Synchronous tracking control of 6-DOF hydraulic parallel manipulator using cascade control method

The synchronous tracking control problem of a hydraulic parallel manipulator with six degrees of freedom (DOF) is complicated since the inclusion of hydraulic elements increases the order of the system.To solve this problem,cascade control method with an inner/outer-loop control structure is used,which masks the hydraulic dynamics with the inner-loop so that the designed controller takes into account of both the mechanical dynamics and the hydraulic dynamics of the manipulator.Furthermore,a cross-coupling control approach is introduced to the synchronous tracking control of the manipulator.The position synchronization error is developed by considering motion synchronization between each actuator joint and its adjacent ones based on the synchronous goal.Then,with the feedback of both position error and synchronization error,the tracking is proven to guarantee that both the position errors and synchronization errors asymptotically converge to zero.Moreover,the effectiveness of the proposed approach is verified by the experimental results performed with a 6-DOF hydraulic parallel manipulator.

OPTIMIZED DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC CONTROL PATTERN OF SYNCHRONOUS SYSTEM IN LARGE SCALE DIE-FORMING HYDRAULIC PRESS

The hydraulic control mode of the synchronous system in Chinese-built 300 MN dieforming hydraulic press was analysed comprehensively.To improve the deficiency of the existing system,a series investigations were put forward,such as the controlling of inclination angular-velocity,the pre-estimating of compensation,the synchronous cylinder's pressure signal protection,ratio pressure control and changing flow control etc,to increase the system's control accuracy and reliability greatly.

Research and Application of an Electro-hydraulic Synchronous Control System for Bridge Lifting

With the increase of bridge reconstruction schemes, synchronous lifting of a bridge is more and more widely used. In order to solve the problems associated with the synchronoas lifting of a bridge, a multi-cylinder synchronous lifting power and monitoring system has been developed. This is a distributed control system, which is com- posed of an industrial computer workstation, a programmable logical controller and a hydraulic control system. The system can achieve distributed control and centralized operation of actuators, and centralized management of infor- mation. It not only can implement multi-cylinder synchronous lifting with an unbalanced load, but also can moni- tor the pressure, displacement and stress at each lifting point. The performance of the multi-cylinder synchronous system is verified through its application to several bridge lifting engineering projects. The details of such a project are given.

Application of Simple Adaptive Control to Water Hydraulic Servo Cylinder System

Although conventional model reference adaptive control （MRAC） achieves good tracking performance for cylinder control, the controller structure is much more complicated and has less robustness to disturbance in real applications. This paper discusses the use of simple adaptive control （SAC） for positioning a water hydraulic servo cylinder system. Compared with MRAC, SAC has a simpler and lower order structure, i.e., higher feasibility. The control performance of SAC is examined and evaluated on a water hydraulic servo cylinder system. With the recent increased concerns over global environmental problems, the water hydraulic technique using pure tap water as a pressure medium has become a new drive source comparable to electric, oil hydraulic, and pneumatic drive systems. This technique is also preferred because of its high power density, high safety against fire hazards in production plants, and easy availability. However, the main problems for precise control in a water hydraulic system are steady state errors and overshoot due to its large friction torque and considerable leakage flow. MRAC has been already applied to compensate for these effects, and better control performances have been obtained. However, there have been no reports on the application of SAC for water hydraulics. To make clear the merits of SAC, the tracking control performance and robustness are discussed based on experimental results. SAC is confirmed to give better tracking performance compared with PI control, and a control precision comparable to MRAC （within 10 μm of the reference position） and higher robustness to parameter change, despite the simple controller. The research results ensure a wider application of simple adaptive control in real mechanical systems.

Co-Simulation Research of the Mechanical-Hydraulic-Control Coupling System of ITER Tractor

The virtual prototyping models of the mechanical, hydraulic and control system of the ITER tractor were built with CATIA, ADAMS and MATLAB/Simulink respectively according to its heavy load and high precision characteristics, and the data transfer between the different models was accomplished by the integration interface between different software. Consequently the virtual experimental platform for the multi-disciplinary co-simulation was established. A co-simulation study of the mechanical-hydraulic-control coupling system of the ITER tractor was carried out. The synchronization servo control of parallel hydraulic cylinders was implemented, and the tracking control of the preconcerted trajectory of the hydraulic cylinders was realized on the established experimental platform. This paper presents the optimization design and technology rebuilding for the complicated coupling system with its theoretic foundation and co-simulation virtual experimental platform.

