Adaptive Nonlinear Optimal Compensation Control for Electro-hydraulic Load Simulator

 Directing to the strong position coupling problem of electro-hydraulic load simulator (EHLS), this article presents an adap-tive nonlinear optimal compensation control strategy based on two estimated nonlinear parameters, viz. the flow gain coeffi-cient of servo valve and total factors of flow-pressure coefficient. Taking trace error of torque control system to zero as control object, this article designs the adaptive nonlinear optimal compensation control strategy, which regards torque control output of closed-loop controller converging to zero as the control target, to optimize torque tracking performance. Electro-hydraulic load simulator is a typical case of the torque system which is strongly coupled with a hydraulic positioning system. This article firstly builds and analyzes the mathematical models of hydraulic torque and positioning system, then designs an adaptive nonlinear optimal compensation controller, proves the validity of parameters estimation, and shows the comparison data among three control structures with various typical operating conditions, including proportion-integral-derivative (PID) controller only, the velocity synchronizing controller plus PID controller and the proposed adaptive nonlinear optimal compensation controller plus PID controller. Experimental results show that systems’ nonlinear parameters are estimated exactly using the proposed method, and the trace accuracy of the torque system is greatly enhanced by adaptive nonlinear optimal compensation control, and the torque servo system capability against sudden disturbance can be greatly improved.     

Robust Control for Static Loading of Electro-hydraulic Load Simulator with Friction Compensation

Load simulator is a key test equipment for aircraft actuation systems in hardware-in-the-loop-simulation. Static loading is an essential function of the load simulator and widely used in the static/dynamic stiffness test of aircraft actuation systems. The tracking performance of the static loading is studied in this paper. Firstly, the nonlinear mathematical models of the hydraulic load simulator are derived, and the feedback linearization method is employed to construct a feed-forward controller to improve the force tracking performance. Considering the effect of the friction, a LuGre model based friction compensation is synthesized, in which the unmeasurable state is estimated by a dual state observer via a controlled learning mechanism to guarantee that the estimation is bounded. The modeling errors are attenuated by a well-designed robust controller with a control accuracy measured by a design parameter. Employing the dual state observer is to capture the different effects of the unmeasured state and hence can improve the friction compensation accuracy. The tracking performance is summarized by a derived theorem. Experimental results are also obtained to verify the high performance nature of the proposed control strategy.     

An experimental study of the dual-loop control of electro-hydraulic load simulator （EHLS）

This paper investigates motion coupling disturbance（the so called surplus torque）in the hardware-in-the-loop（HIL）experiments.The＇＇velocity synchronization scheme＇＇was proposed by Jiao for an electro-hydraulic load simulator（EHLS）in 2004.In some situations,however,the scheme is limited in the implementation for certain reasons,as is the case when the actuator＇s valve signal is not available or it is seriously polluted by noise.To solve these problems,a＇＇dual-loop scheme＇＇is developed for EHLS.The dual-loop scheme is a combination of a torque loop and a position synchronization loop.The role of the position synchronization loop is to decouple the motion disturbance caused by the actuator system.To verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme,extensive simulations are performed using AMESim.Then,the performance of the developed method is validated by experiments.     

A practical nonlinear robust control approach of electro-hydraulic load simulator

This paper studies a nonlinear robust control algorithm of the electro-hydraulic load simulator （EHLS）. The tracking performance of the EHLS is mainly limited by the actuator＇s motion disturbance, flow nonlinearity, and friction, etc. The developed controller is developed based on the nonlinear motion loading model. The problems of the actuator＇s disturbance and flow nonlinearity are considered. To address the friction problem, the friction model of the loading motor is identified experimentally. The friction disturbance is compensated using the obtained friction model. Therefore, this paper considers the main three factors comprehensively. The developed algorithm is easy to apply since the controller can be obtained just with one step back-stepping design. The stability of the developed algorithm is proven via Lyapunov analysis. Both co-simulation and experiments are performed to verify the effectiveness of this method.     

