Optimal Control of Digital Hydraulic Drives Using Mixed-Integer Quadratic Programming

Abstract Control of dynamical systems gets considerably harder with an increasing number of control variables. Especially when the control variables are restricted to integer values, the solution is of combinatorial complexity. An example of such systems are Digital Hydraulic Drives, where several cylinders contribute to the output torque independently. In this work we present an optimal control approach for torque control of Digital Hydraulic Drives using Mixed-Integer Quadratic Programming in a Model Predictive Control framework. The nonlinear behavior and discrete valued inputs resulting from the use of on-off valves, are accommodated in the control model using a Mixed Logical Dynamical System representation. With the presented approach, optimal switching sequences for the electrical valves are computed that produce the desired torque trajectory with fast tracking and minimal ripple, while keeping switching events at a minimum and respecting physical system constraints.

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