Synchronization Control of the Oppositely Driven System with Dual Asymmetric Cylinders

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Trajectory synchronization of multi-cylinder electrohydraulic lift system with huge load

A kind of four degree-of-freedom （DOF） electrohydraulic lift system is studied in this pa- per, after analyzing the motion characteristics and the mathematic model of the hydraulic cylinders, a cross-coupled synchronization method with load force and synchronization error feedback had been proposed to solve the synchronization problem encountered when realizing the needed roll and pitch attitude of the lift system. In this paper, mathematic model of asymmetric hydraulic cylinder was es- tablished and the lift system had been simplified to a dual-cylinder system. By incorporating the load force and the displacement of each cylinder, a cross-coupled synchronized control method was pro- posed to fit each cylinder＇ s tracking performance and multi-cylinder＇ s trajectory synchronization property. The proposed method not only solved the synchronization problem when multi-cylinder had a same trajectory, but also could fit the coordinated synchronization need when different trajectories of multi-cylinder were desired. Simulations and experiments on a four DOF electrohydraulic lift sys- tem with load of 100 tons verified the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Nonlinear Mathematical Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Hydraulic Drive Unit

The previous sensitivity analysis researches are not accurate enough and also have the limited reference value, because those mathematical models are relatively simple and the change of the load and the initial displacement changes of the piston are ignored, even experiment verification is not conducted. Therefore, in view of deficiencies above, a nonlinear mathematical model is established in this paper, including dynamic characteristics of servo valve, nonlinear characteristics of pressure-flow, initial displacement of servo cylinder piston and friction nonlinearity. The transfer function block diagram is built for the hydraulic drive unit closed loop position control, as well as the state equations. Through deriving the time-varying coefficient items matrix and time-varying free items matrix of sensitivity equations respectively, the expression of sensitivity equations based on the nonlinear mathematical model are obtained. According to structure parameters of hydraulic drive unit, working parameters, fluid transmission characteristics and measured friction-velocity curves, the simulation analysis of hydraulic drive unit is completed on the MATLAB/Simulink simulation platform with the displacement step 2 mm, 5 mm and 10 mm, respectively. The simulation results indicate that the developed nonlinear mathematical model is sufficient by comparing the characteristic curves of experimental step response and simulation step response under different constant load. Then, the sensitivity function time-history curves of seventeen parameters are obtained, basing on each state vector time-history curve of step response characteristic. The maximum value of displacement variation percentage and the sum of displacement variation absolute values in the sampling time are both taken as sensitivity indexes. The sensitivity indexes values above are calculated and shown visually in histograms under different working conditions, and change rules are analyzed. Then the sensitivity indexes values of four measurable parameters, such as supply pressure, proportional gain, initial position of servo cylinder piston and load force, are verified experimentally on test platform of hydraulic drive unit, and the experimental research shows that the sensitivity analysis results obtained through simulation are approximate to the test results. This research indicates each parameter sensitivity characteristics of hydraulic drive unit, the performance-affected main parameters and secondary parameters are got under different working conditions, which will provide the theoretical foundation for the control compensation and structure optimization of hydraulic drive unit.

Synchronization control for electro-hydraulic dual-cylinder system based on force/position switching

If the rigidity of a mechanism is stiff enough, the position synchronous error of the two cylinders driving one degree-of-freedom （DOF） of the mechanism may be less than the resolution of position sensors. To handle this synchronization problem this paper proposes a force/position switching scheme, which partitions the two cylinders into a master cylinder and a slave cylinder. The master cylinder is always position tracking controlled by a second-order sliding mode controller and the slave cylinder is integrated with a force tracking controller which is a first order sliding mode controller. When the position tracking error is less than a given value, the slave cylinder switches to be force controlled. Two synchronization control methods are presented based on the switching scheme： the master - master ＋ force/position switching control and the master - slave ＋ force/position switching control. Simulations show that the formance compared with two given proposed synchronization control position-based control methods. methods can get a better per-

Experimental Verification of Fault Predictions in High Pressure Hydraulic Systems

In this paper a model of a high pressure hydraulic system was developed to simulate the effect of increased internal leakages inside the hydraulic cylinder and the 4/2 way directional control valve and to calculate the main parameters of the hydraulic system under various loads through the use of leakage-simulating throttle valves. After the completion of modeling, the throttle valves that simulate the internal leakages were calibrated and a number of test runs were performed for the cases of normal operation and the operation with increased internal leakages. The theoretical predictions were compared against the experimental results from an actual hydraulic test platform installed in the laboratory. In all cases, modeling and experimental data curves correlate very well in form, magnitude and response times for all the system’s main parameters. This proves that the present modeling can be used to accurately predict various faults in hydraulic systems, and can thus be used for proactive fault finding in many cases, especially when the defective component is not easily detected and obvious at first sight.

