Title :
Many points positioning control of a pneumatic cylinder for a vertical axis actuator using two degrees of freedom PI control method
Author :
Kawanaka, Hirokazu ; Hanada, Keiich
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Toyo Univ., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
Recently, pneumatic cylinders have become favorite actuators utilized as Z axis (vertical axis) actuators of industrial robots and for lifting or lowering parts. Two degrees of freedom PI controller is applied to the system for many-points positioning control. From some simulations and experiments, it is confirmed that the proposed control system is effective to improve the overshoot or undershoot and settling time for many points positioning
Keywords :
actuators; industrial robots; pneumatic control equipment; position control; robots; two-term control; 2-DOF PI control method; Z axis actuators; industrial robots; many points positioning control; pneumatic cylinder; vertical axis actuator; vertical axis actuators; Control systems; Electric variables control; Engine cylinders; Optimal control; Pi control; Pneumatic actuators; Proportional control; Valves; Velocity control; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Motion Control, 1996. AMC '96-MIE. Proceedings., 1996 4th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Mie
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3219-9
DOI :
10.1109/AMC.1996.509382