Model predictive control of servo motor driven constant pump hydraulic system in injection molding process based on neurodynamic optimization

In view of the high energy consumption and low response speed of the traditional hydraulic system for an injection molding machine, a servo motor driven constant pump hydraulic system is designed for a precision injection molding process, which uses a servo motor, a constant pump, and a pressure sensor, instead of a common motor, a constant pump, a pressure proportion valve, and a flow proportion valve. A model predictive control strategy based on neurodynamic optimization is proposed to control this new hydraulic system in the injection molding process. Simulation results showed that this control method has good control precision and quick response. © 2014 Journal of Zhejiang University Science Editorial Office and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.