基于极限性能要求的电液负载模拟器多刚度与非线性复合数学模型

 揭示了传统模型的建模精度是影响电液负载模拟器极限性能研究的主要问题。分析并建立了多刚度与非线性复合数学模型,引入了基于舵机安装刚度、负载刚度、力矩传感器刚度、加载马达轴刚度的多刚度模型;合成了伺服阀的流量非线性、系统的饱和与摩擦等非线性环节;并与传统线性模型进行了比对分析与仿真实验,验证了模型的精确性。结果表明复合数学模型更真实而且精确地表征了系统物理情况,为系统结构参数优化设计和控制策略研究提供了理论基础。     

电液负载模拟器的神经网络参数辨识

基于神经网络,提出一种根据参数上下界辨识系统参数的新方法。在建立电液负载模拟器模型的基础上,在待辨识参数的上下界内,使用神经网络对动态系统的参数进行辨识,找到一组参数使之满足对实际系统的最佳逼近,使系统在实际输入信号下能更好地复现实际系统的实际输出。并使用另一组实验数据检验辨识结果对实际系统的任意实际输入输出采样数据组的逼近程度。验证结果表明该辨识结果能很精确地逼近实际系统。该方法可用于一般复杂系统的实际参数辨识。     

沟槽表面边界层湍动能分布规律

 通过对不同风速下不同尺寸V型沟槽表面及光洁平板表面边界层内湍动能的测试,对比分析了沟槽表面边界层湍动能的分布规律。试验在一小型专用风洞中开展,流场测试中使用恒温式IFA300智能型流动分析仪,测试模型则采用有机玻璃材质的矩形平板结构;而在沟槽表面理论零点及壁面摩擦速度的计算中,采用基于湍流边界层Spalding壁面律公式同时计算壁面理论零点和壁面摩擦速度的改进方法。最终研究结果表明,沟槽结构主要影响边界层流场的近壁区,沟槽的存在提高了边界层中黏性底层内湍流脉动所具有的动能,有效降低了边界层中过渡区内的湍动能,最大相对降幅超过10%,较好地验证了基于“二次涡”的沟槽表面减阻理论。     

基于速度同步控制的电液负载模拟器

通过理论与试验相结合的方法建立了电液力伺服控制系统的精确非线性数学模型 ,从理论上对采用传统的结构不变性原理来消除多余力的方案进行了分析 ,找出了其效果有一定局限性的机理 ,说明电液力伺服系统的非线性和频率特性对电液负载模拟器的性能有较大的影响 ,进而提出了利用舵机伺服阀的控制信号进行速度同步控制、抑制多余力矩的新方案 ,消除了系统滞后的影响 ,另外 ,由于舵机与加载马达数学模型的相似性 ,对非线性起到了一定的补偿作用。仿真和试验结果证明该方案在系统的动态品质、鲁棒性和消扰能力等方面具有相当好的效果。     

重载航空负载模拟器非线性最优前馈补偿控制

重载航空负载模拟器是用来模拟"C919"、"运-20"等重载飞机舵面工作载荷的地面仿真平台。设计了一种重载航空负载模拟器,采用非对称缸作为执行机构以在小体积下完成大载荷加载。为了消除多余力对重载航空负载模拟器加载精度的影响,分析了非对称缸正反向运动和大载荷变化下伺服阀流量增益的非线性变化对前馈补偿函数的影响,并设计了非线性参数估计控制器。同时分析了加速度等动态参数变化和静态参数的误差对多余力消除的影响,设计了参数最优控制器。仿真和试验结果均表明,相比于传统前馈补偿控制器,所设计的非线性最优前馈补偿控制器下的加载精度和多余力抑制能力提高了50%以上。     

高速开关阀控电液位置伺服系统自适应鲁棒控制

为研究高精度的液压缸位置跟踪控制问题，设计了高速开关阀和换向阀组合控制液压缸的结构方案，并通过实验分析了高速开关阀的静态流量特性。建立了液压缸的连续可微摩擦模型，利用粒子群优化算法对其参数进行辨识。建立了系统的非线性数学模型，基于非连续参数映射和反步法设计了直接自适应鲁棒控制器，通过参数在线自适应调节来更新估计值和鲁棒反馈项支配参数不确定性，实验结果表明:在跟踪幅值为5mm，频率为0.4Hz的正弦信号时，最后一个周期的最大跟踪误差、平均跟踪误差及其标准差分别为0.638、0.25mm和0.405mm，与传统PID控制器相比，控制精度显著提升，旨在为实现高精度的数字阀控位置伺服技术提供有价值的参考。      

