Modern Control of Actuation Systems (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-AUT--565
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
Tracking controlRobustness analysisHydraulic servo systems based on variable speed electric drivesDigital hydraulic servo systemsModel-based control principles of digital valve systemsOperation principles of digital pump-motors and multi-chamber cylinders Dynamic characteristics of multi-DOF hydraulic booms
Content
Core contentModelling and control of electro-hydrostatic actuatorsTracking control, the role of feedforwardDFCU - Digital Flow Control Unit, static and dynamic characteristicsDigital valve systems. Characteristics, benefits and challengesComplementary knowledgeSensitivity analysis and robustness based tuningModel based control of DFCU and digital valve systemsPressure transients, good and bad state transitionsDynamics of multi-DOF hydraulic boomsSum flow control, simultaneous control of three or four control edgesMiniaturization, PNM coded systemsSpecialist knowledgeMulti-chamber cylinders
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge about modelling of hydraulic systems with Matlab/Simulink is needed.