Recent advances in microelectromechanical systems technology are leading to spacecraft that are the shape and size of computer chips, so-called SpaceChips or smart-dust devices. These devices can offer highly distribu...
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Recent advances in microelectromechanical systems technology are leading to spacecraft that are the shape and size of computer chips, so-called SpaceChips or smart-dust devices. These devices can offer highly distributed sensing when used in future swarm applications. However, they currently lack a feasible strategy for active orbit control. This paper proposes an orbit-control methodology for future SpaceChip devices, which is based on exploiting the effects of solar radiation pressure using electrochromic coatings. The concept presented makes use of the high area-to-mass ratio of these devices and, consequently, the large force exerted upon them by solar radiation pressure to control their orbit evolution by altering their surface optical properties. The orbital evolution of SpaceChips due to solar radiation pressure can be represented by a Hamiltonian system, allowing an analytic development of the control methodology. The motion in the orbital element phase space resembles that of a linear oscillator, which is used to formulate a switching control law. Additional perturbations and the effect of eclipses are accounted for by modifying the linearized equations of the secular change in orbital elements around an equilibrium point in the phase space of the problem. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is demonstrated in a test case scenario.
From the idea of unified energy management, this paper analyzed the composition and the energy saving ways of the cooling source in intelligent building, established the applicable chiller plant control algorithmic mo...
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From the idea of unified energy management, this paper analyzed the composition and the energy saving ways of the cooling source in intelligent building, established the applicable chiller plant control algorithmic modules on the basis of the innovative control strategy of cooling on demand and the control module library. Study focused on the optimized control algorithms of the chilled water supply temperature set-point control according to the cooling request on demand, the chiller operating numbers and proper operating order and running cycle control, and the chilled water pump frequency conversion control according to the cooling request on demand. The feasibility and stability was tested and verified in the laboratory. The ideal effects were also achieved in a practical project in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, China. The results show that the system can be loaded/unloaded efficiently, and the fluctuation of water temperature at the chiller's outlet around the setpoint remains quite small, which reflect very good control precision and notable energy-saving effects.
The adaptive cruise control system maintains the appropriate distance to the lead vehicle when the lead vehicle exists and maintains the desired speed when no lead vehicle is detected. A virtual lead vehicle scheme is...
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The adaptive cruise control system maintains the appropriate distance to the lead vehicle when the lead vehicle exists and maintains the desired speed when no lead vehicle is detected. A virtual lead vehicle scheme is introduced to make the switching between the speed control algorithm and the distance control algorithm unnecessary and simplify the structure of the control system. The speed and the position of the virtual vehicle can be decided by the control system according to the current situation. Smoother responses are achieved by the virtual lead vehicle scheme compared to the conventional mode switching scheme. This method is also shown to provide a good reaction for when a lead vehicle cuts in or out. A linear quadratic controller with variable weights is suggested to control the virtual lead vehicle. This scheme shows improved performance in terms of passenger comfort and fuel efficiency of the host vehicle.
This paper describes the control algorithm of a utility connected microgrid, based on independent control of active and reactive power and operating in centralized and distributed operation mode. The microgrid is comp...
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This paper describes the control algorithm of a utility connected microgrid, based on independent control of active and reactive power and operating in centralized and distributed operation mode. The microgrid is composed of several (three in the experimental tests conducted) configurable units, including generation, storage, and load units. These units are interfaced with the microgrid through a voltage source converter and are controlled by the nodes of the communication system by means of IEC 61850. The proposed control strategy is validated by simulation in MATLAB/Simulink and with experimental tests.
A comparative study was performed on two types of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): the GM Volt and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. First, the powertrain models of the two vehicles were derived. Based on the ...
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A comparative study was performed on two types of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): the GM Volt and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. First, the powertrain models of the two vehicles were derived. Based on the dynamic models, a detailed component control algorithm was developed for each PHEV Specifically, a control algorithm was proposed for motor generator I (MG1) and MG2 to achieve optimal engine operation. Additionally, an energy management strategy for selecting the operation mode was developed from the viewpoint of fuel economy, battery state of charge and vehicle velocity. Using the dynamic model of the control algorithm for each PHEV, simulations were performed, and the simulation results were verified by comparing them with those obtained using the Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit simulator for the plug-in Prius. Based on the simulation results, a comparative study was performed, and it was found that the role and capacity of MG1 and MG2 and the mode selection algorithm must be determined depending on the configuration of the PHEV.
