The document presents two oscillation control algorithms for resonant sensors like vibratory gyroscopes. The first algorithm uses automatic gain control and a phase-locked loop to track the resonant frequency while maintaining a specified amplitude. The second algorithm tunes the resonant frequency to a specified value by modifying the resonator dynamics, while also using automatic gain control to regulate the amplitude. Both control systems are analyzed for stability using an averaging method. The algorithms are applied to problems in dual-mass vibratory gyroscopes and general vibratory gyroscopes to demonstrate their effectiveness.
This chapter discusses forced vibration in mechanical systems. It defines forced vibration as when external energy is supplied to a system during vibration through an applied force or imposed displacement. The excitation can be harmonic, periodic but nonharmonic, nonperiodic, or random. Harmonic response and transient response are examined for a single degree of freedom system under harmonic excitation. Resonance is discussed, where the forcing frequency equals the natural frequency, causing infinite amplitude. The response of such a system is derived. Characteristics of the magnification factor and phase angle are also summarized.
RADAR - RAdio Detection And Ranging
This is the Part 1 of 2 of RADAR Introduction.
For comments please contact me at solo.hermelin@gmail.com.
For more presentation on different subjects visit my website at http://www.solohermelin.com.
Part of the Figures were not properly downloaded. I recommend viewing the presentation on my website under RADAR Folder.
The Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE) describes a change in the NMR signal intensity of one nuclear spin when a nearby spin is saturated. There are two main relaxation mechanisms, W0 and W2, that determine whether the NOE will be positive or negative. W0 typically leads to a negative NOE for macromolecules or in viscous solutions, while W2 usually gives a positive NOE for small molecules in non-viscous solutions. The magnitude of the NOE depends on factors like molecular weight, temperature, and solvent and can provide information about internuclear distances that is useful for assigning protein NMR spectra.
Close Loop V/F Control of Voltage Source Inverter using Sinusoidal PWM, Third...IAES-IJPEDS
The aim of this paper to presents a comparative analysis of Voltage Source
Inverter using Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation Method, Third Harmonic
Injection Pulse Width Modulation Method and Space Vector Pulse Width
Modulation Two level inverter for Induction Motor. In this paper we have
designed the Simulink model of Inverter for different technique. An above
technique is used to reduce the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) on the AC
side of the Inverter. The Simulink model is close loop. Results are analyzed
using Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) which is for analysis of the Total
Harmonic Distortion. All simulations are performed in the MATLAB
Simulink / Simulink environment of MATLAB.
This summary provides the key details about simulation results of a feedback control system to damp electron cloud instabilities in the CERN SPS:
- Simulations using the PIC code WARP modeled a bunch interacting with an electron cloud and the damping effect of a simple feedback system based on a FIR filter.
- With a gain of 0.2, the feedback was able to reduce vertical instabilities and prevent emittance growth for an electron density of 1×1012 m-3.
- Limiting the maximum kick signal led to instability as some slices required more power than could be provided, showing the importance of sufficient amplifier power.
- At a higher electron density of 2×1012 m-3
This document discusses the application of synchronized phasor measurement in real-time wide-area monitoring. It provides an overview of phasor and synchrophasor measurement techniques using Fourier transforms. It also discusses power system stability and transient stability. The document demonstrates the monitoring of a multi-machine system using synchronized phasor measurements by simulating various fault conditions and load changes on a 3-machine, 9-bus system and observing the results with a phasor measurement unit to analyze stability.
This document describes a silicon resonant accelerometer with a CMOS readout circuit for inertial navigation systems. It has the following key points:
- It uses a differential mode silicon resonant accelerometer sense resonator fabricated with SOI MEMS technology to achieve good bias stability.
- The CMOS readout circuit uses a low noise capacitive sensing interface and effective amplitude control scheme to readout the small capacitance changes from the MEMS resonator.
- Measurement results show the accelerometer achieves a bias stability of 3mg with a scale factor of 145Hz/g, resolution of 20mg/√Hz, and power consumption of 23mW.
- It offers improved performance compared to previous resonant and capac
Time-Frequency Representation of Microseismic Signals using the SSTUT Technology
Resonance frequencies could provide useful information on the deformation occurring during fracturing experiments or CO2 management, complementary to the microseismic events distribution. An accurate time-frequency representation is of crucial importance to interpret the cause of resonance frequencies during microseismic experiments. The popular methods of Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and wavelet analysis have limitations in representing close frequencies and dealing with fast varying instantaneous frequencies and this is often the nature of microseismic signals. The synchrosqueezing transform (SST) is a promising tool to track these resonant frequencies and provide a detailed time-frequency representation. Here we apply the synchrosqueezing transform to microseismic signals and also show its potential to general seismic signal processing applications.
This chapter discusses forced vibration in mechanical systems. It defines forced vibration as when external energy is supplied to a system during vibration through an applied force or imposed displacement. The excitation can be harmonic, periodic but nonharmonic, nonperiodic, or random. Harmonic response and transient response are examined for a single degree of freedom system under harmonic excitation. Resonance is discussed, where the forcing frequency equals the natural frequency, causing infinite amplitude. The response of such a system is derived. Characteristics of the magnification factor and phase angle are also summarized.
RADAR - RAdio Detection And Ranging
This is the Part 1 of 2 of RADAR Introduction.
For comments please contact me at solo.hermelin@gmail.com.
For more presentation on different subjects visit my website at http://www.solohermelin.com.
Part of the Figures were not properly downloaded. I recommend viewing the presentation on my website under RADAR Folder.
The Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE) describes a change in the NMR signal intensity of one nuclear spin when a nearby spin is saturated. There are two main relaxation mechanisms, W0 and W2, that determine whether the NOE will be positive or negative. W0 typically leads to a negative NOE for macromolecules or in viscous solutions, while W2 usually gives a positive NOE for small molecules in non-viscous solutions. The magnitude of the NOE depends on factors like molecular weight, temperature, and solvent and can provide information about internuclear distances that is useful for assigning protein NMR spectra.
Close Loop V/F Control of Voltage Source Inverter using Sinusoidal PWM, Third...IAES-IJPEDS
The aim of this paper to presents a comparative analysis of Voltage Source
Inverter using Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation Method, Third Harmonic
Injection Pulse Width Modulation Method and Space Vector Pulse Width
Modulation Two level inverter for Induction Motor. In this paper we have
designed the Simulink model of Inverter for different technique. An above
technique is used to reduce the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) on the AC
side of the Inverter. The Simulink model is close loop. Results are analyzed
using Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) which is for analysis of the Total
Harmonic Distortion. All simulations are performed in the MATLAB
Simulink / Simulink environment of MATLAB.
This summary provides the key details about simulation results of a feedback control system to damp electron cloud instabilities in the CERN SPS:
- Simulations using the PIC code WARP modeled a bunch interacting with an electron cloud and the damping effect of a simple feedback system based on a FIR filter.
- With a gain of 0.2, the feedback was able to reduce vertical instabilities and prevent emittance growth for an electron density of 1×1012 m-3.
- Limiting the maximum kick signal led to instability as some slices required more power than could be provided, showing the importance of sufficient amplifier power.
- At a higher electron density of 2×1012 m-3
This document discusses the application of synchronized phasor measurement in real-time wide-area monitoring. It provides an overview of phasor and synchrophasor measurement techniques using Fourier transforms. It also discusses power system stability and transient stability. The document demonstrates the monitoring of a multi-machine system using synchronized phasor measurements by simulating various fault conditions and load changes on a 3-machine, 9-bus system and observing the results with a phasor measurement unit to analyze stability.
This document describes a silicon resonant accelerometer with a CMOS readout circuit for inertial navigation systems. It has the following key points:
- It uses a differential mode silicon resonant accelerometer sense resonator fabricated with SOI MEMS technology to achieve good bias stability.
