Parametric Stability Analysis of Pneumatic Valves Using Convex Optimization

Authors

  • Gabriel de Carvalho 1) INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France 2) Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse, Toulouse, France https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-4083
  • Paolo Massioni INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8620-9507
  • Eric Bideaux INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3261-9265
  • Sylvie Sesmat INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1029-3342
  • Frédéric Bristiel Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse, Toulouse, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/ijfp1439-9776.2522

Keywords:

System design, Stability analysis, Linear Matrix Inequalities, Optimization, Pneumatics

Abstract

This paper proposes a stability analysis procedure of fluid power components according to some early design parameters. It is based on the numerical determination of the existence of a Lyapunov function, which guarantees the required performance. This is formulated as an optimization problem under Linear Matrix Inequalities constraints (LMIs). The model-based procedure is illustrated with an application to a pneumatic two-stage pressure regulation valve. The results show the method capability to provide a better understanding of the possible causes of the valve’s instability and how it can be avoided at an early design stage by tuning the physical parameters in order to guarantee a desired dynamical behavior and improve system robustness.

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Author Biographies

Gabriel de Carvalho, 1) INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France 2) Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse, Toulouse, France

Gabriel de Carvalho is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the Ampère Lab (University of Lyon) at INSA Lyon, in collaboration with Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse. He obtained his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clermont INP, France, in 2017, and he concluded his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UFRJ, Brazil, in 2020, through a double degree program facilitated by the CAPES/BRAFITEC exchange program. His research focuses on the stability and performance analysis of aircraft Air Bleed valves within the field of Control Engineering.

Paolo Massioni, INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France

Paolo Massioni got his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in 2005, and his Ph.D. in Control Engineering from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, in 2010. From 2010 to 2012, he has been a postdoctoral researcher jointly at the University of Paris 13 and at the National French Aerospace Lab (ONERA), both in France. From the year 2012, he is a permanent academic staff member of the Laboratoire Ampère, at the French National Institute for Applied Science (INSA) of Lyon, France. His main research interests are distributed control, nonlinear systems performance and control of aerospace systems.

Eric Bideaux, INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France

Eric Bideaux got his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France) in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Automation and Control from the University of Franche-Comté (France) in 1995 before joining the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon (France). Since 2006 he is professor at the Ampère Lab (University of Lyon). His research fields are control engineering applied to mechatronic and Fluid Power systems with a focus on Bond Graph formalism for modelling, simulation and design of energy efficient systems.

Sylvie Sesmat, INSA Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, Ampere (UMR5005), Villeurbanne, France

Sylvie Sesmat received the Ph.D. degree from INSA Lyon Scientific and Technical University, Villeurbanne, France, in 1996. She is currently a Research Engineer with the Laboratoire Ampère, Villeurbanne. Her research interests include modelling and characterization of fluid power systems. Since 2007, she is involved in the international standardization in particular for standards concerning static and dynamic characterization of pneumatic components.

Frédéric Bristiel, Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse, Toulouse, France

Frédéric Bristiel received a Mechanical Engineering degree from ENSAM in 2000 and has worked at Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse for 17 years in the valve design department. He took up the position of expert in 2015 and has been working on various French and European research projects, including the study of stability and performance analysis of aircraft Air Bleed valves in collaboration with the Ampère Lab (University of Lyon).

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Published

2024-07-30

How to Cite

Carvalho, G. de ., Massioni, P. ., Bideaux, E. ., Sesmat, S. ., & Bristiel, F. . (2024). Parametric Stability Analysis of Pneumatic Valves Using Convex Optimization. International Journal of Fluid Power, 25(02), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.13052/ijfp1439-9776.2522

Issue

2024: Vol 25 Iss 2

Section

GFPS 2022

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