A mixed H2/H∞-based semiactive control for vibration mitigation in flexible structures

In this paper, we address this problem through the design of a semiactive controller based on the mixed H2/H∞ control theory. The vibrations caused by the seismic motions are mitigated by a semiactive damper installed in the bottom of the structure. It is meant by semiactive damper, a device that absorbs but cannot inject energy into the system. Sufficient conditions for the design of a desired control are given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). A controller that guarantees asymptotic stability and a mixed H2/H∞ performance is then developed. An algorithm is proposed to handle the semiactive nature of the actuator. The performance of the controller is experimentally evaluated in a real-time hybrid testing facility that consists of a physical specimen (a small-scale magnetorheological damper) and a numerical model (a large-scale three-story building)

Desarrollo de un índice espacial para la extensión JASPA sobre la base de datos H2

El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo ofrecer una solución para la creación de un índice espacial para la extensión JASPA (Java SPAtial) sobre la base de datos H2. Esta propuesta está limitada a operaciones espaciales en dos dimensiones. El algoritmo de indexación elegido para la implementación del índice espacial ha sido el Rtree