- The CMOS readout circuit uses a low noise capacitive sensing interface and effective amplitude control scheme to readout the small capacitance changes from the MEMS resonator.
- Measurement results show the accelerometer achieves a bias stability of 3mg with a scale factor of 145Hz/g, resolution of 20mg/√Hz, and power consumption of 23mW.
- It offers improved performance compared to previous resonant and capac
Time-Frequency Representation of Microseismic Signals using the SSTUT Technology
Resonance frequencies could provide useful information on the deformation occurring during fracturing experiments or CO2 management, complementary to the microseismic events distribution. An accurate time-frequency representation is of crucial importance to interpret the cause of resonance frequencies during microseismic experiments. The popular methods of Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and wavelet analysis have limitations in representing close frequencies and dealing with fast varying instantaneous frequencies and this is often the nature of microseismic signals. The synchrosqueezing transform (SST) is a promising tool to track these resonant frequencies and provide a detailed time-frequency representation. Here we apply the synchrosqueezing transform to microseismic signals and also show its potential to general seismic signal processing applications.
This document discusses magnetic deflagration and detonation in nanomagnets and manganites. It summarizes previous work on magnetic avalanches in these materials and introduces the concept of quantum magnetic deflagration. Key findings include observing deflagration fronts propagating at resonant magnetic fields and a potential deflagration to detonation transition. The document also discusses using surface acoustic waves and high-frequency EPR to study spin dynamics, as well as observing magnetic deflagration and colossal resistivity changes in manganites.
The document discusses the nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE), which occurs when two protons are in close proximity within a molecule. Irradiating one proton perturbs its spin distribution and affects the relaxation of the other nearby proton. This causes the intensity of the other proton's signal to increase or decrease, indicating their proximity. The NOE provides information about molecular geometry without requiring coupling between nuclei and can reveal which protons are near each other in a structure.
This document provides a summary of statistical linearization methodologies for analyzing the response of nonlinear structures subjected to seismic excitation. It discusses several statistical linearization techniques for both elastic and inelastic systems, including the standard second-order method for systems without hysteresis and stochastic averaging for hysteretic systems. It also presents an example framework that uses statistical linearization and response spectra to analyze vibro-impact systems subjected to earthquake ground motions.
Spectral estimation, and corresponding time-frequency representation for nonstationary signals, is a cornerstone in geophysical signal processing and interpretation. The last 10–15 years have seen the development of many new high-resolution decompositions that are often fundamentally different from Fourier and wavelet transforms. These conventional techniques, like the short-time Fourier transform and the continuous wavelet transform, show some limitations in terms of resolution (localization) due to the trade-off between time and frequency localizations and smearing due to the finite size of the time series of their template. Well-known techniques, like autoregressive methods and basis pursuit, and recently developed techniques, such as empirical mode decomposition and the synchrosqueezing transform, can achieve higher time-frequency localization due to reduced spectral smearing and leakage. We first review the theory of various established and novel techniques, pointing out their assumptions, adaptability, and expected time-frequency localization. We illustrate their performances on a provided collection of benchmark signals, including a laughing voice, a volcano tremor, a microseismic event, and a global earthquake, with the intention to provide a fair comparison of the pros and cons of each method. Finally, their outcomes are discussed and possible avenues for improvements are proposed.
Seismic response of a cable-stayed bridge: active and passive control system...Franco Bontempi
This paper describes the Benchmark Problem for controlled cable-stayed bridges. The benchmark in
question is the first to be related directly to bridges. It follows on from past experience and
experimentation, devoted to buildings, developed at an international level. These past experiences focused
upon buildings subjected to wind and earthquake excitation. In this paper seismic excitation is explored in
relation to bridges.
Three different schemes of active control are compared with each other. Their performance is also
compared with the two most widely used passive control systems which summarize present energy
dissipation practice.
Non Linear Effects in Fiber Optic SystemsAtul Nanal
This is the presentation of my project thesis at Conslusion of my 2 year Mater of Technology course in Opto Electronics and Optical Communications at IIT Delhi
The project studied the effects of non linear effects of Self and Cross Phase Modulation in presence of Dispersion in an Optical Fiber.
This document provides an overview of nanomagnetism and the key developments in the field over time. It discusses early experiments and models from Einstein, de Haas, Heisenberg, and others. Key concepts covered include magnetic anisotropy, superparamagnetism, quantum tunneling of magnetization, and magnetic deflagration. Experimental work is highlighted from various researchers, including observations of quantum steps in microwave absorption and avalanches in Mn-12 acetate.
This document describes how a PIC16F684 microcontroller can implement proportional-integral-derivative (PID) feedback control of an inverted pendulum system. The inverted pendulum consists of a base platform that rotates in a circle, a pendulum attached to a potentiometer on the base, and a controller board. The controller board measures the pendulum angle using the potentiometer and an analog-to-digital converter. It then uses a PID algorithm to determine the necessary motor output to drive the base and balance the pendulum at the vertical position. The document explains modeling considerations for the inverted pendulum system and approximations used to implement the PID control in software on the microcontroller.
PROGRAMMA ATTIVITA’ DIDATTICA A.A. 2016/17
DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE E GEOTECNICA
____________________________________________________________
STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS AND MONTE CARLO SIMULATION IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Lecture Series by
Agathoklis Giaralis, Ph.D., M.ASCE., P.E. City, University of London
Visiting Professor Sapienza University of Rome
PROGRAMMA ATTIVITA’ DIDATTICA A.A. 2016/17
DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE E GEOTECNICA
____________________________________________________________
STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS AND MONTE CARLO SIMULATION IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Lecture Series by
Agathoklis Giaralis, Ph.D., M.ASCE., P.E. City, University of London
Visiting Professor Sapienza University of Rome
"Squeezed States in Bose-Einstein Condensate"Chad Orzel
1. The document discusses the formation of squeezed quantum states in Bose-Einstein condensates trapped in optical lattices. By slowly ramping up the depth of the optical lattice, the atoms can be prepared in a number-squeezed state.
2. Releasing the atoms from the lattice allows their wavefunctions to overlap and interfere, providing a way to probe the quantum phase state of the atoms. Number-squeezed states are observed to produce interference patterns with higher contrast than coherent states.
3. Variational calculations of the quantum state dynamics during lattice ramping and dephasing agree qualitatively with experimental observations of the transition between coherent and squeezed states.
The document discusses an approach to measuring the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron. It aims to increase the statistical sensitivity to below 10-27 e·cm and systematic sensitivity to below 10-27 e·cm through several methods including increasing UCN density, using a buffer gas to suppress nuclear spin relaxation, using a spherical coil geometry, and implementing various shielding techniques. It also acknowledges collaborators from other institutions. The key ideas are to measure the neutron EDM through Ramsey's method of separated oscillatory fields in a static electric field, and to improve statistical and systematic uncertainties through technical upgrades and experimental design choices.
The document discusses wave optics and electromagnetic waves. It defines key concepts like wavefronts, which connect points of equal phase, and rays, which describe the direction of wave propagation perpendicular to wavefronts. It explains Huygens' principle, which states that each point on a wavefront acts as a secondary source of spherical wavelets to determine the new wavefront position. The principle of superposition states that multiple waves add linearly at each point in space to determine the resulting disturbance. Interference occurs when waves are out of phase and their amplitudes diminish or vanish.
Optical interferometery to detect sound waves as an analogue for gravitationa...Thomas Actn
This document describes an experiment using a Michelson interferometer to detect sound waves as an analogue for gravitational waves. A tuning fork resonating at 440Hz and a piezoelectric crystal were used to generate sound waves near one arm of the interferometer. An Arduino and oscilloscope measured the resulting interference patterns. The Arduino detected the tuning fork frequency accurately but the oscilloscope only detected around half the frequency due to its limited sampling. Multiple constituent frequencies were detected from hand claps, mimicking bursts from supernovae. While the setup could detect these 'fake' gravitational waves, its low sampling rate limited the detectable frequency window.