深部煤炭流态化开采装备自主行走机构多缸推进同步控制

我国浅部煤炭正逐渐开采殆尽,向地球深部开发资源已成为必然趋势和国家需求。针对2000 m以深的深部煤炭开采难题,设计了一种适用于深部煤炭流态化开采装备的自主行走机构,并重点对自主行走机构中液压推进系统的多缸同步控制难题进行了研究。首先,基于流态化开采工艺原理及装备组成,设计了一种增阻迈步式自主行走机构,可实现采掘、转化和输出等多舱体的分段式自主行走;其次,针对液压推进系统的多缸同步控制要求,分析对比了主从控制、相邻交叉耦合控制、偏差耦合控制、均值耦合控制4种控制策略以及比例、积分、微分控制(PID)算法、自抗扰控制器(ADRC)的优缺点,分别开展了在均匀负载、突变负载、时变负载3种工况下的控制性能仿真试验;再次,采用雷达图测评法对不同控制策略下的同步控制性能进行综合评价,最终选定基于ADRC的均值耦合控制方法为最佳同步控制策略;最后,研制自主行走机构试验台并开展了多液压缸同步控制试验,试验结果表明:当采用基于ADRC的均值耦合同步控制策略时,4个液压缸在不同工况下的最大同步误差均能保持在±5 mm以内,且具有优异的鲁棒性,可满足流态化开采装备自主行走机构的多缸同步推进要求。

数字孪生下的液压缸机械运行位置自动控制

液压缸机械系统非线性特征复杂,机械运行行为特征不明确,位置控制结果存在偏差,对此,该文提出数字孪生下的液压缸机械运行位置自动控制方法。连续检测液压缸机械系统运行状态,构建非线性状态方程,对比实际测量数据与输出数据的差异,选取RBF核函数与支持向量机,机械运行位置变化量,描述机械运行行为特征,建立位置控制目标函数,将最高适应度值对应的位置点自动更新为副本位置点,引入猫群算法求解目标函数,对位置控制目标函数的全局最优解展开更新,实现液压缸机械运行位置自动控制。实验结果表明,所提方法应用后,位移检测曲线与实际位移曲线之间的偏差较小,且在恒负载工况下和变负载工况下,位移稳态误差均较小,说明其机械运行位置自动控制结果精度高、控制效率高、控制精度高。

基于模糊神经网络PID的煤矿掘进机俯仰控制研究

目前煤矿掘进机俯仰控制主要采用PID控制方法,在掘进机俯仰控制时变性与液压系统非线性情况下的控制精度不高。掘进机俯仰控制通过控制液压缸行程实现,将传统PID算法与模糊控制、神经网络等相结合,可有效提高液压缸行程控制精度。提出了一种基于模糊神经网络PID的煤矿掘进机俯仰控制方法。通过分析掘进机支撑部运动学关系,得到俯仰角与支撑部液压缸的数学关系;介绍了掘进机俯仰控制液压系统工作原理,建立了液压系统及其传递函数模型;将模糊控制与神经网络相结合,形成模糊神经网络,利用模糊神经网络优化PID控制参数,再结合支撑机构数学模型和液压系统传递函数模型,建立掘进机俯仰角模糊神经网络PID控制模型,实现煤矿掘进机俯仰机构自动精确控制。该方法可使掘进机俯仰机构更加快速、准确到达预设位置,解决掘进机俯仰控制中的时变性与非线性难题。仿真结果表明:模糊神经网络PID控制算法相较于模糊PID和PID控制算法,跟踪误差分别降低了69.34%和74.49%。通过液压缸位移控制模拟煤矿掘进机在突变工况和跟随工况下的俯仰控制,结果表明:模糊神经网络PID控制算法相比模糊PID和PID控制算法,俯仰控制跟踪误差最小,对位置信号的平均响应时间分别缩短了27.22%和50.33%,动态控制性能更好。

