Model identification of terfenol-d magnetostrictive actuator for precise positioning control

Ashraf Saleem, Mojtaba Ghodsi, Mostefa Mesbah, Abdullah Ozer

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Abstract

Magnetostrictive materials, such as Terfenol-D, are used in manufacturing high efficiency actuators. Precise positioning control for such actuators can be achieved by simply controlling the input current. However, modeling of such actuators using physical principals often leads to a set of complex nonlinear equations, not suitable for control system design. Therefore, there is a need to use simple empirical models, along with parameter identification algorithms, appropriate for designing low complexity controllers. In this paper, an actuator system consisting of Terfenol-D (as active element), a magnification mechanism, and a Peltier thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is used as a case study. Input/output data from the physical system is generated using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technique. This data is then used to develop linear model that captures the dynamical behavior of the actuator. The Auto- Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) model was selected. Its parameters were identified using the recursive least squares algorithm. The optimal model, in terms of accuracy and complexity, is then selected for experimental validation. Initial simulation and experimental results show that linear models can be good candidates to be used as a basis for position control system design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationActive and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016
EditorsGyuhae Park
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510600409
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventActive and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: Mar 21 2016Mar 24 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9799
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherActive and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period3/21/163/24/16

Keywords

  • ARMA
  • Model identification
  • Precise position control
  • Terfenol-D

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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