Force control system
US6404154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P25/032
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A force control system for an electromagnetic actuator includes an observer that outputs signals representing the instantaneous position and velocity of a movable member, and a position controller that receives the output of the observer and signals representing a desired position and a desired velocity. The position controller compares the output of the observer with the desired position and velocity signals to generate position and velocity error signals. The position controller further generates force command signals required to position the movable member at the desired position with the desired velocity based on the position and velocity error signals. The position component may be eliminated from the force command signals, resulting in controlling only the velocity of the movable member. In accordance with other aspects of the invention, a force control system for an electromagnetic actuator includes a flux observer that low-pass filters the voltage applied to phase coils to estimate the flux of the phase coil and provide a signal representing the estimated flux at the output.
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