Alignment Control Reconfigurability Analysis and Autonomous Control Methods of Air Spring Vibration Isolation System for High Power Density Main Engine (HPDME-ASVIS)

Abstract

The alignment stability and controllability deteriorate considerably when the air spring vibration isolation system for the high power density main engine (HPDME-ASVIS) is in a special running state of high power and high output torque. The coupling characteristics among the alignment components are obtained by analyzing the mechanical characteristics of HPDME-ASVIS. A control response model is established, which can predict the alignment state and the vertical displacement of air springs after k times of inflation/deflation. By solving the linear programming problem, the alignment controllability judgment models are constructed for two conditions, which are under hard constraints and soft constraints, respectively. Furthermore, alignment reconfigurability is described and an autonomous control method is established. The experimental results confirm that high output torque will cause large and serious coupling of horizontal offset, self-rotation angle, and vertical deformation of air springs. Meanwhile, hey cannot reach the given control precision range. The traditional control method under hard constraints will result in a state of oscillation and may bring many reliability problems to HPDME-ASVIS. The alignment reconfigurability analysis can judge the alignment control influence degree based on different torque accurately. The autonomous control can use the control parameters autonomous adjustment and the spatial configuration to realize the alignment control reconfigurability for two different alignment control fault states. The stability of the alignment control system in HPDME-ASVIS can be improved observably, which is of great significance to the engineering application of the high power density main engine (HPDME) in the field of marine propulsion technology.