Nonlinear Pressure Control of a Switched Hydraulic System

Abstract

Hydraulic power transmission is often used in a variety of technical applications. Due to the nonlinear and often non smooth behaviour of some hydraulic components concerning their volume flow characteristics, the development of control strategies for hydraulic systems is challenging. Most developed control strategies base on linearized models, allowing only local operation in the environment of certain operating points. In this contribution, a nonlinear control strategy, based on the feedback linearization technique, allowing a global compensation of the nonlinearities [2], is developed for a minimal hydraulic circuit consisting of a pressure regulation valve, a vane pump and an ideal consumer.