Intelligent Linear Actuator
911813
09/01/1991
- Event
- Content
- This paper describes a microcomputer-controlled hydraulic actuator designed with controllability, flexibility and ease-of-use as the fundamental goals. To achieve this, the electronics, valving, sensors and hydraulic cylinder are contained in a single, pre-engineered package. The embedded electronics provide complete closed-loop control of the actuator, including self-diagnostic capability and nonvolatile storage of application specific motion programs. Multiple actuators can be controlled via a serial communications bus to execute coordinated motions, or individual actuators can operate as stand-alone devices with simple on-off inputs to control their motion.This self-contained motion control package is well suited for the new generation of increasingly automated mobile machinery.
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- 11
- Citation
- Hartter, L., Kessler, J., Leemhuis, R., and Subbarao, V., "Intelligent Linear Actuator," SAE Technical Paper 911813, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911813.