DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH SUPPRESSED VIBRATIONS

摘要

An aircraft with at least one rotating machine creating troublesome vibrations, the aircraft comprised of an aerostructure, the aircraft including: a power source, the power source outputting a plurality of electromagnetic force generator power outputs, the aerostructure including a plurality of distributed actiye vibration control system sites, at least a first distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator, the first distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator including a first distributed electronic control system and a first electromagnetically driven mass, the first distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator fixed to the aerostructure at a first distributed active vibration control system site, at least a second distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator, the second distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator including a second distributed electronic control system and a second electromagnetically driven mass, the second distributed active vibration electromagnetic force generator fixed to the aerostructure at a second distributed active vibration control system site, a plurality of electrical power distribution lines, the electrical power distribution lines connecting the electromagnetic force generators with the power source with the electromagnetic force generator power outputs outputted to the electromagnetic force generators, a distributed force generator data communications network, the distributed force generator data communications system network linking together the at least first and second distributed electronic control systems wherein the distributed electronic control systems communicate force generator vibration control data through the distributed force generator data communications network independently of the electrical power distribution lines to minimize the troublesome vibrations.