一种电液伺服系统非线性补偿方法

分析了一类电液伺服阀的中立位非线性特征及其对电液伺服系统的影响,提出了一种非线性补偿方法。根据电液伺服阀的非线性特性,推导出补偿方法的函数并且进行计算,结合传统的PID控制获得具有非线性特征的补偿控制器。以某型电液伺服阀和液压缸组成的电液伺服系统为例,进行仿真与分析。仿真结果表明提出的方法具有较好的补偿作用,能够减少电液伺服阀非线性对电液伺服系统的影响。     

复合材料机匣周向安装边模拟件强度与损伤分析

为了较准确地预测航空发动机机匣复合材料周向安装边的强度和失效模式,以某型涡扇发动机复合材料机匣周向安装边为对象,开展了复合材料机匣周向安装边模拟件的静拉伸试验和静强度及损伤预测方法研究。通过试验获得周向安装边模拟件静强度及给定考核静载下的损伤模式;基于3维逐渐损伤分析方法,采用挤压孔边局部节点合并等效接触算法,建立了复合材料机匣周向安装边模拟件的静载逐渐损伤分析模型,采用该模型对安装边模拟件不同角度的铺层损伤模式进行了分析。结果表明:静强度预测误差在6%以内,考核静载下的预测损伤与试验结果对比损伤区域基本一致;所建立的静载逐渐损伤分析模型具有较高的计算精度。     

飞机拦阻系统电液比例控制研究

在分析某纯机液飞机拦阻系统不足的基础上,设计了一种新型电液比例控制的飞机拦阻系统,提高了飞机拦阻系统对不同机型、拦停距离及撞网状况的适应能力。推导出系统的输出压力-飞机拦停位移曲线,在此基础上设计了极点配置自校正PID控制器。仿真研究表明,该飞机拦阻系统过渡时间仅为0.05s,响应速度较快,取得了满意的控制效果。     

电动静液作动器非线性框图建模与鲁棒控制方法

 阐述了机载电动静液作动器（EHA）的典型工作原理与结构特点,根据其元部件数学方程,建立非线性精确框图模型,完善了EHA补油回路和摩擦特性的描述。通过对系统阻尼、稳态误差及摩擦的仿真分析,设计了一种结合动态压力反馈与变增益控制策略的状态反馈控制器,改善了系统动、静态性能。鲁棒性测试结果反映了系统参数不确定性对性能的影响。     

基于改进的速度同步控制的电液负载模拟器

对地面半实物加载仿真实验中存在的"多余力"问题进行分析和研究。首先建立了电液加载系统的数学模型,提出"多余力干扰系数"的概念,并给出定义方法。利用多余力干扰系数对多余力"成分"进行定量分析,理论分析传统"速度同步控制"抑制多余力的机理以及存在的问题,并提出了改进方法。在传统"速度同步控制"的基础上,提出利用舵机和加载系统的速度差对"多余力"进行二次抑制。实验结果验证了改进方案的有效性。基于改进方法,电液负载模拟器取得了理想的动态加载效果,"多余力"抑制能力较传统的"速度同步控制"方法提高了25%以上。     

μ理论在电液负载模拟器中的应用

 研究μ理论在电液负载模拟器中的应用，提出电液负载模拟器的鲁棒控制策略。电液负载模拟器是一个复杂的机-电-液复合系统，且是一个强耦合、时变受控对象。综合考虑参数变化、模型变动和干扰等不确定性的影响，利用μ综合控制理论设计电液负载模拟器的鲁棒力控制器，并通过μ分析使用鲁棒力控制器时系统的鲁棒稳定性和鲁棒性能。给出使用鲁棒力控制器和经典力控制器时的实验结果，实验结果表明所设计鲁棒力控制器的有效性和优越性。     

