GIANT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR IN SERVO VALVE AND MICRO PIPE ROBOT

Performance of giant magnetostrictive material (GMM) is introduced. Principleof work, basic structure and key techniques of giant magnetostrictive actuator (GMA) are analyzed.Its dynamic models of magneto-mechanical coupling are established. The structure and principle ofthe pneumatic servo valve and the micro pipe robot with new homemade GMM are presented. Theexperiment is carried out under typical working conditions. The experiment results show that the GMMpneumatic servo valve has wide pressure control characteristics, good linearity, and fast responsespeed. The movement principles of the GMM robot system are reliably feasible and its maximal movingspeed is about 8 mm/s. It is preferable to the driving frequency of the robot within 100 approx 300Hz.

Dynamic friction modelling and parameter identification for electromagnetic valve actuator

A new modified LuGre friction model is presented for electromagnetic valve actuator system.The modification to the traditional LuGre friction model is made by adding an acceleration-dependent part and a nonlinear continuous switch function.The proposed new friction model solves the implementation problems with the traditional LuGre model at high speeds.An improved artificial fish swarm algorithm(IAFSA)method which combines the chaotic search and Gauss mutation operator into traditional artificial fish swarm algorithm is used to identify the parameters in the proposed modified LuGre friction model.The steady state response experiments and dynamic friction experiments are implemented to validate the effectiveness of IAFSA algorithm.The comparisons between the measured dynamic friction forces and the ones simulated with the established mathematic friction model at different frequencies and magnitudes demonstrate that the proposed modified LuGre friction model can give accurate simulation about the dynamic friction characteristics existing in the electromagnetic valve actuator system.The presented modelling and parameter identification methods are applicable for many other high-speed mechanical systems with friction.

Development of an ε-type actuator for enhancing high-speed electro-pneumatic ejector valve performance

A novel ε-type solenoid actuator is proposed to improve the dynamic response of electro-pneumatic ejector valves by reducing moving mass weight. A finite element analysis (FEA) model has been developed to describe the static and dynamic operations of the valves. Compared with a conventional E-type actuator, the proposed ε-type actuator reduced the moving mass weight by almost 65% without significant loss of solenoid force, and reduced the response time (RT) typically by 20%. Prototype valves were designed and fabricated based on the proposed ε-type actuator model. An experimental setup was also established to investigate the dynamic characteristics of valves. The experimental results of the dynamics of valves agreed well with simulations, indicating the validity of the FEA model.

Low power linear actuator for direct drive electrohydraulic valves

This paper presents a bi-directional permanent-magnet linear actuator for directly driving electrohydraulic valves with low power consumption. Its static and dynamic performances were analyzed using the 2D finite element method,taking into account the nonlinear characterization and the eddy current loss of the magnetic material. The experiment and simulation results agree well and show that the prototype actuator can produce a force of ±100 N with the maximum power being 7 W and has linear characteristics with a positive magnetic stiffness within a stroke of ±1 mm. Its non-linearity is less than 1.5% and the hysteresis less than 1.5%. The actuator's frequency response(-3 dB) of the displacement reaches about 15 Hz,and the most significant factor affecting the dynamic performance is identified as the eddy current loss of the magnetic material.

All-Electric Subsea Control Systems and the Effects on Subsea Manifold Valves

Subsea development is moving constantly toward simplification,digitalization,and cost-out strategies because the exploration and production of hydrocarbons are moving toward deeper and remote sea water areas.Usage of all-electric subsea technology instead of hydraulic technology is growing and will be the future of subsea systems due to the former’s environmental and functional advantages and reduced costs.The benefits of all-electric subsea systems are health,safety,and environment(HSE)and improved reliability,flexibility,and functionality compared with traditional hydraulic-electrical systems.Existing electrohydraulic technology for a typical subsea system,hydraulic and electric actuators,and subsea manifold valves including valve types and selection philosophy have been reviewed in this paper.Some major worldwide oil companies such as Equinor and Schlumberger have successful experiences with subsea electric actuators.Considering the benefits of all-electric technology especially in terms of cost and HSE,as well as successful experiences of two major oil companies,further research in this area is warranted.One of the gaps in existing reviewed literature is the effect of using all-electric actuators for manifold valves.Thus,three main questions related to electric actuator selection,requirement of safety integrity level(SIL),and effect of using electric actuators on manifold valve selection have been addressed and answered.Forty hydraulic actuated manifold valves from nine past subsea projects in different parts of the world,mainly Africa and Australia,have been selected for the analysis of all-electric actuators.Results show that 93%of the valves require spring-return electric actuators,whereas 7%can be operated with conventional electric actuators without any spring.The manifold valves do not require SIL certification because they are not connected to an emergency shut down system.Introducing the electric actuators to the manifold valve will not change the valve selection philosophy.

