Anti-Swing Control of Gantry and Tower Cranes Using Fuzzy and Time-Delayed Feedback with Friction Compensation

We designed a feedback controller to automate crane operations by controlling the load position and its swing. First, a PD tracking controller is designed to follow a prescribed trajectory. Then, another controller is added to the control loop to damp the load swing. The anti-swing controller is des...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: H.M. Omar, A.H. Nayfeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/890127