J4 ›› 2013, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3): 329-340.doi: 10.1016/S1672-6529(13)60228-0

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  • 收稿日期:2011-11-08 修回日期:2013-06-08 出版日期:2013-07-10 发布日期:2013-07-10

Fuzzy Self-Tuning PID Control of Hydrogen-Driven Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Actuator

Thanana Nuchkrua, Thananchai Leephakpreeda   

  1. School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand
  • Received:2011-11-08 Revised:2013-06-08 Online:2013-07-10 Published:2013-07-10
  • Contact: Thananchai Leephakpreeda E-mail:thanan@siit.tu.ac.th

关键词: pneumatic muscle, metal hydride, thermoelectric module, PID control, fuzzy tuning

Abstract:

In this paper, a fuzzy self-tuning Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control of hydrogen-driven Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (PAM) actuator is presented. With a conventional PID control, non-linear thermodynamics of the hydrogen-driven PAM actuator still highly affects the mechanical actuations itself, causing deviation of desired tasks. The fuzzy self-tuning PID con-troller is systematically developed so as to achieve dynamic performance targets of the hydrogen-driven PAM actuator. The fuzzy rules based on desired characteristics of closed-loop control are designed to finely tune the PID gains of the controller under different operating conditions. The empirical models and properties of the hydrogen-driven PAM actuator are used as a genuine representation of mechanical actuations. A mass-spring-damper system is applied to the hydrogen-driven PAM actuator as a typical mechanical load during actuations. The results of the implementation show that the viability of the proposed method in actuating the hydrogen-driven PAM under mechanical loads is close to desired performance.

Key words: pneumatic muscle, metal hydride, thermoelectric module, PID control, fuzzy tuning