Investigation into the Independent Metering Control Performance of a Twin Spools Valve with Switching Technology-controlled Pilot Stage

In hydraulic area,independent metering control(IMC)technology is an effective approach to improve system efficiency and control flexibility.In addition,digital hydraulic technology(DHT)has been verified as a reasonable method to optimize system dynamic performance.Integrating these two technologies into one component can combine their advantages together.However,few works focused on it.In this paper,a twin spools valve with switching technologycontrolled pilot stage(TSVSP)is presented,which applied DHT into its pilot stage while appending IMC into its main stage.Based on this prototype valve,a series of numerical and experiment analysis of its IMC performance with both simulated load and excavator boom cylinder are carried out.Results showed fast and robust performance of pressure and flow compound control with acceptable fluctuation phenomenon caused by switching technology.Rising time of flow response in excavator cylinder can be controlled within 200 ms,meanwhile,the recovery time of rod chamber pressure under suddenly changed condition is optimized within 250 ms.IMC system based on TSVSP can improve both dynamic performance and robust characteristics of the target actuator so it is practical in valve-cylinder system and can be applied in mobile machineries.

Research on active vibration control on a piezoelectric intelligent flexible beam

The principles and methods of active vibration control on a flexible cantilever beam using piezoelectric patches as actuators is studied. Active control of the first two modes of the flexible can- tilever beam is implemented based on the independent modal control law. Experimental results show that the structural damping of the flexible cantilever beam is effectively improved and an excellent degree of vibration suppression is achieved with the active vibration control strategy.

Thermodynamic performance assessment of vacuum membrane-based dehumidification and air carrying energy radiant air-conditioning system(VMD-ACERS)

Temperature and humidity independent control(THIC)air-conditioning system is a promising technology.In this work,a novel temperature and humidity independent control(THIC)system is proposed,namely VMD-ACERS,which integrates vacuum membrane-based dehumidification and air carrying energy radiant air-conditioning system.This work establishes a novel coefficient of performance(COP)model of VMD-ACERS.The main parameters affecting the COP of conventional fan coil unit cooling system(FCUCS)and VMD-ACERS are investigated.The performance of FCUCS and VMD-ACERS are compared,and the energy-saving potential of VMD-ACERS is proved.Results indicate that,for FCUCS,the importance ranking of parameters is basically stable.However,for VMD-ACERS,the importance ranking will be affected by FCU and refrigerant.The most important parameters of VMD-ACERS are condensation temperature and permeate side pressure.On the contrary,superheating,subcooling are relatively less important parameters.For VMD-ACERS,it is not necessary to pursue the membrane with very high selectivity,because the selectivity of membrane would also be a less important parameter when it reaches 500.The COP of VMD-ACERS is higher than that of FCUCS when the permeate side pressure is higher than 8 k Pa.The VMD-ACERS solves two technical problems about power-saving and thermal comfort of conventional THIC,and can extend the application of THIC air-conditioning system.

Frequency-Agile WLAN Notch UWB Antenna for URLLC Applications

This paper introduces a compact dual notched UWB antenna with an independently controllable WLAN notched band integrated with fixed WiMAX band-notch.The proposed antenna utilizes a slot resonator placed in the main radiator of the antenna for fixed WiMAX band notch,while an inverted L-shaped resonator in the partial ground plane for achieving frequency agility within WLAN notched band.The inverted L-shaped resonator is also loaded with fixed and variable capacitors to control and adjust the WLAN notch.The WLAN notched band can be controlled independently with a wide range of tunability without disturbing the WiMAX bandnotch performance.Step by step design approach of the proposed antenna is discussed and the corresponding mathematical analysis of the proposed resonators are provided in both cases.Simulation of the proposed antenna is performed utilizing commercially available 3D-EM simulator,Ansoft High Frequency Structure Simulator(HFSS).The proposed antenna has high selectivity with experimental validation in terms of reflection coefficient,radiation characteristics,antenna gain,and percentage radiation efficiency.The corresponding measured frequency response of the input port corresponds quite well with the calculations and simulations in both cases.The proposed antenna is advantageous and can adjust according to the device requirements and be one of the attractive candidates for overlay cognitive radio UWB applications and URLLC service in 5G tactile internet.The proposed multifunctional antenna can also be used for wireless vital signs monitoring,sensing applications,and microwave imaging techniques.

Dual-band independent phase control based on high efficiency metasurface[Invited]

A general method to realize arbitrary dual-band independent phase control is proposed and demonstrated in this paper.A double-layered C-shape reflective meta-atom is designed to realize independent phase control with high efficiency.As a proof of concept,we propose two functional metasurfaces in the microwave region;the first metasurface performs beam steering in different directions,and the second metasurface generates achromatic beam steering at two distinct frequencies.Both simulation and measurement results agree well with the theoretical pre-setting.The maximum measured efficiency is 88.7%and 92.3%at 6.8 GHz and 8.0 GHz,respectively,for one metasurface,and 91.0%and 89.8%at 6.9 GHz and8.6 GHz,respectively,for the other.

Variable optical attenuators with ability to independently control two orthogonal linearly polarized light amplitudes

New techniques for controlling the amplitudes of two orthogonal linearly polarized light are presented. One is based on adjusting the DC voltage into a Mach–Zehnder modulator（MZM） to alter the amplitude of the light traveling on the slow axis of a fiber into the modulator with little changes in the fast-axis light amplitude.Another is based on adjusting the input DC voltages of a dual-polarization MZM operating in the reverse direction, which enables independent control of the two input orthogonal linearly polarized light amplitudes.Experimental results demonstrate that more than 30 dB difference in slow-and fast-axis light power can be obtained by controlling an MZM input DC voltage, and over 24 dB independent power adjustment for light traveling on the slow and fast axes into a dual-polarization MZM.