1) The document discusses physical system modelling and modelling of mechanical systems. It defines a physical system and classifies systems as static or dynamic.
2) For dynamic systems, it describes representing them mathematically using differential equations and introduces modelling basic mechanical elements like mass, springs and dampers.
3) An example is given of modelling a mass-spring-damper system using both an integrator approach and transfer function approach. The simulink model of the system is also demonstrated.
4) Vehicle suspension systems are described as an example of modelling a real mechanical system, with the quarter-car model introduced.
This document summarizes a thesis defense that presented a design for an intrinsic coincident polarimeter using stacked organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. The polarimeter design leverages the polarization-sensitive properties of OPVs to allow for simultaneous measurement of the Stokes parameters that characterize polarized light. The polarimeter model and calibration procedure were validated experimentally. Results showed the polarimeter could predict the intensity of unknown incident light with 2.2% average error and determine normalized Stokes parameters with 1.2% RMS error. Future work proposed extending the design to include circular polarization detection and modifying the OPV structure.
This document discusses multi-sensor change-point detection schemes. It describes a change-point detection method based on the Bonferroni algorithm that controls the overall false alarm rate. It proves that the mean detection delay for this method increases logarithmically with the number of sensors. The document also presents the Holm-Bonferroni stepwise algorithm as an improvement over the Bonferroni method and discusses approximations for calculating the mean delay.
The document outlines a vision and plan to build a higher quality, more affordable healthcare system in America. It identifies challenges like rising costs, ineffective care, and lack of care coordination. The plan proposes to: 1) Reward safety by changing incentives to promote best practices and prevent harm. 2) Do what works by rewarding quality care and use of evidence-based medicine. 3) Reinforce front-line primary care which is shrinking. 4) Inspire healthy living to address chronic illnesses which are rising. The Blues and government should work together on initiatives in these areas like payment reform, care coordination, and preventative health programs.
This document summarizes key information about the Rady Values Workshop held at the Rady School of Management. It discusses Rady's growth in internship and job placements in top companies. It then explores the values and ethics emphasized at Rady, including creating a respectful culture, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity. Winning competitions and starting businesses are highlighted as student and alumni accomplishments.
This document discusses magnetic deflagration and detonation in nanomagnets and manganites. It summarizes previous work on magnetic avalanches in these materials and introduces the concept of quantum magnetic deflagration. Key findings include observing deflagration fronts propagating at resonant magnetic fields and a potential deflagration to detonation transition. The document also discusses using surface acoustic waves and high-frequency EPR to study spin dynamics, as well as observing magnetic deflagration and colossal resistivity changes in manganites.
The document discusses the nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE), which occurs when two protons are in close proximity within a molecule. Irradiating one proton perturbs its spin distribution and affects the relaxation of the other nearby proton. This causes the intensity of the other proton's signal to increase or decrease, indicating their proximity. The NOE provides information about molecular geometry without requiring coupling between nuclei and can reveal which protons are near each other in a structure.
This document provides a summary of statistical linearization methodologies for analyzing the response of nonlinear structures subjected to seismic excitation. It discusses several statistical linearization techniques for both elastic and inelastic systems, including the standard second-order method for systems without hysteresis and stochastic averaging for hysteretic systems. It also presents an example framework that uses statistical linearization and response spectra to analyze vibro-impact systems subjected to earthquake ground motions.
Spectral estimation, and corresponding time-frequency representation for nonstationary signals, is a cornerstone in geophysical signal processing and interpretation. The last 10–15 years have seen the development of many new high-resolution decompositions that are often fundamentally different from Fourier and wavelet transforms. These conventional techniques, like the short-time Fourier transform and the continuous wavelet transform, show some limitations in terms of resolution (localization) due to the trade-off between time and frequency localizations and smearing due to the finite size of the time series of their template. Well-known techniques, like autoregressive methods and basis pursuit, and recently developed techniques, such as empirical mode decomposition and the synchrosqueezing transform, can achieve higher time-frequency localization due to reduced spectral smearing and leakage. We first review the theory of various established and novel techniques, pointing out their assumptions, adaptability, and expected time-frequency localization. We illustrate their performances on a provided collection of benchmark signals, including a laughing voice, a volcano tremor, a microseismic event, and a global earthquake, with the intention to provide a fair comparison of the pros and cons of each method. Finally, their outcomes are discussed and possible avenues for improvements are proposed.
Seismic response of a cable-stayed bridge: active and passive control system...Franco Bontempi
This paper describes the Benchmark Problem for controlled cable-stayed bridges. The benchmark in
question is the first to be related directly to bridges. It follows on from past experience and
experimentation, devoted to buildings, developed at an international level. These past experiences focused
upon buildings subjected to wind and earthquake excitation. In this paper seismic excitation is explored in
relation to bridges.
Three different schemes of active control are compared with each other. Their performance is also
compared with the two most widely used passive control systems which summarize present energy
dissipation practice.
Non Linear Effects in Fiber Optic SystemsAtul Nanal
This is the presentation of my project thesis at Conslusion of my 2 year Mater of Technology course in Opto Electronics and Optical Communications at IIT Delhi
The project studied the effects of non linear effects of Self and Cross Phase Modulation in presence of Dispersion in an Optical Fiber.
This document provides an overview of nanomagnetism and the key developments in the field over time. It discusses early experiments and models from Einstein, de Haas, Heisenberg, and others. Key concepts covered include magnetic anisotropy, superparamagnetism, quantum tunneling of magnetization, and magnetic deflagration. Experimental work is highlighted from various researchers, including observations of quantum steps in microwave absorption and avalanches in Mn-12 acetate.
This document describes how a PIC16F684 microcontroller can implement proportional-integral-derivative (PID) feedback control of an inverted pendulum system. The inverted pendulum consists of a base platform that rotates in a circle, a pendulum attached to a potentiometer on the base, and a controller board. The controller board measures the pendulum angle using the potentiometer and an analog-to-digital converter. It then uses a PID algorithm to determine the necessary motor output to drive the base and balance the pendulum at the vertical position. The document explains modeling considerations for the inverted pendulum system and approximations used to implement the PID control in software on the microcontroller.
PROGRAMMA ATTIVITA’ DIDATTICA A.A. 2016/17
DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE E GEOTECNICA
____________________________________________________________
STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS AND MONTE CARLO SIMULATION IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Lecture Series by
Agathoklis Giaralis, Ph.D., M.ASCE., P.E. City, University of London
Visiting Professor Sapienza University of Rome
PROGRAMMA ATTIVITA’ DIDATTICA A.A. 2016/17
DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA STRUTTURALE E GEOTECNICA
____________________________________________________________
STOCHASTIC DYNAMICS AND MONTE CARLO SIMULATION IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Lecture Series by
Agathoklis Giaralis, Ph.D., M.ASCE., P.E. City, University of London
Visiting Professor Sapienza University of Rome
"Squeezed States in Bose-Einstein Condensate"Chad Orzel
1. The document discusses the formation of squeezed quantum states in Bose-Einstein condensates trapped in optical lattices. By slowly ramping up the depth of the optical lattice, the atoms can be prepared in a number-squeezed state.
2. Releasing the atoms from the lattice allows their wavefunctions to overlap and interfere, providing a way to probe the quantum phase state of the atoms. Number-squeezed states are observed to produce interference patterns with higher contrast than coherent states.
3. Variational calculations of the quantum state dynamics during lattice ramping and dephasing agree qualitatively with experimental observations of the transition between coherent and squeezed states.
The document discusses an approach to measuring the electric dipole moment (EDM) of the neutron. It aims to increase the statistical sensitivity to below 10-27 e·cm and systematic sensitivity to below 10-27 e·cm through several methods including increasing UCN density, using a buffer gas to suppress nuclear spin relaxation, using a spherical coil geometry, and implementing various shielding techniques. It also acknowledges collaborators from other institutions. The key ideas are to measure the neutron EDM through Ramsey's method of separated oscillatory fields in a static electric field, and to improve statistical and systematic uncertainties through technical upgrades and experimental design choices.
