A hybrid actuator modelling and hysteresis effect identification in camless internal combustion engines control

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This paper presents a hybrid actuator composed by a piezo and a hydraulic part. Moreover, a cascade PI-PID-PI control structure for camless engine motor applications is considered. The idea of this contribution is using the advantages of both: the high precision of the piezo and the force of the hydraulic part. Piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) are mostly used for precision positioning, despite PEAs' non-linearities, such as saturations, hysteresis and creep. In the control problem these kinds of non-linearities must be taken into consideration. The Preisach dynamic model of the PEA with the above mentioned non-linearities is considered. In particular, the hysteresis effect is considered and a model with a switching function is used also for the controller design. Simulations and measured results are presented.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control
Volume21
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)253-263
Number of pages11
ISSN1746-6172
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Research areas

  • Engineering - Hysteresis Effect Identification, Internal Combustion, Modelling, PID controllers, Piezo Actuators