A Generalized Forecasting Compensatory Control Strategy and Its Applications in Vibration Control

A generalized Forecasting Compensatory Control (GFCC) strategy is developed using the receding forecasting horizon approach and a simplified i-step ahead forecasting model. The characteristics and robustness of this GFCC algorithm are presented and analyzed. This algorithm has been successfully applied to the vibration control of an experimental beam subjected to impulse as well as random excitations. Both simulation and experimental results show the new GFCC strategy very effective.