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Aggressive and stable speed control

US9181682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2013
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B13/02
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system and method are provided for controlling a movable element in accordance with a speed command. The movable element, which may be an excavator swing platform, is moved via an actuator that is driven in accordance with a torque command. The speed of the movable element is sensed, and a torque command is generated via PID control based on the speed command and the sensed speed. The PID control uses a set of gains including a P-gain, an I-gain, and a D-gain. At least one of these gains is set based on a counter, and the counter is set, cleared, incremented, or decremented based on one or more of the speed command, the torque command and the sensed speed. In this way, the movable element responds aggressively to operator input, but stability is maintained.

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