Nonlinear Adaptive Robust Force Control of Hydraulic Load Simulator

This paper deals with the high performance force control of hydraulic load simulator. Many previous works for hydraulic force control are based on their linearization equations, but hydraulic inherent nonlinear properties and uncertainties make the conventional feedback proportional-integral-derivative control not yield to high-performance requirements. In this paper, a nonlinear system model is derived and linear parameterization is made for adaptive control. Then a discontinuous projection-based nonlinear adaptive robust force controller is developed for hydraulic load simulator. The proposed controller constructs an asymptotically stable adaptive controller and adaptation laws, which can compensate for the system nonlinearities and uncertain parameters. Meanwhile a well-designed robust controller is also developed to cope with the hydraulic system uncertain nonlinearities. The controller achieves a guaranteed transient performance and final tracking accuracy in the presence of both parametric uncertainties and uncertain nonlinearities; in the absence of uncertain nonlinearities, the scheme also achieves asymptotic tracking performance. Simulation and experiment comparative results are obtained to verify the high-performance nature of the proposed control strategy and the tracking accuracy is greatly improved.     

Friction compensation for low velocity control of hydraulic flight motion simulator: A simple adaptive robust approach

Low-velocity tracking capability is a key performance of flight motion simulator (FMS), which is mainly affected by the nonlinear friction force. Though many compensation schemes with ad hoc friction models have been proposed, this paper deals with low-velocity control without friction model, since it is easy to be implemented in practice. Firstly, a nonlinear model of the FMS middle frame, which is driven by a hydraulic rotary actuator, is built. Noting that in the low velocity region, the unmodeled friction force is mainly characterized by a changing-slowly part, thus a simple adaptive law can be employed to learn this changing-slowly part and compensate it. To guarantee the boundedness of adaptation process, a discontinuous projection is utilized and then a robust scheme is proposed. The controller achieves a prescribed output tracking transient performance and final tracking accuracy in general while obtaining asymptotic output tracking in the absence of modeling errors. In addition, a saturated projection adaptive scheme is proposed to improve the globally learning capability when the velocity becomes large, which might make the previous proposed projection-based adaptive law be unstable. Theoretical and extensive experimental results are obtained to verify the high-performance nature of the proposed adaptive robust control strategy.     

Research of Compound Controller for Flight Simulator with Disturbance Observer

A compound controller is proposed to alleviate the considerable chattering in output of zero phase error tracking controller (ZPETC), when the flight simulator losses command data of simulation signal. Besides, the shortcomings, caused by conventional differential methods in retrieving velocity and acceleration signals, are avoided to a certain extent. The compound controller based on disturbance observer (DOB) is composed of a feed-forward controller and a feedback controller. It estimates velocity and acceleration of unknown tracking signal, and also velocity response with an approximate method for differential. The experiments on a single-axis flight simulator show that the proposed method has strong robustness against parameter perturbations and external disturbances, owing to the introduced DOB. Compared with the scheme with ZPETC, the proposed scheme possesses more simple design and better tracking performance. Moreover, it is less sensitive to position command distortion of flight simulator.     

Adaptive Fuzzy Torque Control of Passive Torque Servo Systems Based on Small Gain Theorem and Input-to-state Stability

Passive torque servo system (PTSS) simulates aerodynamic load and exerts the load on actuation system, but PTSS endures position coupling disturbance from active motion of actuation system, and this inherent disturbance is called extra torque. The most important issue for PTSS controller design is how to eliminate the influence of extra torque. Using backstepping technique, adaptive fuzzy torque control (AFTC) algorithm is proposed for PTSS in this paper, which reflects the essential characteristics of PTSS and guarantees transient tracking performance as well as final tracking accuracy. Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy logic system is utilized to compensate parametric uncertainties and unstructured uncertainties. The output velocity of actuator identified model is introduced into AFTC aiming to eliminate extra torque. The closed-loop stability is studied using small gain theorem and the control system is proved to be semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded. The proposed AFTC algorithm is applied to an electric load simulator (ELS), and the comparative experimental results indicate that AFTC controller is effective for PTSS.