An optimal variable structure control with integral compensationfor electrohydraulic position servo control systems

An approach using variable-structure control with integral compensation is presented for an electrohydraulic position servo control system to achieve accurate servo tracking in the presence of load disturbance and plant parameter variation. Simulations show that the proposed approach may give a rather accurate servo-tracking result and is fairly robust to plant parameter variation and load disturbance     

Integral sliding mode control with a disturbance observer for next-generation servo track writing

In this paper, we propose a new control scheme that provides position and velocity profile tracking control for next-generation servo track writing (STW). Whereas conventional servo track writers require controllers that perform fast positioning control with fast track seeking and regulation, spiral servo track writers require accurate position and velocity profile tracking control to achieve high quality servo patterns on the media disk. Because STW timing eventually renders geometrically accurate servo patterns, both position and velocity error signals should be regulated within small bounds in a constant velocity region. Regulation via an integral sliding mode controller (SMC) is known to provide good tracking performance; however, use of a high switching gain is inappropriate for an actuator with resonance modes. In this paper, we therefore apply integral sliding mode control with a disturbance observer to STW. The relationship between eigenvalues and control gains is mathematically analyzed to improve dynamic tracking response. To verify the utility of the proposed position and velocity profile tracking control, we perform a comparative study between the proposed and conventional control methods and experimentally validate the performance of the proposed method.     

压电微执行器在硬盘伺服系统的应用研究

介绍一个硬盘双伺服控制系统的设计和实现。双伺服系统是在硬盘固有的音圈电机上附加了一个压电微执行器,用来执行更快捷、精确的磁头定位。对音圈电机的控制设计采用了一种线性反馈控制技术,结合扰动估计和补偿实现快速、平稳和无静差的设定点跟踪。基于开环逆控制的思想,微执行器环路的控制采用定值比例及滤波器,使得合并的位移输出能更快地跟踪设定点(磁道)。仿真和实验结果证明双伺服控制系统可以实现更快速、精确的磁头定位。     

Design and control of a rotary dual-stage actuator positioning system

This paper presents the design and control of a rotary dual-stage actuator (DSA) positioning system, which has a flexure-based beam driven by a voice coil motor (VCM) and a piezoelectric (PZT) actuator simultaneously. The design goal is to enable the two actuators complementary to each other for the combined ability of high positioning accuracy and a large tangential displacement range. To achieve a high tracking speed, the flexure beam is designed via finite element method (FEM) analysis to have sufficiently high open-loop bandwidth. System identification and measurements on the DSA prototype are also presented to verify the FEM analysis. Finally, the composite nonlinear control (CNC) method is applied to the DSA system. Experimental results demonstrate that the DSA servo system significantly outperforms the single-stage servo system in both step tracking and disturbance rejection.     

电液伺服系统的自适应滑模跟踪控制研究

针对电液伺服系统的跟踪控制问题,在系统模型不确定性参数的界未知的情况下,提出一种自适应滑模控制方案。该方案的主要思想是用滑模方法抑制系统中的外干扰力扰动,对系统不确定性参数进行自适应估计,用估计值来补偿不确定性参数的变化。对于系统全局稳定性,采用李雅普诺夫稳定性理论给出了严格的证明。仿真结果表明了该方案具有良好的跟踪性能和鲁棒性。     

Continuous variable structure controller for BLDDSM positioncontrol with prescribed tracking performance

The continuous, accurate, and robust sliding mode tracking controller based on a disturbance observer for a brushless direct drive servo motor (BLDDSM) is presented. Although the conventional sliding mode control (SMC) or variable structure control (VSC) can give the desired tracking performance, there exists an inevitable chattering problem in control which is undesirable for a direct drive system. With the proposed algorithm, not only are the chattering problems removed, but also the prescribed tracking performance can be obtained by using the efficient compensation of the disturbance observer. The design of the sliding mode tracking controller for the prescribed, accurate, and robust tracking performance without the chattering problem is given based on the results of the detailed stability analysis. The usefulness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated through the computer simulations for a BLDDSM under load variations     

