A Distributed Parameter Approach for Dual Solenoid Valve Control with Experimental Validation

This paper studies the problem of computing feed-forward control input signals for a solenoid actuator based on a distributed parameter model. The solution is expressed as a power series, and a backward/forward procedure is suggested to verify the approach and to investigate the effect of simplifications. Experimental results from a lab test rig are provided to show that this approach can provide feed-forward control signals which are able to steer the system along the desired trajectory.