Operator control systems and methods for swing-free gantry-style cranes

Title: Operator control systems and methods for swing-free gantry-style cranes

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A system and method for eliminating swing motions in gantry-style cranes while subject to operator control is presented. The present invention comprises an infinite impulse response ("IIR") filter and a proportional-integral ("PI") feedback controller (50). The IIR filter receives input signals (46) (commanded velocity or acceleration) from an operator input device (45) and transforms them into output signals (47) in such a fashion that the resulting motion is swing free (i.e., end-point swinging prevented). The parameters of the IIR filter are updated in real time using measurements from a hoist cable length encoder (25). The PI feedback controller compensates for modeling errors and external disturbances, such as wind or perturbations caused by collision with objects. The PI feedback controller operates on cable swing angle measurements provided by a cable angle sensor (27). The present invention adjusts acceleration and deceleration to eliminate oscillations. An especially important feature of the present invention is that it compensates for variable-length cable motions from multiple cables attached to a suspended payload.

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Feddema, John T ^[1]; Petterson, Ben J ^[1]; Robinett, III, Rush D. ^[2]

Albuquerque, NM
(Albuquerque, NM)

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 871734

Patent Number(s):: 5785191

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
B66C13/063 - {electrical}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: operator; control; systems; methods; swing-free; gantry-style; cranes; method; eliminating; swing; motions; subject; comprises; infinite; impulse; response; iir; filter; proportional-integral; feedback; controller; 50; receives; input; signals; 46; commanded; velocity; acceleration; device; 45; transforms; output; 47; fashion; resulting; motion; free; end-point; swinging; prevented; parameters; updated; time; measurements; hoist; cable; length; encoder; 25; compensates; modeling; errors; external; disturbances; wind; perturbations; caused; collision; operates; angle; provided; sensor; 27; adjusts; deceleration; eliminate; oscillations; especially; feature; variable-length; multiple; cables; attached; suspended; payload; receives input; control systems; output signals; input signals; output signal; input signal; feedback control; operator control; input device; gantry-style cranes; filter receives; /212/

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