基于反推的永磁同步电动机伺服系统的位置跟踪控制

永磁同步电动机工作性能优越，在当前交流伺服系统的驱动控制当中起着越来越重要的作用。为了实现永磁同步电动机的精确位置跟踪，把一种新颖非线性控制方法Backstepping应用于永磁同步电动机伺服系统控制器的设计。Backstepping控制器的设计以保证系统的全局一致渐近稳定为原则，因此该控制器不但可以保证系统的全局一致渐近稳定，而且系统具有快速跟踪，定位精确的特点。系统的设计能够有效降低转矩变化对位置跟踪性能的影响。最后通过Matlab仿真验证了系统设计的有效性和可行性。     

基于AET座架的遥感跟踪伺服系统设计

在车载遥感站设备中,跟踪伺服控制系统是其重要组成部分。论文介绍了车载极轨卫星遥感站天线跟踪伺服系统的工作原理、系统构成等,给出了基于AET座架过顶跟踪伺服控制系统的控制策略及坐标转换公式。最后给出了系统实际跟踪卫星的跟踪结果。实际应用表明,该伺服控制系统方案设计合理．运行稳定,具有良好的动态跟踪性能。     

High-gain observer-based integral sliding mode tracking control for heavy vehicle electro-hydraulic servo steering systems

The electro-hydraulic servo steering system (EHSSS) is the key element to determine the handling and stability of heavy vehicles. Accurate steering control is challenged due to its complicated structure and a wide range of steering loads. In this paper, an output feedback integral sliding mode control (ISMC) method based on high-gain observer is proposed to solve this issue. First, a new Hurwitz matrix design method is presented for EHSSS with non-chain integrator, in order to prove the convergence of the observer error dynamics. Then, the Lyapunov stability of the observer-based controller is verified. Finally, a test bench is established to experimentally validate the proposed method's effectiveness through multiple test scenarios. The results show the tracking error of the proposed method is significantly smaller than PI and similar to full-state feedback integral sliding mode controller. This paper provides a valuable reference for high-gain observer-based nonlinear control applied to a typical electro-hydraulic servo steering system.     

基于模型参考的直线伺服系统离散滑模控制

针对永磁直线同步电机伺服系统存在的诸多不确定性问题,设计了模型参考离散滑模（MRDSMC）位置跟踪控制器。将伺服问题转化为调节问题,为了保证跟踪的快速性,在传统DSMC滑模面的基础上,引入遗忘因子。并采用一步延迟扰动近似来补偿未知扰动。此外,为了抑制由高频未建模动态引起的抖振,在MRDSMC设计中加入低通滤波器。仿真结果表明,该方案能有效地抑制系统未建模动特性的影响,具有很强的鲁棒跟踪性能。     

Identification and Real-Time Control of an Electrohydraulic Servo System Based on Nonlinear Backstepping

This paper studies the identification and the real-time control of an electrohydraulic servo system. The control strategy is based on the nonlinear backstepping approach. Emphasis is essentially on the tuning parameters effect and on how it influences the dynamic behavior of the errors. While the backstepping control ensures the global asymptotic stability of the system, the tuning parameters of the controller, nonetheless, do greatly affect the saturation and chattering in the control signal, and consequently, the dynamic errors. In fact, electrohydraulic systems are known to be highly nonlinear and non-differentiable due to many factors, such as leakage, friction, and especially, the fluid flow expression through the servo valve. These nonlinear terms appear in the closed loop dynamic errors. Their values are so large that in the presence of a poor design, they can easily overwhelm the effect of the controller parameters. Backstepping is used here because it is a powerful and robust nonlinear strategy. The experimental results are compared to those obtained with a real-time proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller, to prove that classic linear controllers fail to achieve a good tracking of the desired output, especially, when the hydraulic actuator operates at the maximum load. Before going through the controller design, the system parameters are identified. Despite the nonlinearity of the system, identification is based on the recursive least squares method. This is done by rewriting the mathematical model of the system in a linear in parameters (LP) form. Finally, the experimental results will show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in terms of guaranteed stability and zero tracking error     

