Bingham, Chris and Stone, D A and Schofield, N and Howe, D and Peel, D (2000) Amplitude and frequency control of a vibratory pile driver. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 47 (3). pp. 623-631. ISSN 0278-0046

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Abstract—This paper describes the digital control of a vibratory pile driver in which the vibration is generated via two tandem pairs of electrically driven, geared, contra-rotating eccentrics. Experimental results are included to show the controller-induced system dynamics for a variety of load condtions, and to highlight the fact that, if the relative phase of the eccentric pairs is not controlled, the natural tendency at high excitation frequency is for the pile driver to operate with a low vibration amplitude. An analytical technique for identifying the system parameters is presented, and analytical performance predictions are compared with experimental results. Analysis of the power flow in the system shows that, although significant power transfer occurs between the two electrical drives, the net power dissipation during pile driving is relatively low.

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Additional Information:	Abstract—This paper describes the digital control of a vibratory pile driver in which the vibration is generated via two tandem pairs of electrically driven, geared, contra-rotating eccentrics. Experimental results are included to show the controller-induced system dynamics for a variety of load condtions, and to highlight the fact that, if the relative phase of the eccentric pairs is not controlled, the natural tendency at high excitation frequency is for the pile driver to operate with a low vibration amplitude. An analytical technique for identifying the system parameters is presented, and analytical performance predictions are compared with experimental results. Analysis of the power flow in the system shows that, although significant power transfer occurs between the two electrical drives, the net power dissipation during pile driving is relatively low.
Keywords:	vibration control, permanent magnet synchronous motor
Subjects:	H Engineering > H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Divisions:	College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > Lincoln School of Engineering
Depositing User:	Paul Stewart
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2010 18:32
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:36
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/2350

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