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| author | Kargl, Arnim Hermle, Mario Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Yanmin Zhao, Dainan Cui, Yong Eberhard, Peter |
| author_facet | Kargl, Arnim Hermle, Mario Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Yanmin Zhao, Dainan Cui, Yong Eberhard, Peter |
| contents | Current developments of high-speed magnetic levitation technology using the principle of the electromagnet suspension (EMS) focus on reaching vehicle speeds of more than 600 km/h. With increasing vehicle speeds, however, updated control algorithms need to be investigated to reliably stabilize the system and meet the demands in terms of ride comfort. This article examines the modern and popular approach of model predictive control and its application to the magnetic levitation control system. Investigated key aspects are the parameterization of the model predictive controller and its implementation on embedded, resource constrained hardware. The results reveal that model predictive control is capable to robustly stabilize the highly nonlinear and constrained system even at very high speed. Furthermore, processor-in-the-loop studies are carried out to validate the designed control algorithms on a microcontroller. |
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| spellingShingle | Embedded Model Predictive Control for EMS-type Maglev Vehicles Kargl, Arnim Hermle, Mario Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Yanmin Zhao, Dainan Cui, Yong Eberhard, Peter Systems and Control Current developments of high-speed magnetic levitation technology using the principle of the electromagnet suspension (EMS) focus on reaching vehicle speeds of more than 600 km/h. With increasing vehicle speeds, however, updated control algorithms need to be investigated to reliably stabilize the system and meet the demands in terms of ride comfort. This article examines the modern and popular approach of model predictive control and its application to the magnetic levitation control system. Investigated key aspects are the parameterization of the model predictive controller and its implementation on embedded, resource constrained hardware. The results reveal that model predictive control is capable to robustly stabilize the highly nonlinear and constrained system even at very high speed. Furthermore, processor-in-the-loop studies are carried out to validate the designed control algorithms on a microcontroller. |
| title | Embedded Model Predictive Control for EMS-type Maglev Vehicles |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.09671 |