The document discusses wave optics and electromagnetic waves. It defines key concepts like wavefronts, which connect points of equal phase, and rays, which describe the direction of wave propagation perpendicular to wavefronts. It explains Huygens' principle, which states that each point on a wavefront acts as a secondary source of spherical wavelets to determine the new wavefront position. The principle of superposition states that multiple waves add linearly at each point in space to determine the resulting disturbance. Interference occurs when waves are out of phase and their amplitudes diminish or vanish.
Optical interferometery to detect sound waves as an analogue for gravitationa...Thomas Actn
This document describes an experiment using a Michelson interferometer to detect sound waves as an analogue for gravitational waves. A tuning fork resonating at 440Hz and a piezoelectric crystal were used to generate sound waves near one arm of the interferometer. An Arduino and oscilloscope measured the resulting interference patterns. The Arduino detected the tuning fork frequency accurately but the oscilloscope only detected around half the frequency due to its limited sampling. Multiple constituent frequencies were detected from hand claps, mimicking bursts from supernovae. While the setup could detect these 'fake' gravitational waves, its low sampling rate limited the detectable frequency window.
1) The document discusses physical system modelling and modelling of mechanical systems. It defines a physical system and classifies systems as static or dynamic.
2) For dynamic systems, it describes representing them mathematically using differential equations and introduces modelling basic mechanical elements like mass, springs and dampers.
3) An example is given of modelling a mass-spring-damper system using both an integrator approach and transfer function approach. The simulink model of the system is also demonstrated.
4) Vehicle suspension systems are described as an example of modelling a real mechanical system, with the quarter-car model introduced.
This document summarizes a thesis defense that presented a design for an intrinsic coincident polarimeter using stacked organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. The polarimeter design leverages the polarization-sensitive properties of OPVs to allow for simultaneous measurement of the Stokes parameters that characterize polarized light. The polarimeter model and calibration procedure were validated experimentally. Results showed the polarimeter could predict the intensity of unknown incident light with 2.2% average error and determine normalized Stokes parameters with 1.2% RMS error. Future work proposed extending the design to include circular polarization detection and modifying the OPV structure.
This document discusses multi-sensor change-point detection schemes. It describes a change-point detection method based on the Bonferroni algorithm that controls the overall false alarm rate. It proves that the mean detection delay for this method increases logarithmically with the number of sensors. The document also presents the Holm-Bonferroni stepwise algorithm as an improvement over the Bonferroni method and discusses approximations for calculating the mean delay.
The document outlines a vision and plan to build a higher quality, more affordable healthcare system in America. It identifies challenges like rising costs, ineffective care, and lack of care coordination. The plan proposes to: 1) Reward safety by changing incentives to promote best practices and prevent harm. 2) Do what works by rewarding quality care and use of evidence-based medicine. 3) Reinforce front-line primary care which is shrinking. 4) Inspire healthy living to address chronic illnesses which are rising. The Blues and government should work together on initiatives in these areas like payment reform, care coordination, and preventative health programs.
This document summarizes key information about the Rady Values Workshop held at the Rady School of Management. It discusses Rady's growth in internship and job placements in top companies. It then explores the values and ethics emphasized at Rady, including creating a respectful culture, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity. Winning competitions and starting businesses are highlighted as student and alumni accomplishments.
I have compiled my favorite recipes into this cookbook. It contains recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert that my family enjoys. The recipes range from simple weeknight meals to more elaborate dishes for entertaining guests.
This document discusses transforming underutilized land into sustainable mixed-use developments through public-private partnerships and creative transactions, highlighting projects that have revitalized former military and brownfield sites into urban assets with first-class retail, commercial, and residential spaces that balance aesthetics and practicality.
The document discusses the differences between hand-crafted and mass-produced automobiles. For a single beautiful car, a craftsman can make everything by hand but this results in high variability. For high quality at a fair price, automakers design cars while satisfying constraints of mass production. They develop engineering prototypes first, then prepare for mass production of thousands of units simultaneously. Iterative design processes allow refining the design based on production considerations. The goal is customer satisfaction which leads to sustainable profits, requiring live testing to confirm simulations.
The document discusses the history and development of a new type of lightweight material called aerogel. It states that aerogel was invented in 1931 and is a solid, porous material derived from a gel in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas. Aerogel is described as the world's lowest-density solid material and the lowest-thermal conductivity material.
This document proposes an adaptive scheme for measuring signal parameters for generator monitoring and protection using adaptive orthogonal filters. The algorithm adapts the filter data window length and coefficients according to a coarse estimation of the signal frequency, allowing accurate measurements over a wide frequency band including during generator start-up. Measured signals are also used to train artificial neural networks to classify generator operation modes and detect phenomena like pole slipping and out-of-step conditions. The document describes the adaptive measurement scheme, provides an example using signals from simulations, and discusses using a genetic algorithm to optimize the design of an artificial neural network-based out-of-step protection system.
This project developed a control system to continuously measure the quality factor (Q) of mechanical oscillators. The system locks the phase between the oscillator's exciter and normal mode to π/2 and locks the oscillator's amplitude with control loops. This allows the rate of energy input to equal the rate of energy loss, from which Q can be determined. The author has successfully locked both phase and amplitude to within fractions of a percent on a test oscillator with Q of 5×104 ± 104 using PID controllers. The system shows promise for efficiently measuring Q of LIGO test masses with Qs up to 8×105 ±105. Current work is adapting the PID controllers for this higher-Q system.
In this paper, an adaptive control system is employed in a novel implementation technique of feedforward linearization system for optical analog communication systems’ laser transmitter. The adaptive control system applies the Newton trust-region dogleg algorithm, which is a numerical optimization algorithm, to automatically tune the adjustment parameters in the feedforward loops to optimize the feedforward system performance and adapt to process variations. At the end of the paper, significant reductions of over 20 dBm in the third-order intermodulation distortion products have been achieved for operating frequencies from 5.0 to 5.8 GHz.
1) The document discusses a nonlinear microwave oscillator system that can exhibit chaotic behavior based on a time-delayed feedback loop architecture operating in the 2-4 GHz frequency band.
2) It presents the experimental setup of the system using a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), splitter, mixer, and delay line. Mathematical models are developed to simulate the system dynamics.
3) Experiments show the system can transition from periodic to chaotic behavior as a nonlinearity parameter is increased. Synchronization is also achieved by bidirectionally coupling two similar microwave oscillator systems.
1998 Appl. Phys. A 66 (1998), p857 design and construction of a high resoluti...pmloscholte
The document describes the design and construction of a high-resolution 3D translation stage for a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) equipped with a newly developed capacitive translation sensor. Key points:
1) The sensor can measure translations in the lateral and perpendicular directions with sub-angstrom resolution.
2) In combination with a model-based digital feedback system, the sensor and stage will enable accurate probe positioning and control, making the STM suitable for metrological applications.
3) The capacitive sensor can detect translations in three dimensions with resolutions of 30 picometers laterally and 10 picometers perpendicular to the surface.
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1. Sensors 2009, 9, 5952-5967; doi:10.3390/s90805952
OPEN ACCESS
sensors
ISSN 1424-8220
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Article
Oscillation Control Algorithms for Resonant Sensors with
Applications to Vibratory Gyroscopes
Sungsu Park 1,*, Chin-Woo Tan 2, Haedong Kim 1 and Sung Kyung Hong 1
1
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Korea
2
PINC Solutions, Berkeley, CA 94709, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: sungsu@sejong.ac.kr;
Tel.: +82-2-3408-3769; Fax: +82-2-3408-4333
Received: 30 June 2009; in revised form: 22 July 2009 / Accepted: 27 July 2009 /
Published: 27 July 2009
Abstract: We present two oscillation control algorithms for resonant sensors such as
vibratory gyroscopes. One control algorithm tracks the resonant frequency of the resonator
and the other algorithm tunes it to the specified resonant frequency by altering the
resonator dynamics. Both algorithms maintain the specified amplitude of oscillations. The
stability of each of the control systems is analyzed using the averaging method, and
quantitative guidelines are given for selecting the control gains needed to achieve stability.
