Previous work has found that performance with position control exceeds that with rate control except for dynamically slow systems, such as hydraulic machines. In an effort to extend the intuitiveness of position contr...
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Previous work has found that performance with position control exceeds that with rate control except for dynamically slow systems, such as hydraulic machines. In an effort to extend the intuitiveness of position control to these systems, a novel human-machine interface was applied to a dynamically slow system. This paper analyzes the cost in time and in control effort of the errors operators made while controlling the position of a dynamically slow system. From this analysis, two “smoothing” position controllers were designed and tested on the same system. The first controller, the best fit controller , showed significant improvement for tracking tasks and maintained the near optimal performance of the full state feedback position controller on point-to-point motion tasks. The second controller, the time elimination controller , showed statistically similar performance on all of the tasks to the full state feedback position controller.
This paper gives a new insight into the concept of load compensation using shunt active filter (SAF) under ideal and non-ideal source voltage conditions. A novel approach based on an improved instantaneous active and ...
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This paper gives a new insight into the concept of load compensation using shunt active filter (SAF) under ideal and non-ideal source voltage conditions. A novel approach based on an improved instantaneous active and reactive current component method is proposed. The performance of the proposed control strategy has been compared with instantaneous reactive power theory, symmetrical component theory and dq theory. SAF has been realized by three-phase voltage source converter. Reference currents generated by control strategies has been tracked by a SAF in a hysteresis band control scheme. The performance of the proposed scheme is evaluated in terms of reactive power compensation, reduction in magnitude of source currents, compensator currents, and harmonic compensation as per IEEE-519 standard. To ascertain the viability of the proposed control algorithm, the performance is evaluated under different source voltage conditions with the IEEE Standard-1459 power definitions. Variation in magnitude as well as harmonic content of source voltage has been considered. Under balanced sinusoidal source voltage condition, all control strategies congregate to similar results. Under unbalanced sinusoidal source voltage condition, dq theory and proposed theory have shown similar performance. However, under distorted source voltage conditions, an improved instantaneous active and reactive current component theory presents superior performance. A three-phase, three-wire distribution system supplying non-linear load is considered for simulation study. Simulation results from a complete model of SAF are presented to validate and compare the control strategies. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The following contribution describes the design and validation of an active seat suspension with two translational degrees of freedom. This seat suspension system is designed to be integrated in various military vehic...
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The following contribution describes the design and validation of an active seat suspension with two translational degrees of freedom. This seat suspension system is designed to be integrated in various military vehicles to reduce the mechanical vibrations caused by test runs on synthetic test tracks, which affect the human health and condition confidence. The proposed active seat suspension is specially designed to support the drivers during the test drives. In a first step the model of the seat and the driver are derived considering the motions in vertical and lateral direction. To suppress the vibrations a control strategy is presented in a further step. The vibration controller is designed for a 1 DOF model based on a hybrid Skyhook- and Groundhook-Principle and in alternative as a feedforward control using an ideal model for the seat and driver. Finally, the realized active seat suspension is integrated in a military vehicle to prove the amount of vibration suppression in comparison to a common passive seat by road test on synthetic tracks emphasing an improvement of the drivers well-being.
A constant minimum airflow rate is used in conventional Single Duct Variable Air Volume Terminal Box control sequences. This control sequence can cause occupant discomfort or use excessive energy under partial load co...
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A constant minimum airflow rate is used in conventional Single Duct Variable Air Volume Terminal Box control sequences. This control sequence can cause occupant discomfort or use excessive energy under partial load conditions. If the minimum airflow rate is higher than required;terminal boxes will have significantly more simultaneous heating and cooling;and AHUs will consume more fan power. Buildings will have indoor air quality problems if the minimum airflow rate is less than required. Many engineers and researchers have investigated advanced variable air volume terminal box control algorithms without a system retrofit for thermal comfort;indoor air quality and energy savings. In this study a developed control system with variable minimum airflow rate for Single Duct Variable Air Volume Terminal Boxes was applied and validated using an actual building and evaluated for comfort;indoor air quality and energy consumption. The energy consumption and thermal performance of terminal boxes using the conventional and proposed control algorithms were compared.
