Compensating torque ripples in a coarse pointing mechanism for free-space optical communication: A Gaussian process repetitive control approach
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Actuators that require commutation algorithms, such as the switched reluctance motor (SRM) considered in this paper and employed in the coarse pointing assembly (CPA) for free-space optical communication, often have torque-ripple disturbances that are periodic in the commutation-angle domain that deteriorate the positioning performance. The aim of this paper is to model the torque ripple as a Gaussian Process (GP) in the commutation-angle domain and consequently compensate for it at arbitrary velocity. The approach employs repetitive control (RC) at a constant velocity. A spatial GP with a periodic kernel is trained using data that is obtained from the RC step resulting in a static non-linear function for compensation at arbitrary velocity. Stability conditions are provided for both steps. The approach is successfully applied to a CPA prototype to improve the tracking performance for laser communication, where the torque ripple is compensated at arbitrary velocity.
TNO Identifier
991693
ISSN
09574158
Source
Mechatronics, 97
Publisher
Elsevier
Article nr.
103107
Collation
10 p.
Place of publication
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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