WO2013115298A1 - 流量制御装置及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a flow control device and program for controlling the flow rate of fluid.
- a high-speed flow response corresponding to a change in flow setting value is required for a flow control device used in the manufacturing process of semiconductors, liquid crystal panels, and the like. Therefore, there is a technique of changing the flow rate promptly with respect to the change of the flow rate setting value (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
- the piezoelectric element has large electrical capacity. Therefore, the displacement response of the piezo actuator to the change of the flow rate setting value is slow, and as a result, the response of the flow rate change is also delayed.
- the technique according to Patent Document 1 is a technique for adjusting a parameter for PI control of the flow rate, and can not shorten the flow rate response due to the displacement response delay of the piezoelectric actuator.
- an initial voltage slightly lower than the voltage at which the fluid starts to flow is applied to the piezoelectric element, and thereafter, transition is made to velocity type PID control. Therefore, in order to speed up the response, it is conceivable to increase the initial voltage according to Patent Document 2. However, in such a case, an overshoot occurs and the product quality is degraded.
- the flow control device according to Patent Document 3 compensates for the phase shift in the operation amount of the opening of the valve by digital calculation, but the response is not different from the response in the conventional flow control device.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a flow control device and program capable of realizing high-speed response control without overshoot.
- the flow rate control device is connected to a valve body that constitutes a flow rate adjustment valve, and by operating the valve body, a piezoelectric element that adjusts the flow rate and a voltage are applied to the piezoelectric element.
- the output means corresponds to a voltage value different from a target voltage value corresponding to the changed target flow rate when the target flow rate received by the receiving means changes.
- a signal is transiently output, and then a signal corresponding to a voltage change which converges to the target voltage value is output.
- the drive circuit includes output means for outputting a signal corresponding to the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit.
- the output means transiently outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage value different from the target voltage value corresponding to the changed target flow rate when the received target flow rate changes.
- the output means then outputs a signal corresponding to the voltage change which converges to the changed target voltage value.
- the output means changes the target flow rate when the flow rate adjusting valve is not in the closed state.
- a signal corresponding to a voltage change showing a larger amplitude with respect to a target voltage value corresponding to the changed target flow rate is output to the drive circuit than when the voltage V changes.
- the output means when the target flow rate received when the flow rate adjustment valve is closed changes, the output means is more than when the target flow rate received when the flow rate adjustment valve is not closed changes A signal corresponding to a voltage change exhibiting a larger amplitude than the target voltage value corresponding to the changed target flow rate is output to the drive circuit.
- the output means is a drive circuit that responds to a spike-like voltage change when the target flow rate received by the receiving means changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is in a closed state. It is characterized in that it is output to.
- the output means outputs a signal corresponding to a spike-like voltage change to the drive circuit when the received target flow rate changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is in the closed state.
- the output means when the target flow rate received by the receiving means changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is in the closed state, the output means has a target voltage value corresponding to the changed target flow rate. A signal corresponding to a voltage change which rises stepwise to a high voltage value is outputted, and then a signal corresponding to the voltage change converged to the target voltage value is outputted to the drive circuit.
- the output means quickly rises in a step-like manner toward a voltage higher than the voltage corresponding to the target flow rate when the received target flow rate changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is closed.
- a signal corresponding to the voltage change is output to the drive circuit.
- the flow rate control device is connected to detection means for detecting the flow rate of fluid flowing through the flow path, and a valve body constituting a flow rate adjustment valve for opening and closing the flow path, and operating the valve body.
- a control means for controlling the flow rate through the drive circuit and the piezoelectric element by outputting a signal corresponding to the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit based on the deviation of the flow rate detected by the means;
- the control means generates generation means for generating a signal corresponding to the deviation, a numerical value concerning the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element, and a constant according to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element
- the uncontrolled element, and a compensating means for compensating a signal the generating means has
- control means In the flow rate control device according to the present application, the control means generates a signal corresponding to the deviation between the received target flow rate and the detected flow rate.
- the compensation means included in the control means compensates the generated signal by the control element including a numerical value related to the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element and a constant according to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element.
- the control element includes a first transfer function including a gain relating to an electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element, a second transfer function including a constant according to a response characteristic of the piezoelectric element, and the gain And.
- the control element related to the compensation means has a first transfer function and a second transfer function.
- the first transfer function includes a gain related to the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric element.
