Research Article

Active Vibration Control of a Large Flexible Appendage Using a Novel Joint Mechanism

Table 5

Varying modes of shaking head fan combinations.

ExperimentsDifferent combinations

ITwo high-power fans, with one being the shaking head type and the other not shaking its head, are utilized, whose distance from the appendage is kept constant
IIOne high-power shaking head fan and one low-power fan not shaking its head, are utilized, whose distance from the appendage is kept constant
IIIPassive damper is incorporated on the basis of Experiment I
IVPassive damper is incorporated on the basis of Experiment II