Parameter Tuning Method for Dither Compensation of a Pneumatic Proportional Valve with Friction

In the practical application of pneumatic control devices, the nonlinearity of a pneumatic control valve become the main factor affecting the control effect, which comes mainly from the dynamic friction force. The dynamic friction inside the valve may cause hysteresis and a dead zone. In this paper, a dither compensation mechanism is proposed to reduce negative effects on the basis of analyzing the mechanism of friction force. The specific dither signal（using a sinusoidal signal） was superimposed on the control signal of the valve. Based on the relationship between the parameters of the dither signal and the inherent characteristics of the proportional servo valve, a parameter tuning method was proposed, which uses a displacement sensor to measure the maximum static friction inside the valve. According to the experimental results, the proper amplitude ranges are determined for different pressures. In order to get the optimal parameters of the dither signal, some dither compensation experiments have been carried out on different signal amplitude and gas pressure conditions. Optimal parameters are determined under two kinds of pressure conditions. Using tuning parameters the valve spool displacement experiment has been taken. From the experiment results, hysteresis of the proportional servo valve is significantly reduced. And through simulation and experiments, the cut-off frequency of the proportional valve has also been widened. Therefore after adding the dither signal, the static and dynamic characteristics of the proportional valve are both improved to a certain degree. This research proposes a parameter tuning method of dither signal, and the validity of the method is verified experimentally.

ANALYSIS OF HUMAN PLACENTA BY ^(31)P NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY SCANNING COMBINED WITH THE CORRECTIVE METHOD OF ABSORBANCE PROPORTIONAL COEFFICIENT

Five phospholipids in human placenta were determined by phosphorus 31 nuclear magnetic resonance(^(31)P NMR)spectroscopy and thin-layer chromatography(TLC) scanning combined with the corrective method of absorbance proportional coefficient. The NMR spectrometer used this investigation was a Bruker AM-500 spectrometer operating at 202.4 MHz for ^(31)P chemical shifts are relative to 85% phosphoric acid. TIC was carried out by silica gel H plate developed in chloroform-methanol-glacial acetic acid-ethanol-water(25:4:6:2:0.5),with Vaskovsky reagent as colour -developing agent of phospholipids.

Design and Analysis of Terminal Guidance Law for Kinetic Interceptors based on Pulse Engine

A new terminal guidance law is proposed based on a solid propellant pulse engine and an improved proportional navigation method to address the terminal guidance issue for kinetic interceptors.On this basis,the start-stop curve of the pulse motor during the terminal guidance process is designed,along with its start-up logic.The effectiveness of the proposed guidance strategy is verified through simulation.

Evaluation of the Economic Loss Caused by Zhouqu Debris Flow

[Objective] The aim of this study was to evaluate the economic loss caused by Zhouqu debris flow. [Method] After the large debris flows happened on August 7, 2010 in Zhouqu, Gansu Province, we collected data at the first time after the disaster, and then built an assessment model to estimate the potential economic losses. [Result] The total loss reached 16.57×10^2 million Yuan, in which indirect economic loss was up to 2.42×10^2 million yaun while the actual direct economic loss was around 14.15×10^2 million Yuan. [Conclusion] The proportional coefficient method is a rapid and efficient method for evaluating the indirect loss caused by disasters.

High Precision Temperature Measurement for Microfluidic Chip Applications

Biochemical reaction in microfluidic chip is sensitive to temperature.Temperature precise control in a small size device requires the temperature measurement with high measurement precision.Traditional temperature measurement method usually measures the voltage drop of the thermistor,which is excited by a constant current source.This method requires the constant current source with high precision and stability.The output of the constant current source is influenced by environmental factors,resulting in a larger measurement error.To solve this problem,a proportion method,a two-layer filtering algorithm,and a power management technique were applied to improve the temperature measurement precision.The proportion method can reduce the low frequency fluctuation error.The two-layer filtering algorithm can reduce the high frequency fluctuation error furtherly.The power management technique used can improve the system stability.Through testing the temperature measurement system built,the experimental results show that the fluctuation error can be significantly decreased from 0.5◦C to 0.2◦C.