Development and Control Strategy of Subsea All-Electric Actuators

The development of subsea all-electric Christmas trees is an area of focus in the offshore oil industry worldwide.The main difficulties are associated with the development and control strategies for subsea all-electric actuators,which are the most criti-cal components of subsea Christmas trees.A single-motor-level fuzzy PID control with an integrated working condition detection mod-ule and a three-motor redundant-level deviation strategy with coupled joint synchronous control were proposed in this paper to real-ize the real time determination of algorithm parameters according to the working conditions,solve the rapid redistribution problems,and maintain the fast speed of the servo motor of the subsea all-electric tree valve actuator.A synchronous control electrical system was built,tested,and verified through simulation analysis.Test results show that the two redundant servo motors can still control the all-electric valve actuator and provide good synchronization control capabilities despite the failure of one servo motor,and the verti-cal and horizontal vibration values of the system are within reasonable ranges.The synchronous control strategy can be applied to the synchronous control problem of subsea all-electric production systems,which is of considerable importance for the development of subsea all-electric production systems.

Study on driving magnetic field and performance of GMA for nozzle flapper servo valve

The structure and principle of the GMM actuator and the new nozzle flapper valve with the GMA were presented. Based on the axis-symmetric FEM model of the GMA driving magnetic field was computed. And the field distribution for different input currents and variant curves of magnetic flux density along the axis were determined by using FEM. Magnetic flux density of the GMM actuator was practically measured under different input currents. The experiment of output displacement and frequency response of the GMM actuator was carried out under typical working conditions. The experiment results show that the GMA for nozzle flapper servo valve has bigger output displacement and quick response speed. And theoretical basis was presented to further introduce the GMA nozzle flapper valve into two stage electro-hydraulic servooo valve.

A New Approach to Improve the Matched Responses of High-Speed PWM Mode Electropneumatic Actuators

A new approach to improve the matched responses of high-speed PWM mode electro pneumatic actuators is introduced. By modifying the control signal, the matched responses are highly improved. For testing this new approach, an instrument is designed and developed. And the effectiveness of the approch is proved by experiment. The block diagram of the instrument is also presented.

Using Double-acting Hydraulic Actuators for Weight Reduction in the Offshore Industry

An actuator is a machine or component installed on the top of an industrial valve for automatically moving and controlling the valve.The performance of a valve is largely dependent on its actuator.An actuator can be hydraulic,pneumatic,or electrical.This paper focuses on hydraulic actuators,which are common for large size and high-pressure class ball valves.Hydraulic actuators can be either single-acting(spring return)or double-acting.Single-acting actuators return to safe mode in case of failure.However,double-acting actuators have a fail-as-is function and cannot keep the valves open or closed in case of failure.This research used a combination of theoretical and experimental approaches.The paper discusses two case studies in offshore industry projects in which double-acting hydraulic actuators were selected instead of single-acting,and possible design impacts are discussed.A theoretical review is given in three papers about operating torque for ball valves,optimization of shutdown valve actuator weight,and design and analysis of hydraulic actuators.These three papers were selected for review to connect the valve required torque with actuator sizing and selection,finding practical approaches to optimize the actuator weight as well as develop a theoretical model to calculate the actuator thickness and dimensions for the 38”CL1500 ball valve in the Johan Sverdrup project.The proposed formulas and calculations used for sizing the 38”CL1500 ball valves were validated through a finite element analysis model.

Closed Loop Hydraulic System and Its Effect on Actuator Design

Hydraulic systems provide a clean and stable supply of hydraulic fluid for subsea valves and actuators installed on the subsea bed in subsea production systems.Subsea control systems are used for contemporary subsea fields instead of installing the control system on topside.Although all-electric subsea systems are state-of-the-art with benefits such as health,safety,and environment improvement,as well as efficiency and lower cost,hydraulic systems are still used for the development of many subsea fields.One of the main questions in the selection of a subsea hydraulic field is whether to choose an open or closed loop hydraulic system.The main characteristic of an open loop hydraulic system is that the hydraulic fluid is discharged into the marine environment during the actuation of the subsea valves.Conversely,the hydraulic fluid is returned to the topside facilities through an umbilical system in a closed loop system.Given that closed loop systems are more eco-friendly,the main question in this research is to examine the effect of the actuator connection of the closed loop system on actuator design.Two cases of actuated valves connected to a closed loop system are analyzed in this paper.The first is a 71/16-in.subsea slab gate valve in the pressure class of 517 bar with a linear spring return fail-safe close(FSC)actuator located on a manifold branch.The data indicates that the piston rod and cylinder diameter of the FSC linear actuator should be increased by some millimeters due to the accumulation of hydraulic oil at the bottom of the actuator.The hydraulic oil in the closed loop system helps in closing the actuator and spring force,so the spring constant and torque should be reduced as a result.The second case involves a 16-in.subsea ball valve in the pressure class of 517 bar with a double-acting fail-as-is rack and pinion actuator.The conclusion in this case is to avoid making any change in the design of double-acting actuator in connection to the closed loop system.

