Fine-tuning of Experimentally Obtained Particle Damper Parameters Using Hybrid Radial Basis Function Neural Network for Vibration Mitigation of a PCB Enclosure
摘要
Particle damping is a passive vibration control technique that relies on energy dissipation through inter-particle collisions and friction.
PurposeThis study investigates the application of particle dampers within a printed circuit board enclosure of a radar transmit-receive module.
MethodsThe damper cavity's location was selected based on vibration-sensitive regions and space constraints within the enclosure. Experiments were conducted with various parameters, i.e., particle size and filling ratio. To fine-tune these parameters, two artificial neural network models—a backpropagation neural network and a hybrid radial basis function neural network—were employed and trained on the experimental data.
ResultsThe hybrid radial basis function model demonstrated better performance metrics than the backpropagation model, leading to its selection for response prediction. The predicted results indicated significant influence of the damper parameters on acceleration responses, aiding in determining optimal settings. The optimized configuration, with a 2.35 mm particle size and a 92% filling ratio was very effective in response reduction at different test inputs, such as an 85% reduction for a 2 g input.
ConclusionThe optimal results were re-verified with a new set of experimental tests, confirming the accuracy and practical utility of the neural network-based approach in optimizing particle damper design parameters for enclosures.