- the second transfer function includes a gain related to the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element and a constant corresponding to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element.
- the flow rate control device is characterized in that the first and second transfer functions include a gain related to an electrical characteristic of the drive circuit.
- the first transfer function and the second transfer function include gains relating to the electrical characteristics of the drive circuit.
- the flow rate control device is characterized in that the control element relates to a response from when a signal is inputted from the control means to the drive circuit until the piezoelectric element operates the valve body.
- control element related to the compensation means relates to the response from when the control means inputs a signal to the drive circuit until the piezoelectric element operates the valve body.
- a voltage to be applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit is a voltage from which the valve opening degree of the flow rate adjustment valve becomes zero.
- the flow control valve is further closed in the direction to close it by a predetermined voltage Vc, and the compensation means generates the target flow rate received by the reception means when the flow control valve is in a closed state.
- a signal generated by superimposing the Vc on a signal generated by the means is compensated.
- the control means causes the drive circuit to apply a voltage to be applied to the piezoelectric element when closing the flow rate control valve from a voltage at which the valve opening degree of the flow rate adjustment valve becomes zero. Furthermore, it is arranged to differ by a predetermined voltage Vc in the closing direction.
- the compensating means superimposes a predetermined voltage Vc on the generated signal when the received target flow rate changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is closed.
- the drive circuit includes an output unit that outputs a signal corresponding to a voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the control unit, and the control unit is based on the signal output by the output unit.
- the signal generation means for generating a feedback signal for adjusting the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element, and the compensation means is a signal obtained by superimposing the Vc on the signal generated by the generation means and the signal generation means It is characterized in that the generated feedback signal is compensated.
- the drive circuit outputs a signal corresponding to the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the control means.
- the control means generates a feedback signal for adjusting the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element based on the signal output from the drive circuit.
- the compensation means compensates for a signal obtained by superimposing a predetermined voltage Vc on the generated signal and the generated feedback signal.
- the flow rate control device comprises conversion means for converting a signal corresponding to the Vc based on the second transfer function, the signal generation means converting the signal output by the output means and the conversion means It is characterized in that the feedback signal is generated by compensating the signal which
- the conversion means converts the signal corresponding to the predetermined voltage Vc based on the second transfer function.
- the flow rate control device generates a feedback signal for adjusting the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element by compensating for the signal output from the drive circuit and the signal converted by the conversion means.
- the flow rate control device comprises a relaxation means for alleviating a change in the Vc, and the compensation means is configured to change the target flow rate received by the reception means when the flow rate adjustment valve is in a closed state. It is characterized in that a signal generated by superimposing Vc relaxed by the relaxation means on a signal generated by the generation means is compensated.
- the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit is determined in the direction to further close the flow control valve from the voltage at which the valve opening of the flow control valve becomes zero. It differs only by the voltage Vc.
- the flow control device mitigates this Vc.
- the compensating means superposes the relaxed Vc on the generated signal when the received target flow rate changes when the flow rate adjustment valve is in the closed state.
- the flow control device comprises a relaxation means for mitigating the change of the Vc
- the conversion means is adapted to convert a signal corresponding to Vc relaxed by the relaxation means
- the compensation means comprises the flow rate
- the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit is determined in the direction to further close the flow control valve from the voltage at which the valve opening of the flow control valve becomes zero. It differs only by the voltage Vc.
- the flow control device mitigates this Vc.
- the conversion means converts the signal corresponding to the relaxed Vc based on the second transfer function.
- the flow rate control device generates a feedback signal for adjusting the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element by compensating the signal output from the drive circuit and the signal obtained by converting the signal corresponding to Vc reduced by the conversion means.
- the compensation means compensates for the signal obtained by superposing the relaxed Vc on the generated signal and the generated feedback signal.
- the flow rate control device is characterized in that the piezoelectric element is a laminated piezoelectric element.
- the piezoelectric element is a laminated piezoelectric element.
- the flow rate adjustment valve includes a valve port provided in the flow path, and the valve body is elastically deformed by pressure from the piezoelectric element, thereby surrounding the valve port It is characterized in that it is a plate-like diaphragm that can be seated on the seat.
- the valve body is a plate-like diaphragm.
- the diaphragm is elastically deformed by the pressure from the piezoelectric element, so that the diaphragm is seated around a valve port provided in the flow path through which the fluid flows.