Discrete-time LQG/LTR design and modeling of a disk drive actuatortracking servo system

This paper presents the discrete-time LQG/LTR design of a disk drive track following servo system. The servo compensator designed through linear-quadratic Gaussian control combined with loop transfer recovery (LQG/LTR) consists of a Kalman filter for state estimation and state feedback for control. The desired tracking servo performance is first formulated through a frequency shaped return ratio of the Kalman filter and subsequently recovered at the output of the plant/compensator loop through the automatic design of a discrete-time linear quadratic (LQ) regulator. Particular attention has been given to modeling the calculation time delay and bias force estimation. The excellent robustness and performance characteristics of a continuous time LQG/LTR design are theoretically unachievable due to the extremely low sampling rate and nonminimum phase plant characteristics. However, both time and frequency domain simulations show that reasonable stability margins and performance can still be recovered. This technique nearly eliminates all the trial and error typical of a conventional pole placement design of a similar system. The direct discrete-time design can handle extremely low sampling rates associated with embedded servo systems. The technique can also be used for designing multi-rate and multi-input servo systems     

导弹电液伺服机构的自适应模糊滑模跟踪控制

针对导弹电液伺服机构的跟踪控制问题,提出了一种自适应模糊滑模的设计方案.使用具有参数在线调节的自适应模糊控制,逼近滑模控制中的等效控制部分,并确定非线性控制项以保证系统的稳定性.根据滑模控制原理给出四条模糊规则,以平滑不连续控制,达到削弱抖振的目的.仿真结果表明了该方案的有效性.     

GA-based multiobjective PID control for a linear brushless DC motor

This paper presents a robust output tracking control design method for a linear brushless DC motor with modeling uncertainties. Two frequency-domain specifications directly related to the mixed sensitivity function and control energy consumption are imposed to ensure stability and performance robustness. With regard to time-domain specifications, the rise time, maximum overshoot and steady-state error of the step response are considered. A generalized two-parameters proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) control framework is developed via a genetic searching approach ensuring the specifications imposed. The proposed design method is intuitive and practical that offers an effective way to implement simple but robust solutions covering a wide range of plant perturbation and, in addition, provides excellent tracking performance without resorting to excessive control. Extensive experimental and numerical results for a linear brushless motor confirm the proposed control design approach.     

基于STM32的运动耦合伺服转台速度控制系统设计

为实现某跟踪系统中运动耦合伺服转台独立的速度控制,并且达到响应快速、精确、平稳的速度控制,设计了一种基于STM32的速度控制系统.该系统以嵌入式微处理器STM32F103为核心构建,利用速度补偿法实现对耦合伺服转台独立的速度控制;系统通过PWM（脉宽调制）实现对电机转速的控制,采用速度和电流双环控制,控制算法采用模糊PID控制.控制耦合伺服转台按照给定的角速度转动,实验结果表明该系统稳定性好,静态、动态指标满足设计精度要求.     

Nonlinear Tracking Control for a Hard Disk Drive Dual-Stage Actuator System

This paper presents a nonlinear tracking control method for a hard disk drive dual-stage actuator (DSA) system that consists of a voice coil motor (VCM) actuator and a piezoelectric (PZT) microactuator. Conventional track seeking controllers for DSA systems were generally designed to enable the VCM actuator to approach the target track without overshoot. However, we observe that this strategy is unable to achieve the minimal settling time when the target tracks are beyond the PZT actuator stroke limit. To further reduce the settling time, we design the VCM actuator controller to yield a closed-loop system with a small damping ratio for a fast rise time and certain allowable overshoot. Then, a composite nonlinear control law is designed for the PZT actuator to reduce the overshoot caused by the VCM actuator as the system output approaches the target track. Experimental results show that the proposed dual-stage servo outperforms the conventional dual-stage servo in short-span seeking and, additionally, achieves better track following accuracy than the VCM only single-stage servo.     

