Hybrid Vibration Isolation Design Based on Piezoelectric Actuator and Quasi-zero Stiffness System

YANG Liu; ZHAO Haiyang; ZHAO Kun; CHENG Jiajia; LI Dongjie

doi:10.11999/JEIT250310

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YANG Liu, ZHAO Haiyang, ZHAO Kun, CHENG Jiajia, LI Dongjie. Hybrid Vibration Isolation Design Based on Piezoelectric Actuator and Quasi-zero Stiffness System[J]. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology. doi: 10.11999/JEIT250310

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YANG Liu, ZHAO Haiyang, ZHAO Kun, CHENG Jiajia, LI Dongjie. Hybrid Vibration Isolation Design Based on Piezoelectric Actuator and Quasi-zero Stiffness System[J]. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology. doi: 10.11999/JEIT250310

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Hybrid Vibration Isolation Design Based on Piezoelectric Actuator and Quasi-zero Stiffness System

doi: 10.11999/JEIT250310 cstr: 32379.14.JEIT250310

YANG Liu^{1, 2
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ZHAO Haiyang¹,
ZHAO Kun¹,
CHENG Jiajia¹,
LI Dongjie^{1, 2}

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School of Automation, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Complex Intelligent System and Integration, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, China

Funds: The National Natural Science Foundation of China (62203146), The Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(PL2024F013), Heilongjiang Province Key Research and Development Program(JD2023SJ18)

Received Date: 2025-04-25
Accepted Date: 2025-12-01
Rev Recd Date: 2025-11-19

Available Online: 2025-12-04

Abstract

Abstract

Objective Precision instruments now operate under increasingly demanding vibration conditions, and conventional passive isolation methods are insufficient for maintaining stable laboratory environments. Vibrations generated by personnel movement, machinery operation, and vehicle transit can travel long distances and penetrate structural materials, reaching instrument platforms and reducing measurement accuracy, stability, and reliability. Passive isolation units such as rubber elements and springs show limited performance when dealing with low-frequency and small-amplitude excitation. Quasi-Zero Stiffness (QZS) systems improve low-frequency isolation but their performance depends on amplitude and requires strict installation accuracy. Active vibration isolation uses controlled actuators between the vibration source and the support structure to reduce disturbances. Piezoelectric ceramics offer high precision and rapid response, and are widely applied in such systems. Purely active isolation, however, may perform poorly at high frequencies due to sensor sampling limitations and actuator response bandwidth. High-frequency or large-amplitude excitation also results in high actuator energy demand, while the hysteresis characteristics of piezoelectric ceramics reduce control precision. Combining active and passive approaches is therefore an effective strategy for ensuring vibration stability in precision laboratory applications. Methods A hybrid vibration isolation strategy is developed by integrating a piezoelectric actuator with a QZS mechanism. A stacked piezoelectric ceramic actuator is designed to generate the required output force and displacement, and elastic spacers are used to apply a preload that improves operational stability and linearity. The QZS system is formed by combining positive and negative stiffness components to achieve high static stiffness with low dynamic stiffness. To address hysteresis in the piezoelectric actuator, an improved Bouc–Wen (B-W) model is adopted and an inverse model is constructed to enable hysteresis compensation. The actuator is then coupled with the QZS structure, and the vibration isolation performance of the hybrid system is assessed through numerical simulation. Results and Discussions An active–passive vibration isolation device is developed, comprising a QZS system formed by linear springs and an active piezoelectric stack actuator (Fig. 9a). Because the traditional B-W algorithm does not accurately describe the dynamic relationship between acceleration and voltage, a voltage-derivative term (Equation 13) is introduced to improve the conventional model. This modification refines the force–voltage representation, enhances model adaptability, and enables accurate description of the acceleration–voltage response over a broader operating range. Forward model parameters are identified using the differential evolution algorithm (Table 1), and an inverse model is constructed through direct inversion with parameters obtained using the same optimization method (Table 2). The forward and inverse modules are then cascaded to compensate for hysteresis (Fig. 8). Dynamic equations for the QZS system and the linearized piezoelectric actuator are derived (Equation 16). An adaptive sliding-mode controller incorporating a Luenberger sliding-mode observer is subsequently designed to regulate vibration signals, and active isolation performance is verified. Conclusions The proposed hybrid vibration isolation design integrates the passive low-frequency isolation capability of the QZS system with the active control potential of the piezoelectric actuator, offering a feasible approach for vibration suppression in precision instruments. The hysteresis behavior of piezoelectric ceramics is characterized and fitted effectively, and an inverse model is established to compensate for the nonlinear voltage–acceleration response. A dynamic model of the combined passive–active configuration is derived, and vibration signals are regulated using adaptive sliding-mode control with a Luenberger sliding-mode observer. The resulting system demonstrates stable vibration reduction, indicating strong applicability and research value.
- Passive-active vibration isolation,
- Improved Bouc–Wen (B-W) model,
- Quasi-Zero Stiffness (QZS),
- Piezoelectric actuator

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