Independent modal variable structure fuzzy active vibration control of thin plates laminated with photostrictive actuators

Photostrictive actuators can produce photodeformation strains under illumination of ultraviolet lights. They can realize non-contact micro-actuation and vibration control for elastic plate structures. Considering the switching actuation and nonlinear dynamic characteristics of photostrictive actuators, a variable structure fuzzy active control scheme is presented to control the light intensity applied to the actuators. Firstly, independent modal vibration control equations of photoelectric laminated plates are established based on modal analysis techniques. Then, the optimal light switching function is derived to increase the range of sliding modal area, and the light intensity self-adjusting fuzzy active controller is designed. Meanwhile, a continuous function is applied to replace a sign function to reduce the variable structure control （VSC） chattering. Finally, numerical simulation is carried out, and simulation results indicate that the proposed control strategy provides better performance and control effect to plate actuation and control than velocity feedback control, and suppresses vibration effectively.

High-efficiency multi-wavelength metasurface with complete independent phase control

As a consequence of Kramers–Kronig relations, the wavelength-dependent behavior of the metasurface is one of the critical limitations in existing metasurface structures, which reduces the design freedom among different wavelengths. Here, we present an approach to construct a high-efficiency multi-wavelength metasurface with independent phase control by coding different wavelengths into orthogonal polarizations. As proof of the concept, two dual-band metasurfaces have been proposed and numerically demonstrated by multiple vortex beam generation in near-field and polarization multiplexing achromatic beam deflection. Furthermore, simulated results show that the proposed metasurface exhibits high transmission efficiency at both wavelengths, which may find widespread applications in subwavelength electromagnetics.

A Simplified Control Method to Achieve Stable and Robust Quadrupedal Quasi-passive Walking with Compliant Legs

The principle of passive dynamic walking has drawn lots of attentions in the field of robotics for it provides a possibility to realize natural walking. However, stabilizing the quadrupedal passive walking remains challenging. In this paper, a novel control method is proposed to stabilize the quadrupedal quasi-passive walking. Inspired by biological concepts, this method treats the foreleg pair and hindleg pair as two bipedal walkers, and a virtual model controller is designed to maintain the quasi-passive walking of each bipedal walker independently. This control method was then verified by a planar quadrupedal model with compliant legs, which successfully achieved stable periodical walking gaits. It was found that although being con- trolled independently, the movement of fore and hind leg pairs still formed a time-invariant phase shift, showing remarkable resemblance to that of a walking horse. We fiarther analyzed the influences of varying factors on the gait characteristics and stability. These analyses show the control method is robust since it can stabilize the gaits within a wide range of leg compliance parameters and resist considerably large disturbances. In addition, the optimal ranges of the leg compliance parameters for the largest stability margin were also found in this study.

Performance Analysis of a Combined Absorption Refrigeration-Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification THIC System Driven by Low-Grade Heat Source

Traditional condensing air-conditioning systems consume large amounts of energy in hot and humid areas,and it is difficult to achieve simultaneous control of temperature and humidity.A combined absorption refrigeration(AR)and liquid desiccant dehumidification(LDD)air-conditioning system based on cascade utilization of low-grade heat source is proposed.The system can realize independent control of temperature and humidity and carry out profound recovery of low-grade heat sources.Under the design conditions,the heat utilization rate C reaches 21.05%,which is 2.73 times that of the conventional absorption refrigeration reference system.A parametric sensitivity analysis is performed to optimize the system.The C increases from 9.79%to 18.55%and the coefficient of performance C O P t increases from 0.33 to 0.35 with an increase in chilled water temperature from 7°C to 15°C.With an increase in regenerant solution temperature from 60°C to 70°C,the C achieves the optimal value of 21.05%at 68°C.C decreases from 21.05%to 15.05%as the concentration of the regenerant solution increases from 36%to 40%.Under variable environmental temperature and humidity,the C the proposed system changes within a small range and stays much higher than that of the reference system with the same quality heat source,which indicates that the proposed system has a better adaptability to changing environmental parameters.

Dynamic model and response characteristics of liquid desiccant air-conditioning system driven by heat pump

The liquid desiccant air-conditioning system is considered as an energy-efficient alternative to the vapor compression system.The dynamic response characteristics of the system under variable cooling load play an important role in the air temperature and humidity control performance of the system.However,the dynamic response characteristics have not been fully revealed in previous studies.Thus,a dynamic model for a heat pump driven liquid desiccant air-conditioning(HPLDAC)system is established to investigate the dynamic response characteristics of the system in this study.Subsequently,experiments were conducted to validate the accuracy of the dynamic model.The simulation results show a good agreement with the experimental data.The simulation results reveal that evaporating water from the solution is a time-consuming process,compared to adding water to the solution.It spends a long time for the HPLDAC system to decrease the high relative humidity of supply air to a low value,which limits the air temperature and humidity control performance of the system.The upper band for the water replenishing value opening(△φup)is a crucial parameter to improve the limitation.When△φup decreases from 1.0%产to 0.25%,the time consumed to reduce the supply air relative humidity to the new lower set value can be saved by 30.6%.