The effects of displacement measurement noise on the accuracy of tracking and estimation
of the resonant frequency are also analyzed. The proposed control algorithms are applied
to two important problems in a vibratory gyroscope. The first is the leading-following
resonator problem in the drive axis of MEMS dual-mass vibratory gyroscope where there
is no mechanical linkage between the two proof-masses and the second is the on-line
modal frequency matching problem in a general vibratory gyroscope. Simulation results
demonstrate that the proposed control algorithms are effective. They ensure the proof-
masses to oscillate in an anti-phase manner with the same resonant frequency and
oscillation amplitude in a dual-mass gyroscope, and two modal frequencies to match in a
general vibratory gyroscope.
Keywords: oscillation control; resonant sensor; vibratory gyroscope; averaging method;
automatic gain control; phase-locked loop
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1. Introduction
Robust operation of a resonant sensor, such as a vibratory gyroscope, requires the resonator to be
driven at resonance with constant amplitude. However, both the amplitude and resonant frequency can
vary due to environmental factors, such as changes in temperature or stiffness aging. Therefore, some
form of oscillation control is needed to track the constantly changing resonant frequency or to tune it
to a specified frequency while keeping the amplitude constant.
Automatic gain control (AGC) has generally been used to excite the resonator to track the reference
amplitude. The application of AGC to the drive axis of a vibratory gyroscope is reported in [1], where
velocity measurement is used to control the velocity amplitude to maintain the reference amplitude. It
also presented stability analysis results and AGC performance, but did not provide the noise analysis.
Typically the velocity sensing circuitry produces larger noise than the displacement sensing circuitry
does. A phase-locked loop (PLL) has been also used to track a resonant frequency in [2], where
stability and resolution analysis results of PLL frequency tracking system for MEMS fatigue testing
are reported. However, it did not suggest a method to sustain the specified amplitude.
There have also been a few studies on controllers which, instead of tracking the resonant frequency,
tune it to a specified frequency chosen by the designer. The advantages of this method are that it can
maintain consistent performance, since the sensor can retain the dynamic characteristics regardless of
environmental factors such as temperature changes, and simplify the signal processing loop that uses
the resonant frequency as its carrier frequency. In the literature, only Lyapunov based adaptive control
schemes for vibratory gyroscopes are reported to place the resonant frequency at a specified
frequency [3,4].
This paper presents two algorithms for controlling the frequency and amplitude of oscillation. One
control algorithm tracks the resonant frequency and the other algorithm tunes it to the specified
resonant frequency by altering the resonator dynamics. Both algorithms maintain the specified
amplitude of oscillations. In the first algorithm, AGC and PLL structures are used to control the
amplitude and track the resonant frequency. The displacement measurement is used to avoid using
noisy velocity measurement. The second algorithm is similar to [3,4], in that the reference frequency is
chosen and then resonant frequency is adapted to it. However, it is different in some ways. First, our
algorithm modifies the PLL structure to tune the resonant frequency and uses conventional AGC to
regulate the amplitude, making it simpler than an adaptive control approach. Second, our algorithm
can adapt only the frequency to the reference and set amplitude free rather than regulating it, which
makes it applicable to mode tuning on the sense axis of a vibratory gyroscope, whereas an adaptive
control approach cannot.
The averaging method is used to analyze the stability of the entire feedback system and the effects
of the displacement measurement noise on tracking and estimation of the resonant frequency. The
proposed control algorithms are applied to two important problems in a vibratory gyroscope to
evaluate their performance. The first one is the leading-following resonator problem in the drive axis
of a MEMS dual-mass vibratory gyroscope without a mechanical linkage between the two proof-
masses. Adopting the proposed control algorithms enables the implementation of the following
resonator which precisely traces the oscillation pattern of the leading resonator. The second one is the
on-line modal frequency matching problem in a general vibratory gyroscope. Applying the first
3. Sensors 2009, 9 5954
algorithm on the drive axis and the second algorithm on the sense axis enables the resonant
frequencies of the drive and sense axes to be matched precisely, which significantly improves the
gyroscope performance.
2. Frequency Tracking and Amplitude Control
The equation of motion of a resonator is modeled as a spring-mass-damper system and described as
a second-order differential equation as shown in (1):
x + dx + ω n x = f
2
(1)
where x is the displacement of resonator, d is the normalized damping coefficient, ωn is the natural
frequency, and f is control input.
2.1. Control Algorithm
The control input used to excite the resonator at constant amplitude, X0, while tracking the resonant
frequency of the resonator is given by:
f = A cos θ (2)
where A is the magnitude of the input and θ is the instantaneous phase of the input. The magnitude
should be chosen to make the difference between the measured and the specified amplitude, X0, equal
to zero. Therefore, A should have an AGC form. On the other hand, cosθ should have a PLL form
because it should recognize the resonance when the difference in phase angle between a control input
and a displacement is 90°.
The AGC is composed of a rectifier, a low-pass filter, and a comparator [1]. However, in order to
precisely maintain the specified amplitude, X0, we employ a proportional-integral control in the AGC.
The proposed AGC in this paper is as follows:
A = K p ( X 0 − r) + B
B = K I ( X 0 − r)
(3)
⎛π ⎞
r = λa ⎜ | x + n p | −r ⎟
⎝2 ⎠
where Kp is the proportional control gain; KI is the integral control gain; r is an estimation of the
amplitude of x, which is the low-pass filtered value of the absolute value of x; and λa is the corner
frequency of the low-pass filter. np is the displacement measurement noise and is assumed to be a
white Gaussian noise with zero mean and power spectral density (PSD) of σ 2 [m 2 / Hz ] .
p
A PLL is composed of a phase detector, a PLL controller, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO).
Each can be written as follows [2]:
ω ≡ θ = ω0 + K v z
z = Kz y (4)
y = λ p (( x + n p ) cos θ − y )
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where cosθ is the output of the VCO. The instantaneous phase angle, θ, is the integral of the
instantaneous frequency ω, which is the sum of a proportional value of the control voltage of VCO, z,
and the free oscillation frequency, ω0. The VCO control voltage, z, is the integral of the output of the
phase detector y, which is the calculated difference in phase between the output of the VCO and the
displacement, and is given as the low-pass filtered value of cosθ multiplied by the displacement. In (4),
Kv and Kz are the gains of VCO and integral control, respectively, and λp is the corner frequency of the
low-pass filter. Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the frequency tracking and amplitude control
composed of an AGC and a PLL.
Figure 1. Block diagram of frequency tracking and amplitude control.
2.2. Stability Analysis
This section follows the formulation in [1,2] and employs the averaging method to analyze the
stability of the feedback system depicted in Figure 1 with respect to the design parameters: the control
gains Kp and KI of AGC, the control gains Kv, Kz of PLL, and corner frequencies λa, λp of the
low-pass filter.