In this paper, stabilizing problems in control design are addressed for linear discrete-time systems, reflecting equality constraints tying together some state variables. Based on an enhanced representation of the bou...
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In this paper, stabilizing problems in control design are addressed for linear discrete-time systems, reflecting equality constraints tying together some state variables. Based on an enhanced representation of the bounded real lemma for discrete-time systems, the existence of a state feedback control for such conditioned stabilization is proven, and an LMI-based design procedure is provided. The control law gain computation method used circumvents generally an ill-conditioned singular design task. The principle, when compared with previously published results, indicates that the proposed method outperforms the existing approaches, guarantees feasibility, and improves the steady-state accuracy of the control. Furthermore, better performance is achieved with essentially reduced design effort. The approach is illustrated on simulation examples, where the validity of the proposed method is demonstrated using one state equality constraint.
It is internationally recognized that structural control was introduced in civil engineering through a pioneering article by Yao and through the implementations promoted by Kobori. The concepts of active and semi-acti...
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It is internationally recognized that structural control was introduced in civil engineering through a pioneering article by Yao and through the implementations promoted by Kobori. The concepts of active and semi-active structural control in civil and infrastructure engineering date back 40 years and much progress has been recorded during these four decades. Periodically, state-of-the-art manuscripts have been published and technical books were also printed to testify the maturation of the topic. This article only covers the period from the second semester of 2009 to the first semester of 2011, emphasizing the developments in terms of theoretical, numerical and experimental studies, as well as the use of control algorithms and devices in actual implementations. It is observed that there are still several operational limitations to prevent from the expected growth of the applications in standard design. Nevertheless, some innovative concepts help to foresee future developments within special sectors of applications.
The application of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in Automobiles makes the system complex, while trying to meet the stringent Emission norms, especially in mobile heavy-duty diesel applications. As EURO VI emissi...
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(纸本)9781467361491
The application of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in Automobiles makes the system complex, while trying to meet the stringent Emission norms, especially in mobile heavy-duty diesel applications. As EURO VI emission standards are on the line, these strict specifications and the dynamic behavior of automobiles demands advanced control system design. Such a control system design requires a model based control approach. In this paper, we incorporates a model-based Feed-Forward controller (FFC) which handles the known dynamics of the plant along with a Feed-Back controller (FBC) to mitigate the effects caused by disturbances and slowly varying parameters.
An ultra-wide-area transmission network emulator represented by regenerative converters is developed in this paper. The converters are paralleled to provide and share power similar to electromechanical generators. Oth...
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(纸本)9781467308014
An ultra-wide-area transmission network emulator represented by regenerative converters is developed in this paper. The converters are paralleled to provide and share power similar to electromechanical generators. Others are controlled to emulate loads, such as, induction motors and constant impedance, current, power (ZIP) loads. The structure and control algorithms of these power system component emulators are discussed in detail, and the performance of overall system architecture is presented. As is well-known, the induction motor will induce large power perturbation when it starts. The simulation results clearly show the dynamic response and starting up process of the load.
Zero crossing points of back-electromotive force (EMF) is the most mature and widely used method of the speed sensorless control of brushless DC motor (BLDCM). However, with the poor performance from standstill to low...
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(纸本)9783037852958
Zero crossing points of back-electromotive force (EMF) is the most mature and widely used method of the speed sensorless control of brushless DC motor (BLDCM). However, with the poor performance from standstill to low speed, it is not suitable for the position servo system. Therefore, this paper first analyzes several conventional speed sensorless control schemes in the BLDCM, then presents a novel control algorithms for the BLDCM. In the proposed method, the short pulse sensing method for the rotor position in the start-up process and self-synchronization with zero cross points of back-EMF are combined together. As a result, the BLDCM used in the position servo system can be easily controlled from zero to high speed, the theoretical analysis is verified by the simulation results based on Matlab, it shows that the proposed algorithms can improve the performances of position servo system compared with the conventional methods.
This article discusses the goals and recent achievements of the HEALICs program. The program's aim is to enhance wireless systems with sensors, actuators, and mixed-signal control loops in order to improve their p...
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This article discusses the goals and recent achievements of the HEALICs program. The program's aim is to enhance wireless systems with sensors, actuators, and mixed-signal control loops in order to improve their performance yield.
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