Abstract
This paper studies effects of layout of PZT patches on performance of vibration control in shunt damping. First, for a beam with multiple PZT patches a method to design the resistors and inductors of the shunt circuits is presented. Then, using the presented method to design the shunt circuits, effects of layout of the PZT patches such as position, length and division of the PZT patch on the performance of the vibration control is discussed. It is shown that.division of the PZT patch can increase the performance of the vibration control as well as that the optimal length and position of the PZT patch exists.
