Accurate position control of a pneumatic actuator using on/off solenoid valves

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.B. van Varseveld ◽  
G.M. Bone
Keyword(s):  
Position Control ◽  
Pneumatic Actuator ◽  
Accurate Position

Enhanced Position Control for Pneumatic System by Applying Constraints in MPC Algorithm

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1633
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimaah Sulaiman ◽  
M.F. Rahmat ◽  
A.A.M. Faudzi ◽  
Khairuddin Osman ◽  
Sy Najib Sy Salim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Position Control ◽  
Pneumatic System ◽  
Pneumatic Actuator ◽  
Input Constraint ◽  
Manufacturing Automation ◽  
Control Signals ◽  
Accurate Position ◽  
And Robotics

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of applying constraints in a controller algorithm as a strategy to enhance the pneumatic actuator system’s positioning performance. The aim of the present study is to reduce the overshoot in the pneumatic actuator positioning system’s response. An autoregressive with exogenous input (ARX) model structure has been used to model the pneumatic system, while a model predictive control (MPC) has been employed as a control strategy. The input constraint has been applied to the control signals (on/off valves signals) to ensure accurate position tracking. Results show that the strategy with constraint effectively reduced overshoot by more than 99.0837 % and 97.0596 % in simulation and real-time experiments, respectively. Moreover, the performance of the proposed strategy in controlling the pneumatic positioning system is considered good enough under various loads. The proposed strategy can be applied in any industry that used pneumatic actuator in their applications, especially in industries that involved with position control such as in manufacturing, automation and robotics. The strategy proved to be capable of controlling the pneumatic system better, especially in the real-time environment.

Accurate Position Control of a Pneumatic Actuator

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiing-Yih Lai ◽  
Chia-Hsiang Menq ◽  
Rajendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Position Control ◽  
Pneumatic Actuator ◽  
Accurate Position

Accurate Position Control for Hydraulic Servomechanisms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Pencelli ◽  
Renzo Villa ◽  
Alfredo Argiolas ◽  
Gianni Ferretti ◽  
Marta Niccolini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Position Control ◽  
Accurate Position

scholarly journals Correction to: Accurate position control of shape memory alloy actuation using displacement feedback and self-sensing system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ermira Junita Abdullah ◽  
Josu Soriano ◽  
Iñaki Fernández de Bastida Garrido ◽  
Dayang Laila Abdul Majid
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Position Control ◽  
Sensing System ◽  
Accurate Position

Experimental Investigation Into Improved Wrapper Control of Hot Strip Steel Rolling Mill Downcoilers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Ll. Davies ◽  
J. Watton ◽  
Y. Xue ◽  
G. A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Rolling Mill ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Position Control ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Steel Rolling ◽  
Hot Strip ◽  
Accurate Position ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Coiling Process

With increasing international competition in steel production mainly from developing nations, it is important for steel plants to keep up to date with new technologies, and continuously improve on current practices and manufacturing techniques to remain competitive. This paper looks specifically at improvements to the hot rolling mill downcoilers, which is where the strip is coiled at the end of the rolling process. Hydraulic and pneumatic technology is combined to give accurate position control of guide wrappers that aid the initial coiling process. The paper presents an experimental test rig, using an actual wrapper guide, constructed to evaluate the specific design approach.

scholarly journals Research on position offset compensation of underwater manipulator

2021 ◽  
Vol 2125 (1) ◽  
pp. 012008
Author(s):  
Shanbin Ren ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
Yujun Cheng ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Curve Fitting ◽  
Position Control ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Compensation Method ◽  
Ansys Analysis ◽  
Underwater Manipulator ◽  
Accurate Position ◽  
Offset Compensation

Abstract A compensation method for end position offset of underwater manipulator is presented in this paper. Firstly, the end deformation of the underwater manipulator is obtained by ANSYS analysis, and then the end position offset equation is obtained by MATLAB curve fitting. Finally, the equation is added to the kinematic model of the underwater manipulator, which improves the accuracy of the kinematic model of the underwater manipulator and lays a foundation for the accurate position control of the underwater manipulator.

Accurate Position Control of a Pneumatic Actuator

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 734-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiing-Yih Lai ◽  
Chia-Hsiang Menq ◽  
Rajendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Pulse Width Modulation ◽  
Position Control ◽  
Integral Control ◽  
Pneumatic Actuators ◽  
Actuator Dynamics ◽  
Position Accuracy ◽  
Modulation Mode ◽  
Nonlinear Mechanical ◽  
Accurate Position

We propose a new control strategy for on-off valve controlled pneumatic actuators and robots with focus on the position accuracy. A mathematical model incorporating pneumatic process nonlinearities and nonlinear mechanical friction has been developed to characterize the actuator dynamics; this model with a few simplifications is then used to design the controller. In our control scheme, one valve is held open and the other is operated under the pulse width modulation mode to simulate the proportional control. An inner loop utilizing proportional-plus-integral control is formed to control the actuator pressure, and an outer loop with displacement and velocity feedbacks is used to control the load displacement. Also, a two staged feedforward force is implemented to reduce the steady state error due to the nonlinear mechanical friction. Experimental results on a single-degree-of-freedom pneumatic robot indicate that the proposed control system is better than the conventional on-off control strategy as it is effective in achieving the desired position accuracy without using any mechanical stops in the actuator.

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