Transforming of the displacement and velocity, x and x , to the amplitude, a, and the phase angle,
φ , and applying them to the feedback system composed of (1), and controllers (2), (3), and (4) yield:
a=−
1
ω0 + K v z
[
( K p ( X 0 − r ) + B) sin(θ + φ ) cos θ
(5)
+ a{K v K z y + d (ω 0 + K v z )}sin 2 (θ + φ )
{ }
+ a (ω 0 + K v z ) 2 − ω n sin(θ + φ ) cos(θ + φ )
2
]
1 ⎡1
φ=− ( K p ( X 0 − r ) + B) cos(θ + φ ) cos θ
ω0 + K v z ⎢ a
⎣
(6)
+ {K v K z y + d (ω 0 + K v z )}sin(θ + φ ) cos(θ + φ )
{ }
+ (ω 0 + K v z ) 2 − ω n cos 2 (θ + φ )
2
]
B = K I ( X 0 − r)
⎛π ⎞ π (7)
r ≈ λ a ⎜ | a cos(θ + φ ) | −r ⎟ + λ a | n p |
⎝2 ⎠ 2
5. Sensors 2009, 9 5956
z = Kz y
y = λ p {a cos(θ + φ ) cos θ − y} + λ p n p cos θ (8)
In (7), r denotes the estimate of the amplitude of x, so r ≥ 0, and the noise term can be separated by
using | x + np | ≤ | x | + | np |. The mean value of | np |, which is denoted as n0, is calculated as:
2σ p
n0 = (9)
2π
If mp is defined as:
m p =| n p | − n0 (10)
the mean value of mp is zero, and the PSD of mp and the correlation of mp and np are given by:
m p = n p − n0 ≈ 0.36σ p
2 2 2 2
_______ (11)
mpnp = σ p
2
where the bar denotes the stochastic expectation. With (10), (7) can be rewritten as:
⎛π ⎞ π
r = λ a ⎜ (| a cos(θ + φ ) | + n0 ) − r ⎟ + λ a m p (12)
⎝2 ⎠ 2
Equations (5)-(8) are simplified to a general stochastic nonlinear state space equation as follows.
x1 = f 1 (x 1 ) + g 1 w (13)
where:
x 1 = [a φ B r z y ]T , w = [m p n p ]T
T
⎡0 0 0 λ a π/2 0 0 ⎤ (14)
g1 = ⎢
⎣0 0 0 0 0 λ p cos θ ⎥
⎦
A first-order approximation of the Taylor series expansion of the nonlinear function f1(x1) in (13)
about the mean, x 1 , yields a time update of expectation as follows:
x1 = f 1 ( x 1 ) (15)
Since θ changes much faster than other variables, the averaging method can be applied to (15), and
the averaged dynamic equations are obtained as follows:
x1av = f 1av ( x 1av ) (16)
where subscript, av, denotes the averaged value. Equation (16) can be written in detail as follows.
1 ⎡1
a av = − ( K p ( X 0 − rav ) + Bav ) sin φ av
ω0 + K v z ⎢ 2
⎣
+
a av
{K v K z y av + d (ω 0 + K v z av )}⎤
⎥
2 ⎦
6. Sensors 2009, 9 5957
1 ⎡ 1
φ av = − ( K p ( X 0 − rav ) + Bav ) cos φ av
ω 0 + K v z av ⎢ 2a av
⎣
1
{
+ (ω 0 + K v z av ) 2 − ω n ⎥
2
2 ⎤
}
⎦
Bav = K I ( X 0 − rav )
⎛ π ⎞
rav = λ a ⎜ a av + n0 − rav ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
z av = K z y av
⎛1 ⎞
y av = λ p ⎜ a av cos φ av − y av ⎟
⎝2 ⎠
An equilibrium point of (16) is:
π π ωn − ω0
r0 = X 0 , a 0 = X 0 − n0 , φ 0 = − , B 0 = a 0 dω n , z 0 = , y0 = 0
2 2 Kv
The Jacobian matrix of the averaged system (16) at the equilibrium point is:
⎡ d 1 Kp a 0 dK v a0 K v K z ⎤
⎢− 0 − − − ⎥
⎢ 2 2ω n 2ω n 2ω n 2ω n ⎥
⎢ 0 d ⎥
− 0 0 − Kv 0
⎢ 2 ⎥
∂f 1av
F1 ≡ =⎢ 0 0 0 − KI 0 0 ⎥
(17)
∂x 1 ⎢ ⎥
⎢ λa 0 0 − λa 0 0 ⎥
⎢ 0 0 0 0 0 Kz ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0 λ p a0
0 0 0 − λp ⎥
⎢
⎣ 2 ⎥
⎦
The conditions for the above Jacobian matrix to be stable are:
⎛ K ⎞ d
⎜ d + p ⎟ ⎛ + λa ⎞ > I , d ⎛ + λ p ⎞ > a0 K v K z
K d
⎜ ⎟⎜ 2
ωn ⎠ ⎝
⎟
⎠ ωn
⎜
⎝2
⎟
⎠
(18)
⎝
Equation (18) is the stability criteria of the control system and can be used for selecting control
parameters for achieving stability. The left-hand side of (18) consists of the design parameters related
only to AGC, while the right-hand side consists of the design parameters related only to PLL.
Therefore, we can design each controller separately. If the control system is stable, θ = ω n is achieved
_
and the excitation frequency tracks the resonant frequency, ωn. In addition, since a0 = X0 – n0π/2, the
amplitude converges to the spcified value, X0, with a small deviation due to the displacement
measurement noise.
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2.3. Resolution Analysis
As seen in the previous section, the displacement measurement noise not only causes errors in the
amplitude control, but also affects the resolution of the resonant frequency tracking. Applying the
covariance propagation equation, this section describes the effects of displacement measurement noise
on the resolution of the resonant frequency tracking controller. The covariance propagation equation of
(13) is defined as:
d ⎡ __________________________ ⎤
P1 = ⎢ (x1 − x1 )(x1 − x1 ) ⎥
T
(19)
dt ⎣ ⎦
_
Expanding above equation using the Taylor series at the mean, x 1, and obtaining a first-order
approximation yields the covariance propagation equation as follows [3]:
T
⎛ ∂f ⎞ ⎛ ∂f ⎞
P1 = P1 ⎜ 1 ⎟ + ⎜ 1 ⎟ P1 + g 1 ( x) Sg 1 ( x) T
⎜ ∂x ⎟ ⎜ ∂x ⎟ (20)
⎝ 1⎠ ⎝ 1⎠
where the PSD of measurement noise vector, S, is given by:
⎡0.36σ p
2
σp⎤
2
S=⎢ 2⎥ (21)
⎢ σp σp⎥
2
⎣ ⎦
Applying the averaging method to (20) yields the covariance equations for (13) at steady state as:
0 = P1 F1T + F1 P1 + Q1 (22)
where F1 is defined in (17) and:
Q1 = diag{0, 0, 0, (λ a π / 2) 2 (0.36σ p ), 0, λ2 σ p / 2}
2
p
2
The standard deviation, which is the averaged resolution of excitation frequency in the frequency
tracking control, is derived as:
σ 1 = K v P1 (5,5) (23)
where P1(5,5) denote (5,5) terms of the numerical solution of (22).
3. Frequency Tuning and Amplitude Control
3.1. Control Algorithm
The frequency tuning control differs from the frequency tracking control in that it adjusts the
dynamic characteristics of the resonator to match to a resonant frequency specified by the designer,
instead of its own resonant frequency. This requires controlling the resonant frequency through the
displacement feedback. Adopting the specified resonant frequency, ωs, Equation (1) is rewritten
as follows:
x + dx + ω s2 x + Δω x = f (24)
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where Δω = ω n − ω s2 is the difference between the actual and the specified resonant frequencies. The
2
objective of the frequency tuning control is to compensate this value. Therefore, the control input is
consisted of a part that excites the system at the specified resonant frequency, ωs, and another part that
compensates the difference in the resonant frequency through the displacement feedback. This is
given by:
f = A cos(ω s t ) + Δω ( x + n p )
ˆ (25)
where A is in AGC form, identical to (3), because it is an amplitude control that maintains the
amplitude of the displacement at the specified value. Here Δω is an estimate of Δω , and np is the
ˆ
displacement measurement noise. The adaptation law of Δω is derived from the fact that the phase
ˆ
difference between the control input and the displacement is –90° when Δω = Δω . The proposed
ˆ
adaptation law in this paper comprises the phase detector and the integral controller and is given by:
Δω = K ω q
ˆ
q = λ q (( x + n p ) cos(ω s t ) − q )
(26)
where q is the low-pass filtered signal of the control input multiplied by the displacement, Kω is the
integral gain, and λq is the corner frequency of the low-pass filter. Figure 2 illustrates the block
diagram of the frequency tuning and amplitude control.
