Controlling liquid slosh by applying optimal operating-speed-dependent motion profiles

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Abstract

In this paper, an investigation is presented that demonstrates the application of a new approach for enabling the reduction of liquid slosh by implementing optimized motion profiles over a continuous range of operating speeds. Liquid slosh occurs in the packaging process of beverages. Starting by creating a dynamic process model, optimal control theory is applied for calculating optimal motion profiles that minimize residual vibration. Subsequently, the difficulty of operating speed dependency of the herewith synthesized motion profiles is examined. An approach in which the optimal motion profiles are consolidated into a characteristic map of motion specifications, which can be executed by a programmable logic controller in real time, is discussed. Eventually, the success of this novel approach is demonstrated by the comparison with state-of-the-art motion profiles and conventional motion implementation.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number18
Number of pages18
JournalRobotics : open access journal
Volume9
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2020
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85082409181

Keywords

Keywords

  • Liquid slosh, Motion optimization, Operating speed dependency, Residual vibration