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Adaptive control system
Assignee: Kollmorgen Technologies Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-06
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A real time adaptive control capable of maintaining stable operation with changing inertia. The controller utilizes a pseudo-derivative feedback (PDF) type control wherein dynamic adjustment is achieved by adjusting only a single variable. The variable can be controlled as a function of the derivation of motor speed divided by motor current for adaptive control with changing inertia. Control may also be achieved as a function of motor speed divided by the integral of motor current over the same interval. In a digital implementation the integral of motor current the time required for a predetermined speed change provides effective control.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne T. Culberson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:37
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0205; G05B13/024; G05B13/0245; H; H02; H02P; H02P23/00; H02P23/0077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for adaptive control in a system including a controller, control elements and controlled elements, comprising the steps of: providing a command signal for a controlled parameter; providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of the controlled parameter; using a PDF controller including integration in a forward loop thereof, comparing said command signal and said feedback signal prior to said integration; and summing said feedback signal in said forward loop after said integration; and dynamically controlling the forward loop gain for said integration as a function of at least one measured parameter of the controlled system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for adaptive control in a system including a controller, control elements and controlled elements, comprising the steps of: providing a command signal for a controlled parameter; providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of the controlled parameter; using a PDF controller including integration in a forward loop thereof, comparing said command signal and said feedback signal prior to said integration; and summing said feedback signal in said forward loop after said integration; and dynamically controlling the forward loop gain for said integration as a function of at least one measured parameter of the controlled system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An adaptive control method according to claim 1 wherein said forward loop gain is the only dynamically controlled parameter in the controller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An adaptive control method according to claim 1 wherein said controlled elements include an electric motor, said command signal is a velocity command and wherein said feedback signal indicates the actual velocity of said electric motor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for adaptive control of a controller for an electric motor coupled to variable load comprising the steps of: providing a velocity command signal indicating a desired motor speed; providing a velocity feedback signal indicating the actual motor speed; using PDF control in the controller including integration in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, comparing said velocity command signal and said velocity feedback signal prior to said integration, summing said integrated signal and said velocity feedback signal after said integration, and proportioning of said integrated signal; and controlling said proportioning of said integrated signal as a function of load variations.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for adaptive control of a controller for an electric motor coupled to variable load comprising the steps of: providing a velocity command signal indicating a desired motor speed; providing a velocity feedback signal indicating the actual motor speed; using PDF control in the controller including integration in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, comparing said velocity command signal and said velocity feedback signal prior to said integration, summing said integrated signal and said velocity feedback signal after said integration, and proportioning of said integrated signal; and controlling said proportioning of said integrated signal as a function of load variations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
150 words
An adaptive control system comprising: controlled elements; control elements for controlling said controlled elements; feedback means for providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of a parameter of said controlled elements; command means providing a command signal indicating the desired value for said parameter being controlled; a PDF controller including an integrator in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, a summing circuit for summing and comparing said command signal with said feedback signal to derive a signal supplied to said integrator, a second summing circuit for summing and comparing the integrated signal and said feedback signal, and means for setting the gain of the signal being integrated by said integrator; and adaptive control means coupled to said controlled elements and operative to adjust said means for setting the gain of the signal being integrated as a function of at least one measure parameter of said controlled elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
150 words
An adaptive control system comprising: controlled elements; control elements for controlling said controlled elements; feedback means for providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of a parameter of said controlled elements; command means providing a command signal indicating the desired value for said parameter being controlled; a PDF controller including an integrator in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, a summing circuit for summing and comparing said command signal with said feedback signal to derive a signal supplied to said integrator, a second summing circuit for summing and comparing the integrated signal and said feedback signal, and means for setting the gain of the signal being integrated by said integrator; and adaptive control means coupled to said controlled elements and operative to adjust said means for setting the gain of the signal being integrated as a function of at least one measure parameter of said controlled elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adaptive control system according to claim 5 wherein said controlled elements include an electric motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adaptive control system according to claim 6 wherein said parameter being controlled is the velocity of said motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
An adaptive control system according to claim 6 wherein said controlled elements include a variable inertia load for said motor and wherein said controller is compensated for said variable inertia load by adjustment of said means for settling the gain.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
142 words
An adaptive control system for an electric motor coupled to a load, comprising: command means for providing a command signal indicating the desired value for an operating parameter of the motor; feedback means for providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of said parameter of said motor; a PDF controller including an integrator in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, a summing circuit for summing and comparing said command signal with said feedback signal to derive a signal supplied to said integrator, a second summing circuit for summing and comparing the integrated signal and said feedback signal, and means for proportioning the signal being integrated by said integrator; adaptive control means coupled to the motor and operative to adjust said means for proportioning as a function of at least one measured parameter of said motor coupled to said load.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
An adaptive control system for an electric motor coupled to a load, comprising: command means for providing a command signal indicating the desired value for an operating parameter of the motor; feedback means for providing a feedback signal indicating the actual value of said parameter of said motor; a PDF controller including an integrator in a forward loop to provide an integrated signal, a summing circuit for summing and comparing said command signal with said feedback signal to derive a signal supplied to said integrator, a second summing circuit for summing and comparing the integrated signal and said feedback signal, and means for proportioning the signal being integrated by said integrator; adaptive control means coupled to the motor and operative to adjust said means for proportioning as a function of at least one measured parameter of said motor coupled to said load.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
An adaptive control system according to claim 9 wherein the motor is coupled to a variable load and wherein said means for proportioning is adjusted as a function of load inertia.
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