Mechatronics design of stiffness enhancement of the feed supporting system for the square-kilometer array

Design and implementation of stiffness enhancement of a feed supporting system for the square-kilometer array (SKA) using electrorheological (ER) variable damper is presented in this paper. The feed supporting system consists of a large parallel cable manipulator and a fine-tuning Stewart platform. Hence, the feed supporting system is a large delay system and sensitive to the influence of wind. Furthermore, the adjustment of the fine-tuning Stewart platform will affect the coarse tracking control. Therefore, in order to suppress these disturbances and realize the independent control of the two parallel manipulators, it is necessary to enhance the stiffness of the feed supporting system. The proposed ER variable damper is designed and directly attached to the shaft of the servomotor of the feed supporting system to achieve high servo stiffness and trajectory tracking accuracy. The model of the feed supporting system is first derived, the structure of the variable-viscous ER damper is presented, and then the damping coefficient model is developed. The validation of this stiffness enhancement design of the feed supporting system is demonstrated with position PD control of the feed supporting system. This result has built a solid base for the accomplishment of the high-accuracy requirement of the SKA.     

Inversion-free force tracking control of piezoelectric actuators using fast finite-time integral terminal sliding-mode

The major hurdles to control the force created by piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) are originated from its strong nonlinear behaviors which include hysteresis, creep, and vibration dynamics. To achieve an accurate, fast and robust force tracking performance without using complicated modeling and parameter identification of PEAs, this paper presents a practical direct force control scheme. The proposed controller is based on two core approaches: 1) fast finite-time integral terminal sliding mode (FFI-TSM) which allows fast convergence and high accuracy to the closed-loop system without control chattering; and 2) an inverse-model-free compensation, named force-based time-delayed estimation (FBTDE) which offers significant robustness with minimum use of plant dynamics information. The finite-time stability of the overall closed-loop system is proven through the Lyapunov’s method. The proposed force tracking controller is implemented on the PEA system driving a variable physical damping actuator mechanism. The overall accuracy, convergence speed, and robustness of the proposed controller are validated under various experimental scenarios. Comparative experimental results are particularly presented to verify the effectiveness of the FFI-TSM term and the FBTDE term.     

Parameter identification and position control for helical hydraulic rotary actuators based on particle swarm optimization

It is difficult to obtain an accurate mathematical model in electro-hydraulic servo control system, due to the nonlinear factors such as dead zone, saturation, flow coefficient, and friction. Hence, a parameter identification algorithm, combining recursive least squares (RLS) with modified nonlinear particle swarm optimization (NPSO) algorithm, is proposed. On this basis, another improved NPSO algorithm is also put forward, aiming at searching for the optimal proportional–integral (PI) controller gain of the nonlinear hydraulic system while giving comprehensive consideration to the system performance indexes. The system identification experiments and position tracking control are conducted, respectively. As indicated by the comparison with the least squares (LS), RLS, PSO, and RLS–LPSO results, the proposed method shows higher identification and control accuracy.     

基于迭代学习控制的潜望式激光通信终端系统的动态跟踪设计

为提高潜望式激光通信终端伺服系统的动态跟踪性能,针对基于永磁同步电机的二维伺服转台的控制系统进行了设计。通过采取空间矢量控制方法实现电机的解耦控制,建立控制模型并完成了各控制回路的设计。针对动目标跟踪设计了迭代学习控制方法以提高通信终端的动态跟踪性能,并对控制系统的速度阶跃响应进行测试,分析通信终端系统的低速平稳性。最后,搭建了4.62 km激光通信的动态跟踪实验,利用六自由度转台模拟平台抖动,为动态跟踪验证实验创造外部平台扰动条件。实验结果表明:通信终端系统速度阶跃响应的稳态误差为±0.02 (°)/s,表明伺服系统速度回路具有较快的动态响应特性和较高的稳态精度,在最大加速度为0.219 (°)/s2的正弦波扰动条件,二维伺服转台的动态粗跟踪精度可以达到62 μrad,粗精复合跟踪精度优于2 μrad,验证了通信终端伺服系统的有效性及其动态跟踪性能,为进一步提高终端系统的跟踪精度奠定基础。