Journal article
Accurate position control of a pneumatic actuator using on/off solenoid valves
Abstract
The development of a fast, accurate, and inexpensive position-controlled pneumatic actuator that may be applied to a variety of practical positioning applications is described. A novel pulse width modulation (PWM) valve pulsing algorithm allows on/off solenoid valves to be used in place of costly servo valves. The open-loop characteristic is shown both theoretically and experimentally to be near symmetrical. A comparison of the open- and …
Authors
van Varseveld RB; Bone GM
Journal
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 195–204
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
1997
DOI
10.1109/3516.622972
ISSN
1083-4435