Abstract
Due to recent advances in technologies ranging from hydraulically-assisted prostheses to human-scale robotics, there is a growing need for compact and efficient delivery of hydraulic power. Existing electric driven pumps require conversion from electric to rotational power before generating hydraulic output power. This work presents a dynamic model and experimental results of a linear pump that uses an electromagnetic force applied directly to the piston, resulting in a more direct conversion of electrical to hydraulic power in a compact package at the human power level. The model uses a quasi-steady state magnetic equivalent circuit model for the linear electromagnetic actuator coupled to a numerical time-domain piston pump model. The coupled model calculates the piston trajectory, cylinder pressures, and flowrates as a function of time. The modeled force generation and resulting mechanical dynamics match results generated from finite element analysis within 7%, with a predicted power density of 0.19 W/cc and efficiency of 73% for an unoptomized geometry. A multi-objective genetic algorithm is used to determine the geometry and operating parameters that give maximum power density and maximum efficiency, demonstrating that power densities of 0.7 W/cc and efficiencies of 85% are achievable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | ASME/BATH 2017 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, FPMC 2017 |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791858332 |
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State | Published - 2017 |
Event | ASME/BATH 2017 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, FPMC 2017 - Sarasota, United States Duration: Oct 16 2017 → Oct 19 2017 |
Publication series
Name | ASME/BATH 2017 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, FPMC 2017 |
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Other
Other | ASME/BATH 2017 Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control, FPMC 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Sarasota |
Period | 10/16/17 → 10/19/17 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The Moga was run on the Mesabi cluster at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute. An Advanced Motion Controls servo drive, courtesy of AMC, is in use for preliminary benchtop testing.
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