Exponential stability of Euler-Bernoulli beam under boundary controls in rotation and angular velocity

TL;DR

This paper proves exponential stability for a boundary-controlled Euler-Bernoulli beam using energy methods and Lyapunov functions, with results applicable to physical parameters and validated by numerical examples.

Contribution

It introduces a novel stability analysis framework for Euler-Bernoulli beams with boundary controls involving rotation and angular velocity, using regular weak solutions and energy estimates.

Findings

Established exponential decay of system energy under boundary feedback

Derived decay rate depending on physical and geometric parameters

Validated theoretical results with numerical simulations

Abstract

This paper addresses the analysis of a boundary feedback system involving a non-homogeneous Euler-Bernoulli beam governed by the equation $m(x)u_{tt}+\mu(x)u_{t}$$+\left(r(x)u_{xx}\right)_{xx}=0$, subject to the initial $u(x,0)=u_0(x)$, $u_t(x,0)=v_0(x)$ and boundary conditions $u(0,t)=0$, $\left (-r(x)u_{xx}(x,t)\right )_{x=0}=-k^{-}_r u_{x}(0,t)-k^{-}_a u_{xt}(0,t)$, $u(\ell,t)=0$, $\left (-r(x)u_{xx}(x,t)\right )_{x=\ell}=-k^{+}_r u_{x}(\ell,t)-k^{+}_a u_{xt}(\ell,t)$, with boundary control at both ends resulting from the rotation and angular velocity. The approach proposed in this study relies on the utilization of regular weak solutions, energy identity, and a physically motivated Lyapunov function. By imposing natural assumptions concerning physical parameters and other inputs, which ensure the existence of a regular weak solution, we successfully derive a uniform exponential decay estimate for the system's energy. The decay rate constant featured in this estimate is solely dependent on the physical and geometric properties of the beam. These properties encompass crucial parameters such as the viscous external damping coefficient $\mu(x)$, as well as the boundary springs $k^{-}_r,k^+_r $ and dampers $k^{-}_a,k^+_a$. To illustrate the practical effectiveness of our theoretical findings, numerical examples are provided. These examples serve to demonstrate the applicability and relevance of our derived results in real-world scenarios.