In motion systems, high controller gains are beneficial in order to suppress disturbances acting on the system. Low-damped non-rigid body (NRB) resonances usually limit this controller gain. The result is a bound on the maximum achievable sensitivity, i.e. the suppression of low frequent position disturbances. Robust Mass Dampers (RMD’s) with a relatively high damping value have shown to be able to increase the NRB damping over a broad frequency range. The main difficulty is to determine the stiffness and damping parameters for these damper mechanisms in order to optimize the closed loop performance of the motion system. This paper proposes a modulus margin based iterative optimization procedure which includes a plant model with dampers added and a PID+ type controller. The results are optimal damper parameters — stiffness and damping — in combination with an as high as possible controller gain, which result in an improved disturbance suppression at frequencies below the bandwidth and a faster setpoint tracking.
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A Sensitivity Based Iterative Approach for Tuning Damper Parameters in Combination With the Controller to Increase Closed Loop Performance
Verbaan, CAM, Rosielle, PCJN, & Steinbuch, M. "A Sensitivity Based Iterative Approach for Tuning Damper Parameters in Combination With the Controller to Increase Closed Loop Performance." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. Volume 2: Dynamic Modeling and Diagnostics in Biomedical Systems; Dynamics and Control of Wind Energy Systems; Vehicle Energy Management Optimization; Energy Storage, Optimization; Transportation and Grid Applications; Estimation and Identification Methods, Tracking, Detection, Alternative Propulsion Systems; Ground and Space Vehicle Dynamics; Intelligent Transportation Systems and Control; Energy Harvesting; Modeling and Control for Thermo-Fluid Applications, IC Engines, Manufacturing. San Antonio, Texas, USA. October 22–24, 2014. V002T30A004. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2014-6255
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