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JRM Vol.13 No.3 pp. 238-244
doi: 10.20965/jrm.2001.p0238
(2001)

Paper:

Configuration and Optimal Control of Hydraulic/Pneumatic Hybrid Actuator with 2-DOF

Atsushi Ohtomo and Yasuharu Sasaki

Applied Electronics Research Center, Katsumoto Technopolis Foundation Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. 2081-10 Tabaru, Mashiki-machi, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto 861-2202, Japan

Received:
December 28, 2000
Accepted:
January 13, 2001
Published:
June 20, 2001
Keywords:
pneumatic/hydraulic hybrid actuator, 2-DOF manipulator, optimal control
Abstract
A pneumatic actuator outputs large power in proportion to weight and can be installed in an inexpensive, light and compact configuration. From the standpoint of controllability, however, it is weak due to nonlinearity by compression and delayed transfer of air, it has a problem of poor accuracy in position control. To solve such problem, we propose a hydraulic/pneumatic hybrid actuator that has a pneumatic cylinder and hydraulic cylinder in parallel and uses the hydraulic cylinder as damper. We demonstrate that it can be used in practice and structurally applying it to a manipulator with 2-DOF. It also demonstrates that high-speed and stable control can be achieved by applying optimal control method.
Cite this article as:
A. Ohtomo and Y. Sasaki, “Configuration and Optimal Control of Hydraulic/Pneumatic Hybrid Actuator with 2-DOF,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.13 No.3, pp. 238-244, 2001.
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