Rapid,Energy-saving Bioinspired Soft Switching Valve Embedded in Snapping Membrane Actuator

In nature,organisms widely use the interaction of muscle contraction and biological pipelines to form an efficient fluid control mechanism.Herein,a pneumatically powered,Bioinspired Soft Switching valve(BSS valve)with short response time and low-energy consumption is described.The BSS valve is composed of flexible walls,a flexible tube and symmetrically arranged Snapping Membrane actuator(SM actuator).It functions based on tube deformation throttling caused by instability of SM actuator membrane.To realize rapid preparation of customized BSS valve,the modular manufacturing method suitable for different materials and structures based on 3D printing and mold forming was developed.Using the membrane flip rate as indicators,the displacement transient response characteristics of three structures actuators were studied,The results proved that spherical and spherical cap membrane SM actuator achieved rapid displacement response under the low critical pressure threshold.Furthermore,with critical buckling pressure and capacity utilization efficiency as indicators,we analyzed the characteristics of SM actuators with different radius and wall thickness to obtain reasonable structural parameters configuration of SM actuators.The influence of radius and thickness on SM actuator is revealed,and theoretical model formulas were formed.Two different configurations are presented.(1)Customized BSS valve structures can achieve sequential motion of flexible gripper.(2)BSS valve embedded in soft pump.The performance tests confirmed it has significant advantages in energy consumption,specific pressure,specific flow,high-frequency cycle load life,and valve can be integrated into the soft pump fluid system as a throttling unit,and provides an idea for fluid drive control integration.

Solenoid Actuator Design for Improvement of Response Speed

The main design factors which effect on operating speed of solenoid actuator for valve operation are mass of plunger, electromagnetic motive force, inductance and return spring, and these factors are not independent but related with each other in view point of design and electromagnetic theory. It is impossible to increase the operating speed by only change the value of any one design factor. The change of any one value results in change of any value related it in various design factors. Permanent magnets are as assistant materials which make higher flux density in air gap. Electromagnetic motive force in controlled only by current. This paper presents a speed increasing design method of solenoid actuator using a solenoid, by some governing equations which are composed of electromagnetic theory and empirical knowledge, and proved the propriety by experiments.

多执行器载荷差异储能均衡系统特性

针对阀控多执行器复合作业系统节流损失大、动势能浪费严重等问题,提出一种多执行器载荷差异储能均衡原理。首先对多执行器系统功率分配特性进行分析,明确了载荷差异产生节流损失的原因是动力源压力与最大负载相匹配,导致其他执行器控制阀产生过大的压力损失。然后建立了载荷储能均衡液压挖掘机联合仿真模型。并设计电液储能单元控制各执行器进油腔的压力相等,从而消除执行器载荷差异造成的节流损失。在动臂、铲斗同时动作时,与流量匹配系统相比,所提系统节流损失降低达75%,系统效率提升39%;同时,电液储能单元实现了传统压力补偿器的压差调控功能,显著提升了系统运行平稳性。

动态气门运行特性及二冲程制动性能耦合研究

基于自主研发的变模式气门驱动装置,进行发动机和该气门驱动装置联合仿真,研究了二者的强耦合运行特性,为该装置的装机应用提供理论依据.研究结果表明:缸内压力和气门运行之间的强耦合关系在上止点附近排气门运行阶段尤为明显,尤其是在2300 r/min以下,发动机转速越高,气门动态升程损失程度越大,最大缸内压力越高;高于该转速后,二者变化程度逐渐减小;排气制动凸轮在上止点后设置过渡升程可消除排气门反跳的问题,并且可进一步改善制动功率和最大缸内压力之间的矛盾关系;与理想四冲程制动相比,二冲程制动的制动功率明显增加,最大缸内压力明显降低,发动机转速分别为1600、1900和2400 r/min时,实际二冲程制动功率分别提高了35.94%、45.61%和27.54%,最大缸内压力分别降低了45.42%、27.20%和7.35%.