- a program according to the present invention is connected to detection means for detecting a flow rate, and a valve body constituting a flow rate adjustment valve, and a piezoelectric element for adjusting the flow rate by operating the valve body, and a voltage to the piezoelectric element
- the target flow rate received by the receiving means and the deviation of the flow rate detected by the detecting means in a computer provided in the flow control device including the drive circuit for driving the piezoelectric element by applying Based on the deviation in the program for executing the process of controlling the flow rate through the drive circuit and the piezoelectric element by outputting a signal corresponding to the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element to the drive circuit based on To generate a signal to be output to the drive circuit, and based on a numerical value related to the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element and a constant according to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element Characterized in that to execute a process for performing compensation calculation according to the generated signal to the computer.
- the computer included in the flow control device is caused to execute the following processing.
- a signal to be output to the drive circuit is generated based on the deviation between the target flow rate received by the flow rate control device and the detected flow rate.
- the compensation calculation concerning the generated signal is executed based on the numerical value concerning the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element and the constant according to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element.
- the process of executing the compensation calculation includes: a first transfer function including a gain related to an electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element; a constant corresponding to a response characteristic of the piezoelectric element; It is characterized in that the compensation calculation concerning the generated signal is executed by the transfer function consisting of the ratio of the functions.
- the first transfer function includes the gain relating to the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element.
- the second transfer function includes a gain related to the electrical characteristic of the piezoelectric element and a constant corresponding to the response characteristic of the piezoelectric element.
- the program causes the computer to execute a compensation calculation for the generated signal by means of a transfer function consisting of the ratio of the first transfer function to the second transfer function.
- the program according to the present invention is characterized in that, when the target flow rate received by the receiving means changes from less than a predetermined value to a predetermined value or more, a signal corresponding to a predetermined voltage is added to the signal generated by the process of generating the signal. I assume.
- high-speed response control can be realized without overshoot.
- the flow control device is a flow control device used in the manufacture of semiconductors, optical fibers, solar cells, liquid crystal panels, organic EL (Electro Luminescence) displays, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), foods, cosmetics, medicines, etc. It is.
- the flow rate control device may be a device that controls the mass flow rate of fluid or a device that controls the volumetric flow rate of fluid. In the following, the embodiment will be described by taking a flow control device (mass flow controller) that controls the mass flow rate of the gas fluid as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the flow control device 1.
- the flow control device 1 is connected to an external host computer H that controls the entire manufacturing process of the product.
- the flow rate control device 1 receives from the host computer H a flow rate setting signal Ssp indicating the flow rate of the gas to be supplied to the product manufacturing device by the flow rate control device 1.
- the flow control device 1 outputs to the host computer H a flow rate output signal Sgout indicating the flow rate of the currently flowing gas.
- the flow control device 1 includes a flow path unit (flow path) 2, a sensor unit (detection means) 3, a control unit (control means, computer) 4, a valve drive circuit (drive circuit, output means) 5 and a valve unit (flow rate adjustment Valve) 6 included.
- the sensor unit 3 detects the flow rate of the gas taken in by the flow passage unit 2.
- the control unit 4 compares the flow rate value of the gas detected by the sensor unit 3 with the flow rate setting value indicated by the flow rate setting signal Ssp, and the output signal Sout so that the actual flow rate value becomes the set flow rate value (target flow rate value). Are output to the valve drive circuit 5.
- the valve drive circuit 5 receives the output signal Sout, and outputs a valve drive signal Spzt for driving the valve unit 6 to the valve unit 6 based on the input output signal Sout.
- the valve unit 6 receives the valve drive signal Spzt, and adjusts the flow rate of the gas flowing through the flow passage unit 2 based on the input valve drive signal Spzt.
- the control unit 4 controls the flow rate of the gas flowing through the flow path unit 2 by performing feedback control of the valve unit 6 based on the flow rate setting value and the flow rate detected by the sensor unit 3.
- the flow passage portion 2 is a tubular gas passage formed of, for example, stainless steel.
- a gas pipe G for supplying a gas to the flow passage 2 is connected to the upstream side of the flow passage 2.
- a gas pipe G for supplying a gas to a product manufacturing apparatus is connected to the downstream side of the flow passage 2.
- the sensor unit 3 includes a bypass group 31, a sensor tube 32, coils 31 R and 32 R, a sensor circuit 33, and a pressure detection unit 34.
