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Semester 5
2018/2019
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Theory of Operation 4
3 Procedure 5
4 References 5
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Experimental Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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1 Introduction
With this lab you will learn how to use the frequency response method to
identify the (linear) dynamics of a plant, i.e. you will be able to find the
plant dynamics just by inputting a sinusoidal signal and comparing it with
the sinusoidal output.
1.1 Purposes
• To perform a frequency response test on an aircraft electro-hydraulic
servo-actuator.
1.2 Scope
The manual provides a list of the equipment for the experiment and a de-
scription of the theory of operation of the electro-hydraulic actuator. It also
deals with the procedure adopted to study the frequency response of the
system.
1.3 Equipment
1 Electro-hydraulic servo-actuator.
2 Amplifier unit.
3 Oscilloscope.
4 Function generator.
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2 Theory of Operation
Note that the motor is driven in a push-pull manner. The motor has a
continuous current flowing through it and is connected to a LVDT. When an
error signal is detected, the current increases in one coil and decreases in the
other: The net differential current causes the motor to move.
As the motor is moved by the input signal it tends to block one nozzle
and unblock the other. Hence there is an increase in oil pressure behind the
former and a decrease behind the other. This differential is applied at the
ends of the main valve spool that consequently moves.
As the spool moves, pressurized oil is supplied to one chamber of the main
actuator, while oil in the other chamber flows back to the return. The piston
rod of the actuator moves and this movement is converted to a voltage by
the potentiometer.
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The summing amplifier receives the error between input and output and
the error voltage is applied to the power amplifier. The block diagram in
Figure 3 shows the (closed) control loop.
3 Procedure
1 The equipment is already connected for the experiment. Verify that the
equipment is complete and familiarize yourself with the connections and
the layout.
2 With the sine wave frequency set at 0.5 Hz, adjust the amplitude of
the function generator output to 5V peak-to-peak. Leave the amplitude
setting unchanged throughout the experiment.
3 Open the hydraulic supply valve and note the supply pressure. The
actuator should now be moving in and out.
6 Draw the Bode gain and phase plots on the same graph paper. Estimate
the transfer function of the system.
4 References
1 Ogata, K., ”Modern Control Engineering”, Prentice Hall, Fourth Edi-
tion, 2002.
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INPUT SIGNAL
LVDT MOTOR
Exhaust
Pressure Pressure
Main Actuator
Potentiometer
6
Function
LVDT
Generator
K Servo Servo
Amp Valve
Summing
Amp
Main
Actuator
7
Oscilloscope
+15V -15V
Potentiometer
1
Oscilloscope
Potentiometer
Figure 3: System Block Diagram
Table 1: Experimental Data
2 1.0
3 2.0
4 3.0
5 4.0
9
6 5.0
7 6.0
8 7.0
9 8.0
10 9.0
11 10.0
12 11.0
13 12.0
14 13.0
15 14.0
16 15.0
Appendix A
Vo
GaindB = 20log10
Vi
10