Research Article

Distributed Control Design for Structures Subjected to Traveling Loads

Table 1

Parameters of the test stand.

Guideway length () 4 m
Guideway stiffness () 801 Nm2
Damping range () 100–1300 Ns/m
Spring stiffness (, ) 1000 N/m
Mass of carriage () 0.7–10 kg
Maximum motor torque 21 Nm
Maximum speed of carriage () 6 m/s
Maximum acceleration of carriage 7 m/s2