Step-control of electromechanical systems
Abstract
The response of an automatic control system to a general input signal is improved by applying a test input signal, observing the response to the test input signal and determining correctional constants necessary to provide a modified input signal to be added to the input to the system. A method is disclosed for determining correctional constants. The modified input signal, when applied in conjunction with an operating signal, provides a total system output exhibiting an improved response. This method is applicable to open-loop or closed-loop control systems. The method is also applicable to unstable systems, thus allowing controlled shut-down before dangerous or destructive response is achieved and to systems whose characteristics vary with time, thus resulting in improved adaptive systems.
- Inventors:
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- Clarendon Hills, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863430
- Patent Number(s):
- 4169283
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- step-control; electromechanical; systems; response; automatic; control; input; signal; improved; applying; observing; determining; correctional; constants; provide; modified; added; method; disclosed; applied; conjunction; operating; provides; total; output; exhibiting; applicable; open-loop; closed-loop; unstable; allowing; controlled; shut-down; dangerous; destructive; achieved; characteristics; vary; time; resulting; adaptive; automatic control; control systems; input signal; closed-loop control; mechanical systems; loop control; /700/
Citation Formats
Lewis, Robert N. Step-control of electromechanical systems. United States: N. p., 1979.
Web.
Lewis, Robert N. Step-control of electromechanical systems. United States.
Lewis, Robert N. Mon .
"Step-control of electromechanical systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863430.
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abstractNote = {The response of an automatic control system to a general input signal is improved by applying a test input signal, observing the response to the test input signal and determining correctional constants necessary to provide a modified input signal to be added to the input to the system. A method is disclosed for determining correctional constants. The modified input signal, when applied in conjunction with an operating signal, provides a total system output exhibiting an improved response. This method is applicable to open-loop or closed-loop control systems. The method is also applicable to unstable systems, thus allowing controlled shut-down before dangerous or destructive response is achieved and to systems whose characteristics vary with time, thus resulting in improved adaptive systems.},
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