基于反步法的下肢外骨骼机器人控制研究

针对下肢外骨骼预定轨迹的控制问题,在构建了二自由度机械腿的运动学和动力学模型的基础上,提出了一种非对称液压缸负载力、伸缩量与外骨骼转动扭矩、运动角度的转化关系,采用反步法控制下肢外骨骼系统的运动轨迹。首先,采用D-H法建立了二自由度下肢外骨骼系统的运动学模型,研究了外骨骼末端执行器关节速度的变化关系,并利用拉格朗日动力学方程推导了外骨骼动力学的数学模型;然后,使用了液压缸负载力控制为机械腿运动提供了相应的扭矩,进而控制了下肢外骨骼的运动姿态;其次,针对下肢外骨骼运动时的高精度要求,利用反步法控制理论,建立了阀控非对称缸系统,结合下肢外骨骼动力学系统整体的状态空间方程,利用下肢外骨骼液压伺服系统控制了下肢外骨骼进行预定轨迹运动;最后,对AMESim软件与Visual Studio软件进行了联合仿真,对比分析了PID控制与反步法控制的精度问题。研究结果表明:针对下肢外骨骼预定轨迹控制,反步法控制误差最大值为2°,对比传统PID控制,误差降低了67%;设计的反步法控制器对于下肢外骨骼具有良好的控制精度。

管道封堵机器人控制特性响应分析与实验研究

为了提高管道封堵机器人在管道维抢修的效率与精度,设计了一种管道封堵机器人封堵液压控制系统,通过仿真分析,评估了该控制系统的响应特性.搭建了封堵液压控制实验装置,研究了封堵过程中橡胶筒轴向位移的变化,以及不同输出流量对封堵速度的影响.结果表明,所设计的液压控制系统能够确保机器人各个执行机构协调运作,避免相互干涉,液压缸的位移、流量及速度与理论设计值相符.当橡胶筒变形轴向位移达到61.55 mm时,控制系统能够实现10 MPa的油气压力封堵.液压系统流量对封堵速度影响显著,流量越大,封堵速度越快.

双液压马达驱动的甘蔗根切器刀盘转速同步控制方法

为简化双刀盘甘蔗根切器的传动链,提高传动系统对时变载荷的适应性,该研究提出用双液压马达直接驱动双刀盘,并将电液比例负载敏感技术应用于根切器的传动方案,通过建模仿真和试验探究双刀盘同步精度的控制方法。建立根切器电液比例阀控马达闭环速度控制系统的传递函数,分析得到该系统的稳定裕度仅为16.5°,因此需要采用合适的控制算法提高系统的稳定性和控制精度。基于AMESim-MATLAB联合仿真,研究采用主从控制策略,主马达为PID控制,从马达分别采用PID、自适应模糊PID和滑模变结构控制算法时系统的稳定性和刀盘转速的控制精度。仿真结果为:不同控制算法下马达开启过程转速的动态调整时间分别为5.5、3.0、2.7 s,稳态阶段两个液压马达的速度差分别为20、8、5 r/min;最后搭建试验台,以实测载荷谱为负载输入,进行主从马达转速同步控制试验,得到PID、自适应模糊PID和滑模变结构控制系统启动阶段转速的动态调整时间分别为6.3、4.6、3.7 s,稳态阶段主从马达的转速差分别为47、23、13 r/min;仿真与试验结果均表明,基于滑模变结构算法的刀盘转速同步控制系统的各项指标均优于PID和自适应模糊PID控制。研究结果可为甘蔗收割机根切器传动与控制系统的优化设计提供理论参考。

试验液压缸活塞控制器优化开发

针对试验液压缸安装过程中对多点协调加载控制系统的依赖性,提出了一种液压缸活塞控制器研制方法,采用单片机作为处理器核心,实现了液压缸活塞伸缩量的精确控制,且系统响应速度可调。当试验加载点安装空间狭小时,控制器可以提高活塞运行的安全性,在工程中具有可靠的应用价值。

基于Widrow-Hoff学习算法的液压协调加载控制策略研究

针对多点动态加载系统中多路液压伺服系统特性不一致造成的响应不同步问题,提出一种基于W idrow-Hoff学习算法的液压伺服系统协调加载控制策略,通过迅速地调整伺服系统输入正弦信号的幅值和相位,使多路系统的响应在短时间内与设定信号相一致并协调动作。将此算法应用于实际加载系统,试验证明能够有效地控制多路液压伺服系统的协调动作,从而达到多点协调加载的目的。

基于SimHydraulics的电液伺服系统实物仿真

针对一个采用阀控对称缸的电液伺服系统进行了SimHydraulics实物仿真,根据仿真结果辨识出系统的数学模型,通过与机理建模和Simulink模型仿真的结果相对比进行了验证。总结了综合应用SimHydraulics与Simulink的新仿真方法,该方法使得电液伺服系统的设计和控制方案的选择可以同步进行,提高了系统设计的效率和准确性。