Abstract:A finite element dynamic model for plates with active constrained layer damping (ACLD) treatments is derived based on the constitutive equations of elastic, viscoelastic and piezoelectric materials by application of Hamilton principle. The closedloop control system considering displacement and velocity feedback of selfsensing voltage from sensor layer is developed. The dynamic behaviors of active constrained layer damping (ACLD) plates including nature frequencies, loss factors and responses in frequency domain are investigated. The influence of control gains on vibration suppression is discussed. Numerical examples demonstrate the validity of the finite element model and the control strategy approach. The proposed control strategy can be widely used to structure vibration control with ACLD patches due to its simple scheme and easy implementation.