you suggest I should read?

CH I: INTRODUCTION
  • I.1 Intro to Smart Structures (Structural Control)
  • I.2 Damping systems
  • I.5 Controllers -Buc Wen Model
  • I.4 History of piezoelectricity
  • I.6 Piezoelectric strain sensors (overview?)
  • I.8 Motivation and objectives
  • I.9 Approach
CH II: EXPERIMENTAL SET UP
  • II.1 Matlab/Simulink program
  • II.2 Strain-Acceleration equation of Column
  • II.3 Piezoelectric strain sensor equation
CH III: RESULTS AND ANALYSIS/ CONCLUSIONS

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