Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization

With the enhancement of safety performance requirements in the car manufacturing field, the quality standards for the sheet molding process have imposed higher demands. However, during the pressure-building phase of pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion systems, the combined effects of high-order dy...

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Main Authors: Zhikui Dong, Song He, Yi Liao, Heng Wang, Mingxing Song, Jinpei Jiang, Gexin Chen
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author Zhikui Dong
Song He
Yi Liao
Heng Wang
Mingxing Song
Jinpei Jiang
Gexin Chen
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Song He
Yi Liao
Heng Wang
Mingxing Song
Jinpei Jiang
Gexin Chen
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description With the enhancement of safety performance requirements in the car manufacturing field, the quality standards for the sheet molding process have imposed higher demands. However, during the pressure-building phase of pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion systems, the combined effects of high-order dynamics, system uncertainties, and strong nonlinearities pose significant challenges to maintaining precise control and dynamic response performance of the blank holder force (BHF). To address these challenges, we propose an intelligent model predictive control (MPC) strategy that synergistically integrates an extended state observer (ESO) for disturbance compensation with parameters optimized by a genetic algorithm (GA). The mathematical model and state-space model of the system are established. Subsequently, the ESO is integrated with MPC to enable active compensation for internal and external disturbances. The GA is employed to optimize the controller parameters within the MPC framework. Finally, a simulation testbed for the pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion experimentally validates the process. Experimental results demonstrate that compared to MPC and conventional PID control, the proposed strategy achieves significant reductions in pressure overshoot (0.87% and 1.8% at 100 bar; 3.3% and 5.9% at 200 bar), pressure-building time (13.9% and 31.4% at 100 bar; 6.7% and 11.5% at 200 bar), and stroke length (10.5% and 32% at 100 bar; 11.5% and 28.1% at 200 bar). This validates its effectiveness in enhancing both control precision and dynamic response performance, providing a reliable solution for large-scale applications of pump-controlled hydraulic die cushions in high-dynamic stamping scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-ca1d23b082794e649f4513a93bf53a382025-06-25T13:18:47ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252025-05-0114626110.3390/act14060261Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm OptimizationZhikui Dong0Song He1Yi Liao2Heng Wang3Mingxing Song4Jinpei Jiang5Gexin Chen6School of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Architecture, Zhangjiakou 075000, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, ChinaWith the enhancement of safety performance requirements in the car manufacturing field, the quality standards for the sheet molding process have imposed higher demands. However, during the pressure-building phase of pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion systems, the combined effects of high-order dynamics, system uncertainties, and strong nonlinearities pose significant challenges to maintaining precise control and dynamic response performance of the blank holder force (BHF). To address these challenges, we propose an intelligent model predictive control (MPC) strategy that synergistically integrates an extended state observer (ESO) for disturbance compensation with parameters optimized by a genetic algorithm (GA). The mathematical model and state-space model of the system are established. Subsequently, the ESO is integrated with MPC to enable active compensation for internal and external disturbances. The GA is employed to optimize the controller parameters within the MPC framework. Finally, a simulation testbed for the pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion experimentally validates the process. Experimental results demonstrate that compared to MPC and conventional PID control, the proposed strategy achieves significant reductions in pressure overshoot (0.87% and 1.8% at 100 bar; 3.3% and 5.9% at 200 bar), pressure-building time (13.9% and 31.4% at 100 bar; 6.7% and 11.5% at 200 bar), and stroke length (10.5% and 32% at 100 bar; 11.5% and 28.1% at 200 bar). This validates its effectiveness in enhancing both control precision and dynamic response performance, providing a reliable solution for large-scale applications of pump-controlled hydraulic die cushions in high-dynamic stamping scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/6/261pump-controlled hydraulic die cushiongenetic algorithmpressure controlmodel predictive controlextended state observer
spellingShingle Zhikui Dong
Song He
Yi Liao
Heng Wang
Mingxing Song
Jinpei Jiang
Gexin Chen
Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
Actuators
pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion
genetic algorithm
pressure control
model predictive control
extended state observer
title Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
title_full Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
title_fullStr Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
title_full_unstemmed Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
title_short Pressure Control in the Pump-Controlled Hydraulic Die Cushion Pressure-Building Phase Using Enhanced Model Predictive Control with Extended State Observer-Genetic Algorithm Optimization
title_sort pressure control in the pump controlled hydraulic die cushion pressure building phase using enhanced model predictive control with extended state observer genetic algorithm optimization
topic pump-controlled hydraulic die cushion
genetic algorithm
pressure control
model predictive control
extended state observer
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/14/6/261
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