In this paper, the command filter-based adaptive fuzzy finite-time output feedback control (FOFC) is investigated for the Electro-hydraulic servo system. For the uncertainties in the system, we utilize the fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) to estimate these uncertain nonlinearities and fuzzy state observer is established to approximate the unmeasurable hydraulic cylinder stem speed and the internal cylinder force. Then, a command filter-based finite time output feedback control is proposed to achieve high tracking precision, where the tracking errors can be regulated into a small neighborhood around the equilibrium proved by the Lyapunov finite-time stability theory. Moreover, a command filter is introduced to avoid the explosion of complexity in the backstepping procedure, where a compensation mechanism is developed to compensate for filter errors. Finally, simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control.

This paper focuses on high performance adaptive robust position control of electro-hydraulic servo system. The main feature of the paper is the combination of adaptive robust algorithm with discrete disturbance estimation to cope with the parametric uncertainties, uncertain nonlinearities, and external disturbance in the hydraulic servo system. First of all, a mathematical model of the single-rod position control system is developed and a nonlinear adaptive robust controller is proposed using the backstepping design technique. Adaptive robust control is used to encompass the parametric uncertainties and uncertain nonlinearities. Subsequently, a discrete disturbance estimator is employed to compensate for the effect of strong external disturbance. Furthermore, a special Lyapunov function is formulated to handle unknown nonlinear parameters in the system state equations. Simulations are carried out, and the results validate the superior performance and robustness of the proposed method.

In current research on deflector jet servo valves, the receiver pressure estimated using traditional two-dimensional simulation and theoretical calculation is always lower than the experimental data; therefore, credible information about the flow field in the prestage part of the valve can hardly be obtained. To investigate this issue and understand the internal characteristics of the deflector jet valve, a realistic numerical model is constructed and a three-dimensional simulation carried out that displays a complex flow pattern in the deflector jet structure. Then six phases of the flow pattern are presented, and the defects of the two-dimensional simulation are revealed. Based on the simulation results, it is found that the jet in the deflector has a longer core area and the fluid near the shunt wedge cannot resist the impact of the high-speed fluid. Therefore, two assumptions about the flow distribution are presented by which to construct a more complete theoretical model. The receiver pressure and prestage pressure gain are significantly enhanced in the calculations. Finally, special experiments on the prestage of the servo valve are performed, and the pressure performance of the numerical simulation and the theoretical calculation agree well with the experimental data. Finally, the internal mechanism described by the theoretical and numerical models is verified. From this research, more accurate numerical and theoretical models are proposed by which to figure out the internal characteristics of the deflector jet valve.

To understand temperature’s influence on the electro hydraulic servo valve, a theoretical model of describing the detailed mechanism is necessary. For a servo valve experiencing actual working conditions, the temperature variation acts on the performance of the torque motor, which results from drifts of the air gaps’ thicknesses, the permanent magnets’ reluctances and the polarization magnetomotive force. And with the temperature variation, the nozzle orifice’s size and its flow coefficient also change, which will act on the performance of the valve’s pilot hydraulic amplifier. Furthermore, the mechanical characteristics, including the stiffness of the spring tube, the stiffness of the feedback rod and the armature’s arm of force, are also related to temperature. Then, considering all these factors, a comprehensive temperature influencing model, referred to as the temperature-induced angular drift model (TAD), is constructed. With fluid, structure and electromagnetic field integrated, this theoretical model reflects complexity of the system and can be charac-terized by a ninth-order equation with nonlinear time-variant coefficients. On this basis, the routes by which temperature affects the servo valve’s control accuracy are investigated. Calculations show that when the tem-perature ranges from 20°C to 270°C, the valve’s control error will exceed 15% of the expected output. Among the temperature’s acting routes, the flow coefficient is dominant, the nozzle orifice’s diameter and the mag-netomotive force are secondary, and others are insignificant. An experiment shows that the TAD model cor-rectly predicts the tendency of the control error caused by temperature’s rise, and it will aid in optimizing the servo valve’s temperature performance.

Although possessing a remarkable anti-contamination capacity, the deflector jet valve is still confronted with erosion wear brought by solid particles in hydraulic oil. To describe the erosion wear mechanism in the hydraulic amplifier of servo valves, a RANS-based CFD simulation is conducted to obtain its internal wear distribution following the Oka erosion model, which shows the erosion wear in servo valves can be divided into four levels and the major wear happens on the shunt wedge, characterized by a regular and fluctuant distribution. Further, there exist multiple relative maximums of erosion rates, whose locations deviate from the jet center. On this basis, the correlation between the contamination level of hydraulic oil and the degree of erosion wear is established. Moreover, according to the working mechanism of the hydraulic amplifier, a new failure criterion of the deflector jet valve is proposed to carry out valve lifespan analyses. Then, a lifespan prediction formula is obtained, and calculations show that hydraulic oil must have a contamination level superior to NAS 5 if a lifespan of over 20,000 h is expected.

An electro-hydraulic servo valve is objectively asymmetrical in the process of fabrication and assembly, and the zero position is the result of comprehensive adjustment. During the use of the electro-hydraulic servo valve, the rapid rise of temperature will lead to the zero drift phenomenon and the change in the flow state of the servo valve. With the change in temperature, the thicknesses of air gaps, the size of the orifice, the flow coefficient, the armature’s arm of force, the permanent magnets’ reluctances, and the polarization magnetomotive force, the stiffness of the spring tube and feedback rod will act on the property of the torque motor and the pilot stage. Considering the factors of temperature and processing assembly on the zero drift of the electro-hydraulic servo valve, a mathematical theory model describing the temperature zero drift characteristics is constructed. When the temperature range is 20–270 °C, the analysis demonstrated that the control error of the servo valve will exceed the expected 15%. The temperature has the most significant effect on the servo valve through the flow coefficient. The initial installation angle deflection is the domain route on the temperature zero drift, and other factors have less effect. Compared with the experimental results, the temperature-induced zero drift model correctly calculates the control error trend of the servo valve caused by an increase in temperature, and it will contribute to improving the control precision of the servo valve.