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    • Control Theory
    • Vibration Analysis

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    • Euler-Bernoulli beam systems are susceptible to vibrations from distributed and boundary disturbances.
    • Input constraints are critical for practical control system implementation.
    • Existing control methods may struggle with aperiodic disturbances and system uncertainties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an effective vibration control strategy for Euler-Bernoulli beams.
    • To address and manage input constraints in the control system.
    • To reject aperiodic distributed and boundary disturbances while handling system parameter uncertainty.

    Main Methods:

    • A restrained adaptive boundary iterative learning control (ABILC) law was designed.
    • Hyperbolic tangent and saturation functions were utilized to handle input constraints.
    • A time-weighted Lyapunov-Krasovskii-like composite energy function guided the control design.
    • Three adaptive laws were developed for parameter uncertainty and disturbance rejection.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed ABILC law ensures all closed-loop system states remain bounded within each iteration.
    • Displacements of the beam system asymptotically converge to zero along the iteration axis.
    • Simulation results validated the effectiveness of the ABILC scheme in vibration control.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed ABILC scheme provides robust vibration control for Euler-Bernoulli beams.
    • The method successfully addresses input constraints and aperiodic disturbances.
    • The adaptive laws contribute to handling system uncertainties and improving control performance.