A Genetic Algorithm Method for Optimal Position of the Actuator Configuration of an Active Vibration Control System for Trim Panels in Aircrafts

Abstract Active Noise Control (ANC) became in the last decade a very popular technique for controlling low-frequency noise. The increase in its popularity is a consequence of the rapid development in the field of computers in genera1 and more specifically in digital signal processing boards. ANC systems are application specific and therefore they should be optimally designed for each application. In this paper, the successful application of a Genetic Algorithm, an optimization technique that belongs to the broad class of evolutionary algorithms, is presented.