高频响应悬臂梁单向阀动态特性研究

单向阀动态性能是影响磁致伸缩电液作动器中核心部件磁致伸缩泵输出性能的因素之一。已应用于磁致伸缩泵配流的悬臂梁单向阀在使用过程中出现随着启闭频率上升而响应性能下降问题,通过理论分析,提出了一种高频响应双瓣式悬臂梁单向阀,对已有和提出的单向阀进行动态响应分析。通过流固耦合在阀两端输入幅值为60 kPa的正弦压差,对比分析了已有和提出的两种单向阀的响应性。结果表明:随着输入压差信号频率的增加,已有单瓣式悬臂梁单向阀出现了响应滞后和阀口不能关闭的情况,阀口未关闭位移随频率的增大而增大,输入频率每增加100 Hz,阀口不闭合位移增加2.1%;双瓣式悬臂梁单向阀在相同结构参数下频率响应和阀口关闭情况都优于单瓣式单向阀,输入频率每增加100 Hz,阀口不闭合位移增加1%,减少了阀口回流,阀的高频响应优点可以适应磁致伸缩材料高频宽的特点。为高性能智能电液作动器的发展提供支持。

基于滑模扰动观测器的阀门开度预测控制

针对电动阀门在运行过程中,由于外部干扰、系统参数变化、摩擦力等非重复干扰的影响而难以达到高精度控制的问题,提出一种基于滑模扰动观测器的预测控制方法。通过对阀门驱动原理进行深入研究,构建阀门的数学模型,根据模型中电机电流与总负载扰动的正相关性,以电机电流、阀门转速为输入量,采用滑模扰动观测器对系统总负载扰动进行估计。设计模型预测控制器,对扰动估计值进行补偿,实现对阀门开度控制的准确性,鲁棒性以及对总扰动值跟踪的快速性。理论分析、仿真和试验表明:观测器仅0.001 s便跟踪到了设定值,收敛速度快,阀门开度精度误差在0.2%以内,完全达到控制目标,开度控制效果良好。可充分验证该控制方法在不同的负载扰动下,依然能使电动阀门保持良好的开度控制精度以及抗扰动能力。

一种新型动力换挡执行机构设计与分析

为提高动力换挡变速器换挡执行机构的响应速度,提出一种由新型高驱动力密度动圈式电-机械转换器、双弹簧阀体和湿式多片离合器组成的换挡执行机构设计方案。采用电-机械转换器直接驱动电磁阀阀芯控制离合器油腔充放油实现动力换挡,省去先导电磁阀建压时间,从结构设计上提高换挡执行机构响应速度。通过建模仿真、参数优化与试验验证相结合的方法,对本方案中换挡执行机构性能进行详细分析,并提出一种基于压力反馈控制阀芯位置的离合器油腔充油方法。试验结果表明:整个换挡过程可在113 ms内完成,比现行先导型电磁阀控制的换挡执行机构响应速度提高16.27%。同时,本文为提高换挡执行机构响应速度提供一定思路与理论基础。

飞机襟翼阀控伺服作动系统动态性能分析

由于阀控伺服作动系统存在的非线性因素,传统的建模方法所建立的数学模型无法准确地反映系统实际情况。为提升液压系统的控制精度及动态响应性能,解决在实际系统试验中出现的动态特性超差问题,对可能引起的因素及关键参数进行研究,重点分析引起系统静态误差的主要因素,同时分析系统各关键元件的固有频率和阻尼比对系统动态性能的影响。利用Matlab/Simulink软件对系统进行非线性建模,理论推导计算及仿真结果分析表明,较高的系统各关键元件固有频率和阻尼比有利于提高系统动态性能。

基于AMESim的电液执行系统流量匹配阀结构参数优化

以应用于某电力系统中电力开关精密控制的电液执行系统为研究对象,针对其工作特性不满足工程实际需求的问题,从其关键组成部件——流量匹配阀的结构参数研究入手,对电液执行系统的工作特性进行了理论分析、仿真分析以及试验测试。首先,对阀门内部结构和系统工作原理进行了分析;然后,建立了该电液执行系统的数学模型及仿真模型,经试验验证了该仿真模型的可行性与准确性;最后,探究了流量匹配阀的单因素结构参数对电液执行系统工作特性的影响规律,设计并进行了正交试验,得到了可选范围内的最优结构参数组合方案。研究结果表明:流量匹配阀的阀座钢球密封弹簧预紧力、阀座钢球密封弹簧刚度以及阀口初始遮盖量等结构参数对电液执行系统的工作特性都有重要影响,最优结构参数方案相较于原方案,系统的响应时间由133 ms缩短为42 ms,定位精度由0.261%提高至0.096%,可有效缩短系统响应时间,提高系统定位精度,满足工程实际需求。

单作用气动执行器增大扭力方法探究与应用

单作用气动关断阀在失气时,依靠弹簧对阀门进行复位,而对于阀体为球型阀门的气动关断阀,如果扭力不足,很容易出现阀门卡阻现象,起不到应有的安全保护作用,存在很大的风险隐患。通过分析气动关断阀的内部结构,总结阀门卡阻故障原因,本着降本增效的理念,对比分析了3种增大执行器扭力的方法,在不改变原设计基础上,探究增大扭力的创新方案,提高关断阀安全可靠性。