Research on Novel Self-Spinning High Speed On/Off Valve Based on Fuzzy-Logic Parameter Self-Tuning PID Controller

The flow rate of a novel self-spinning high speed hydraulic on/off valve is regulated by changing the relative axial position (the duty cycle) of the valve spool to the nozzles located on the valve body through driving a gerotor pump using brushless direct current motor. The closed loop axial position control system of the valve spool with feedback of the axial displacement of the valve spool has shorter response time, and not more ripple of output pressure than corresponding open loop control system. A fuzzy logic parameter self-tuning PID controller is investigated to overcome nonlinearity of the control system. The simulation results show that the overshoot is decreased greatly than conventional PID controller.