Figure 2. Block diagram of frequency tuning and amplitude control.
3.2. Stability Analysis
Similarly to the previous section, transforming of the displacement and velocity, x and x , to the
amplitude, a, and the phase angle, φ , and applying them to the feedback system composed of (1), and
controllers (3), (25), and (26) yields.
a=−
1
ωs
[( K p ( X 0 − r ) + B) sin(ω s t + φ ) cos(ω s t )
(27)
+ Δωn p sin(ω s t + φ ) + adω s sin 2 (ω s t + φ )
ˆ
− aΔω sin(ω t + φ ) cos(ω t + φ )]
~
s s
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1 ⎡1
φ=− ⎢ ( K p ( X 0 − r ) + B ) cos(ω s t + φ ) cos(ω s t )
ωs ⎣ a
1 (28)
+ Δωn p cos(ω s t + φ ) + dω s sin(ω s t + φ ) cos(ω s t + φ )
ˆ
a
~
− Δω cos 2 (ω s t + φ ) ]
B = K I ( X 0 − r)
⎛π ⎞ π (29)
r ≈ λ a ⎜ (| a cos(ω s t + φ ) | + n0 ) − r ⎟ + λ a m p
⎝2 ⎠ 2
~
Δω = − K ω q
(30)
q = λ q {a cos(ω s t + φ ) cos(ω s t ) − q} + λ q n p cos(ω s t )
~
where (29) is identical to (7), and Δω = Δω − Δω denotes the estimation error. Equations (27) (30) are
ˆ
simplified to a general stochastic nonlinear equation as:
x 2 = f 2 (x 2 ) + g 2 w (31)
where:
~
x 2 = [a φ B r Δω q ]T , w = [m p np ]T
T
⎡ 0 0 0 λ a π/2 0 0 ⎤ (32)
g2 = ⎢
⎣Δω sin(ω s t + φ ) Δω cos(ω s t + φ ) / a 0
ˆ ˆ 0 0 λ q cos(ω s t + φ )⎥
⎦
Similarly to the previous section, an approximated time update of expectation of (31) is obtained
as follows:
x 2 = f 2 (x 2 ) (33)
Applying the same method yields the nonlinear averaged dynamics of (33) as:
x 2 av = f 2 av ( x 2 av ) (34)
or in detailed forms as:
a av = −
1
2ω s
[( K p ( X 0 − rav ) + Bav ) sin φ av + dω s a av ]
1 ⎡ 1 ~ ⎤
φ av = − ⎢ ( K p ( X 0 − rav ) + Bav ) cos φ av − Δω av ⎥
2ω s ⎣ a av ⎦
Bav = K I ( X 0 − rav )
⎛ π ⎞
rav = λ a ⎜ a av + n0 − rav ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
~
Δω av = − K ω q av
⎛1 ⎞
q av = λ q ⎜ a av cos φ av − q av ⎟
⎝2 ⎠
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An equilibrium point of (34) is:
π π ~
r0 = X 0 , a 0 = X 0 − n0 , φ 0 = − , B0 = a 0 dω s , Δω 0 = 0, q 0 = 0
2 2
The Jacobian matrix of the averaged system (34) at the equilibrium point is:
⎡ d 1 Kp ⎤
⎢− 0 − 0 0 ⎥
⎢ 2 2ω s 2ω s ⎥
⎢ 0 d 1
− 0 0 0 ⎥
⎢ 2 2ω s ⎥
∂f 2av ⎢
F2 ≡ =⎢ 0 0 0 − KI 0 0 ⎥⎥ (35)
∂x 2
⎢ λa 0 0 − λa 0 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0 0 0 0 0 − Kω ⎥
⎢ λq a0 ⎥
⎢ 0 0 0 0 − λq ⎥
⎣ 2 ⎦
The conditions for the above Jacobian matrix to be stable are:
⎛ K ⎞ d
⎜ d + p ⎟ ⎛ + λa ⎞ > I , d ⎛ + λq ⎞ > 0 ω
K d a K
⎜ ⎜
⎟⎝ 2 ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ (36)
⎝ ωs ⎠ ⎠ ωs ⎝2 ⎠ 2ω s
If the feedback system is stable, actual resonant frequency is tuned to the specified resonant
~
frequency since Δω 0 = 0 is achieved.
3.3. Resolution Analysis
Similarly to the previous section, applying the averaging method yields the following steady state
covariance equation for (31):
0 = P2 F2T + F2 P2 + Q2 (37)
where F2 is defined in (35) and:
⎡ Δω 2 σ p
2
Δωσ p λ q ⎤
2
⎢ 0 0 0 0 − ⎥
⎢ 2 2 ⎥
⎢ Δω 2σ p
2
⎥
⎢ 0 0 0 0 0 ⎥
2
⎢ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ⎥
Q2 = ⎢ 2 ⎥
⎢ ⎛λ π ⎞ ⎥
0 0 0 ⎜ a ⎟ (0.36σ p ) 0
2
0
⎢ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎥
⎢ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ⎥
⎢ Δωσ 2 λ λ qσ p ⎥
2 2
⎢− p q
0 0 0 0 ⎥
⎢
⎣ 2 2 ⎥
⎦
The standard deviation, which is the averaged resolution of the frequency compensation in the
frequency tuning control, is derived as:
σ 2 = P2 (5,5) (38)
where P2(5,5) denote (5,5) terms of the numerical solution of (37).
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4. Application to the Drive Axis of a Dual-Mass Gyroscope
In general, a dual-mass gyroscope has two proof-masses linked to each other by a mechanical beam
and is designed to oscillate in anti-phase with the same resonant frequency and amplitude [5]. The
Coriolis force acts along opposite directions for each of the two masses, and an external force acts in
the same direction, enabling cancellation of the acceleration and other common mode effects. However,
because of issues such as the difficulties in the drive axis alignment due to the connecting beam,
possibility of unexpected vibration mode, and high production cost induced by high precision process,
it has been proposed to remove the connecting beam and have the controller oscillate the two masses
in anti-phase with the same resonant frequency and amplitude [6].
To evaluate the control performance, the proposed control algorithms are applied to the drive axis
of a dual-mass gyroscope without a mechanical linkage between the proof-masses. The equation of
motion for the drive axis of a dual-mass gyroscope is described by two second-order differential
equations as follows:
x1 + d1 x1 + ω12 x1 = f1
(39)
x2 + d 2 x2 + ω 2 x2 = f 2
2
where subscript 1 and 2 denote the first and the second proof-mass, respectively, x1, x2 are the
displacements of each proof-mass, d1, d2 are normalized damping coefficients, ω1, ω2 are natural
frequencies, and f1, f2 are control inputs.
The first proof-mass is set as the leading resonator, and the second one is set as the following
resonator, which precisely traces the oscillation pattern of the leading resonator. The proposed
frequency and amplitude controls are applied to each mass. The dual-mass gyroscope parameters are
taken from a prototype fabricated at Sejong University, and the parameters are:
ω1 = 2.30 KHz, ω 2 = 2.53 KHz
(40)
d1 = 72.26 sec −1 , d 2 = 79.5 sec −1
Considering likely manufacturing errors, 10% error is added to ω1 for ω2 calculation, and 10% error
is added to d1 for d2 calculation. The PSD of the displacement measurement noise is assumed to be
σ p = 6.92 × 10 −24 m 2 / Hz . The control law applied to the first proof-mass is frequency tracking and
2
amplitude control and is written as:
f1 = A1 cos θ1 (41)
where A1 and θ1 are calculated from (3) and (4), respectively. The control law for the second proof-
mass is frequency tuning and amplitude control. In anti-phase, the second proof-mass should oscillate
with the same resonant frequency as the first proof-mass, so the control law (25) is modified as:
f 2 = − A2 cos θ1 + Δω x 2
ˆ (42)
where θ1 is identical to (41) and A2 and Δω are calculated from (3) and (26).
