Exponential stabilization of an axially moving string with geometrical nonlinearity by linear boundary feedback

This paper addresses the vibration suppression problem of an axially moving string using boundary control. Taking into account large transverse motion of the string via the second-order component of Lagrangian strain, a nonlinear oscillation equation is derived for the problem by employing the Hamilton's Principle. Direct Lyapunov method is then adopted to demonstrate that a linear boundary control of negative speed feedback ensures the vibration response of the moving string exponentially stable. The main contributions are a new stability condition in terms of controller gain parameter, and a detailed demonstration on the equilibrium condition at the boundary where the control is applied.