Dynamic decoupling and compensation based on the inverted network technique and experiment research for multi-axis hydraulic road simulator

This paper presents a dynamic decoupling and compensation approach to eliminate channel interaction for a multi-axis hydraulic road simulator. Misalignment of the concentrated moving mass centroid on the entire test bench with the control point and inconsistencies in actuator dynamics leads to dynamic coupling, which deteriorates the motion performance of the system. To solve the problem, an inverted decoupling and compensation network based on an identification model is proposed. Firstly, the system is modeled using the recursive extended least square (RELS) identification method. In the feedforward compensation modeling process, the steady-state inverse is obtained using zero-magnitude error technology control (ZMETC). In addition, a finite impulse response (FIR) filter with an adaptive algorithm is employed to reduce the adverse impact of the modeling error. The proposed decoupling strategy is validated by conducting experiments using a multi-axis hydraulic road simulator. The experimental results indicate that the designed compensator can effectively decrease the cross-coupling of multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) systems. The suggested approach is also applicable to applications that necessitate the elimination of interactions between different control variables.