ˆ
The control parameters are selected to meet the stability conditions in (18) and (36). Table 1 shows
the values of the control parameters used in the simulations. Note that the values in Table 1 are non-
dimensionalized based on length 1 μm and time 1/ω1 (sec).
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Table 1. Non-dimensional values of the control parameters.
Parameter Value
X0, Kp, KI, λa 5, 0.018, 1.5 × 10-5, 0.05
ω0, Kv, Kz, λp 0.9, 0.5, 1.5 × 10-4, 0.5
Kω, λq 1.5 × 10-4, 0.5
Figure 3(a) shows that the frequency tracking control on the first proof-mass tracks the resonant
frequency. The excitation frequency starting from free oscillation frequency of PLL, ω0 = 0.9ω1,
reaches the resonant frequency of the proof-mass in 0.4 second and then maintain its value. The
averaged resolution of the excitation frequency from (23) is σ1 ≈ 0.004 Hz. Figure 3(b) shows the
~
response of the estimation error, Δω , showing that it converges to zero around 0.6 second.
Figure 3. (a) Excitation frequency, (b) Estimation error of the frequency difference.
(a) ω1 Tracking
2400
2300
Hz
2200
2100
2000
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
(b) Estimate Error of Δω
0.3
2
0.2
×Δω (rad/sec)
0.1
0
-0.1
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Time (sec)
As soon as the estimation error becomes zero, the dynamic characteristic of the second proof-mass
begins to have the same resonant frequency as the first proof-mass, as observed in Figures 4. The
~
estimation error of ∆ω calculated from (38), is less than σ2 ≈ 0.01% × Δω . Figure 4(a) is the
displacement response of the proof-mass. Its amplitude is maintained at the specified value, X0 = 5 μm,
after some time. Figure 4(b) zooms in the response plotted in Figure 4(a) for 1 msec, showing that the
two proof-masses oscillate in anti-phase with same resonant frequency and amplitude.
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Figure 4. Time response of drive axes.
(a) x 1 and x 2
10
5
μm 0
-5
-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
(b) x 1 and x 2
5
x1
x2
μm
0
-5
1 1.0001 1.0002 1.0003 1.0004 1.0005 1.0006 1.0007 1.0008 1.0009 1.001
Time (sec)
5. Application to Mode Matching for a Vibratory Gyroscope
Most vibratory gyroscopes rely on matching the resonant frequencies of drive and sense axes for
high performance. However, manufacturing imperfections result in deviations of the resonant
frequencies from their design values. Therefore, various tuning methods have been developed [7,8]
and the most commonly employed method is to alter the resonator stiffness by applying bias voltages
with dedicated electrodes. In this method, the bias voltage should be maintained under the change in
the operating conditions, such as temperature variations.
An alternative mode matching method is presented in this section using the proposed oscillation
control algorithms. This method is adaptive to changes in the environment such that if the resonant
frequency of sense axis is deviated from that of drive axis, the controller will continually compensate
the frequency deviation. Therefore it can be used for on-line implementation.
In this method, the frequency tracking and amplitude control is used in the drive axis, and the
frequency tuning control in the sense axis. The amplitude control is not used in the sense axis because
the amplitude should be allowed to change according to the input angular rate. Since the drive axis
control is same as that in previous section, only the sense axis is considered here. The sense axis of a
vibratory gyroscope is modeled as:
y + d y y + ω y y = −2Ωx + f y
2
(43)
where y is the sense axis displacement, x is the drive axis velocity, dy is the normalized damping
coefficient, ωy is the natural frequency of sense axis, Ω is the input angular rate about z-axis, and fy is
the control input for sense axis.
Because the frequency tuning control relies on the displacement measurement, it is required to
excite the sense axis continually regardless of the presence of an angular rate input. Therefore we
propose to insert fictitious angular rate into the sense axis, and the control law (25) is modified as
follows:
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f y = 2Ω 0 X 0ω x cos θ x + Δω y y
ˆ (44)
where ωx and θx are drive axis resonant frequency and its integral resulting from drive axis control,
respectively. Ω0 is a fictitious angular rate, X0 is the amplitude of drive axis oscillation, and Δω y is the
ˆ
estimate of (ω y − ω x ) , which is calculated from (26). The first term in (44) is equal to 2Ω 0 x if the
2 2
drive axis is at resonance using the drive axis control (41). By substituting (44) into (43), and
modifying (34) and calculating the averaged equilibrium point yield:
π π
r0 = a 0 + n0 , φ 0 = −
,
2 2
2 X 0 (Ω − Ω 0 ) ~
a0 = , Δω 0 = 0, q 0 = 0
dy
where a0 is the magnitude of sense axis oscillation, which is proportional to input angular rate.
Simulations are conducted with the same gyroscope data given by (40), where subscript 1 and 2 are
replaced by x and y. Fictitious input angular rate is assumed to be 10 deg/sec. Figure 5(a) shows the
time response of the frequency tuning estimation error. Figure 5(b) shows the time response of the
sense axis to a step input angular rate of 5 deg/sec applied at 1.2 sec. It is observed that as soon as the
tuning estimation error becomes zero around 0.8 sec, the dynamic characteristic of the sense axis
begins to have the same resonant frequency as the drive axis, and the gyroscope is ready to work, with
the response of sense axis after 0.8 sec larger than that before. Figure 6 shows the estimates of the
angular rate response to step and sinusoidal input angular rates when the modes are matched. These
simulation results illustrate that the resonant frequencies of the drive and sense axes are precisely
matched, and the gyroscope performance is greatly improved.
Figure 5. (a) Frequency tuning estimation error, (b) Time response of sense axis.
(a) Estimate Error of Δωy
0.3
2
×Δωy (rad/sec)
0.2
0.1
0
-0.1
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
(b) Response of sense axis
0.05
μm
0
-0.05
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
Time (sec)
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Figure 6. Time response of angular rate estimates to (a) step input, (b) sinusoid input.
(a) Step input
10
5 step input
estimate
0
-5
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
(b) Sinusoid input
10 sinusoid input
estimate
5
0
-5
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
Time (sec)
6. Conclusions
In this paper, two frequency and amplitude control algorithms are presented. One control algorithm
excites the resonator at its own resonant frequency, and the other alters the resonator dynamics to place
the resonant frequency at a specified frequency which is chosen by the designer. These control
algorithms maintain specified amplitude of oscillations. The stability of the entire feedback system was
analyzed using the averaging method, and the stability criteria were proposed so that it can be used as
guidelines for selecting the control parameters. In addition, the effects of displacement measurement
noise on the tracking and estimation of the resonant frequency were analyzed.
In order to evaluate the performance of the proposed control algorithms, we apply them to two
important applications. The first one was application to the drive axis control loop for a dual-mass
gyroscope without a mechanical linkage between two proof-masses. The second one was application to
modal frequency matching in a vibratory gyroscope for high performance operation.
Simulation results agreed well with analytical analysis, and demonstrated the effectiveness of the
proposed control algorithms. In addition, both the analytical and simulation studies showed that it is
possible to make the two proof-masses of a dual-mass gyroscope without mechanical linkage to
oscillate in anti-phase at the same resonant frequency and with the same amplitude. The proposed
controller also enables the resonant frequencies of the drive and sense axes to be matched precisely by
continual compensation the frequency deviations, which greatly improves the gyroscope performance.