We stated mathematical model of dynamics and control algorithm of tracking-searching head, placed on a ground moving object. Numerical analysis was performed for investigation of head dynamics under effect of kinemati...
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We stated mathematical model of dynamics and control algorithm of tracking-searching head, placed on a ground moving object. Numerical analysis was performed for investigation of head dynamics under effect of kinematic excitations from moving object.
In hybrid renewable energy systems, batteries act as a DC bus to provide constant voltage and to smooth out commutations between the generating devices. These batteries are usually of a lead-acid type and operate unde...
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In hybrid renewable energy systems, batteries act as a DC bus to provide constant voltage and to smooth out commutations between the generating devices. These batteries are usually of a lead-acid type and operate under harsh variable conditions due to fluctuations of both solar radiation and wind speed. Precise knowledge of the state-of-charge of the batteries, and hence of their available energy, play a key role in effecting efficient control and energy management of the installation. The present study had a twofold aim. One objective was to adjust and validate a method based on coulomb counting to estimate the state-of-charge (SOC) of a gelled lead-acid battery which is the DC bus of a hybrid wind-solar system with hydrogen storage. Other works evaluate SOC models based on several parameters, however, the present proposal based on experimental measurements involves only a few parameters. The second objective was to modify the installation's control algorithm to use the battery's calculated SOC as control parameter instead of its voltage. The results of a test-bed system, showing how the system evolved under real operating conditions, constitute a proof-of-concept of the validity of the method. Copyright (c) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
This paper presents a permanent magnet (PM) spherical actuator embedded with a novel three-dimensional (3D) orientation measurement system. The study covers actuator design, torque modeling, and motion control. The sp...
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This paper presents a permanent magnet (PM) spherical actuator embedded with a novel three-dimensional (3D) orientation measurement system. The study covers actuator design, torque modeling, and motion control. The spherical actuator consists of a stator with 24 coils and a rotor with 8 PM poles. A high accuracy and resolution, non-blinding 3D measurement mechanism is designed for the rotor orientation detection. The torque output is formulated from finite element (FE) computation and curve fitting method. Due to the nonlinear property of dynamic model, computed torque control law is utilized for the three degree-of-freedom (3-DOF) system motion control. The space geometry method is employed to study the redundancy feature of current inputs, which offers the opportunity for control optimization to improve the power efficiency and the fault tolerance capability of the spherical actuator. Simulations and experiments are then conducted on the developed prototype to validate the design concept, mathematic models and control strategy. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
This paper examines attitude coordination control for spacecraft formation flying. A class of distributed adaptive fault-tolerant attitude coordination control laws is proposed. The proposed control laws do not requir...
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This paper examines attitude coordination control for spacecraft formation flying. A class of distributed adaptive fault-tolerant attitude coordination control laws is proposed. The proposed control laws do not require online identification of failures. Using the Lyapunov approach and graph theory, it is shown that the control laws guarantee a group of spacecraft that simultaneously track a common time-varying reference attitude, even when the reference attitude is available only to a subset of the members of a group. Finally, numerical simulation is presented to show that the distributed controller is successful in achieving high-attitude tracking and synchronization performance, even in the presence of an unknown mass moment of inertia matrix, bounded external disturbances, actuator failures, and control saturation limits.
In this study, a control algorithm is proposed, based on the sliding-mode technique, to regulate a single degree of freedom mechanical system subject to a unilateral constraint. The system may be in non-constrained mo...
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In this study, a control algorithm is proposed, based on the sliding-mode technique, to regulate a single degree of freedom mechanical system subject to a unilateral constraint. The system may be in non-constrained motion at some time or in constrained motion at some other time. The system motion can be divided in three phases: free motion, constrained motion and transition (from non-constrained to constrained motion and vice versa). Only one control law is designed for the system, regardless of the motion phase. It is shown that the non-linear system is globally asymptotically stable and achieves zero steady-state position error. Numerical and experimental results show the performance of the proposed controller.
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