The Control of Fuel System for Combustion Piston Type Hopping Robot

Abstract:

Various hopping robots use the different methods to release energy for hop. The use of fuel with oxidant can provide enough potential energy for hopping by combustion. The fuel control system for combustion type hopping robot is presented. Maximum power of explosion can be obtained for high hop by mixing, fuel & oxidant in correct amount of ratio. The feedback fuel control system is presented which adjusts the ratio of fuel and oxidant to generate the desired pressure inside cylinder by controlling the fuel & oxidant pressures individually. The mixing process of fuel and oxidant takes place inside the cylinder. A simulation model of system in SIMULINK is established by using MATLAB software.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 397-400)
• Pages: 1574-1579
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.397-400.1574
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Saifullah Samo, Ma Shu Yuan, Bdran Sameh
• Keywords: Combustion Hopping, Hopping Robot, Mobile Robot, Pressure Fuel Control

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