Hierarchical Optimal Contour-Position Control of Motion Control Systems

Author

Robert G. Landers, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
S. N. Balakrishnan, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Contour control is critical in many motion control systems (e.g., manufacturing, robotics). A contour control algorithm is implemented in many applications to drive the contour error to zero; however, the additional algorithm significantly increases the complexity of the overall control system. In this paper, a hierarchical optimal control methodology is developed to design a single servomechanism control system capable of simultaneously driving contour error and individual servomechanism position errors to zero. The designer can systematically trade-off the importance of contour error and servomechanism position errors without the increased complexity of an additional algorithm. The methodology is applied to a two-axis motion control system and simulation studies are conducted for linear, circular, and elliptical contours. The results demonstrate the excellent tracking ability of the proposed motion control methodology and its utility for complex contours.

Recommended Citation

R. G. Landers and S. N. Balakrishnan, "Hierarchical Optimal Contour-Position Control of Motion Control Systems," ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2004, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 2004.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Contour Control; Hierarchical Control; Motion Control; Optimal Control

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2004 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2004