- the bypass group 31 includes a plurality of bundled bypass pipes, and is provided on the upstream side of the flow path unit 2.
- the sensor tube 32 is a stainless steel capillary tube provided at both ends of the bypass group 31 so as to bypass the bypass group 31.
- the sensor tube 32 is configured to flow a small amount of gas at a constant ratio to the gas flowing through the bypass group 31. As a result, the sensor tube 32 is supplied with gas at a constant ratio to the total gas flow rate flowing through the flow passage 2.
- the coil 31R and the coil 32R are a pair of heating resistance wires wound around the upstream portion and the downstream portion of the sensor tube 32, respectively, and are connected in series.
- the coil 31R and the coil 32R generate heat.
- the temperatures of the coil 31R and the coil 32R both balance at the same temperature.
- the coil 31R is deprived of heat by the gas, and the gas is heated by the coil 31R. Heat is given to the coil 32R from the gas heated upstream. Therefore, a temperature change or a temperature difference proportional to the flow rate of gas occurs in the coil 31R and the coil 32R.
- the sensor circuit 33 has a bridge circuit that converts a temperature change or temperature difference of the coil 31R and the coil 32R into an electric signal, and an amplification circuit that amplifies the electric signal converted by the bridge circuit.
- the sensor circuit 33 outputs an analog flow rate signal Sqc indicating the flow rate after amplification to the control unit 4.
- the pressure detection unit 34 is, for example, a pressure transducer.
- the pressure detection unit 34 samples the pressure value of the gas flowing through the flow passage unit 2 at predetermined time intervals, and converts the sampled pressure value of the gas into a pressure detection signal Sv.
- the pressure detection unit 34 outputs the converted pressure detection signal Sv to the control unit 4.
- the pressure detection signal Sv output from the pressure detection unit 34 is used when the control unit 4 determines a control constant or the like. When the control unit 4 does not use the pressure detection signal Sv for flow control, the pressure detection unit 34 may be omitted.
- the control unit 4 includes a computer, and receives the analog flow rate signal Sqc and the pressure detection signal Sv from the sensor unit 3.
- the control unit 4 also receives a flow rate setting signal Ssp from the host computer H.
- the control unit 4 outputs the analog flow rate signal Sqc to the host computer H as a flow rate output signal Sgout indicating the flow rate currently flowing. Further, the control unit 4 outputs the output signal Sout to the valve drive circuit 5 so as to operate the valve unit 6 so that the flow rate indicated by the analog flow rate signal Sqc matches the flow rate indicated by the flow rate setting signal Ssp.
- the valve drive circuit 5 is a circuit that drives the valve of the valve unit 6.
- the valve drive circuit 5 receives the output signal Sout from the control unit 4 and amplifies the output signal Sout to generate a valve drive voltage.
- the valve drive circuit 5 applies the generated valve drive voltage to the valve unit 6.
- the degree of opening of the valve unit 6 is adjusted by the level of the valve drive voltage.
- the valve drive signal Spzt is a signal corresponding to the valve drive voltage.
- the valve drive circuit 5 may or may not output the valve drive signal Spzt to the control unit 4.
- the control unit 4 receives the valve drive signal Spzt from the valve drive circuit 5.
- the control unit 4 uses the received valve drive signal Spzt for feedback control of the flow rate.
- the valve portion 6 includes a case 60, an actuator (piezoelectric element) 61, a restricting member 62, a spring seat 63, a coil spring 64, a valve rod 65, a ball 66, a thrust button 67, a diaphragm 68, and a valve port 69.
- the case 60 is a box that houses the components of the valve unit 6.
- the case 60 is provided on the upper surface of the flow passage 2 downstream of the sensor unit 3, and the bottom of the case 60 is joined to the flow passage 2. At the bottom of the case 60, a space through which fluid can flow is provided.
- Two openings are opened in the bottom of the case 60, and one opening is an opening through which the gas having passed through the bypass group 31 flows into the space at the bottom of the case 60. Another opening is an opening through which the gas flows out from the space at the bottom of the case 60 to the flow passage 2. The latter opening constitutes the valve port 69 of the valve portion 6.
- the actuator 61 is, for example, a laminated piezoelectric element (piezo element).
- the laminated piezoelectric element has a structure in which a large number of PZT ceramic disks are laminated.
- the laminated piezoelectric element expands in the laminating direction when a high valve driving voltage is applied, and contracts in the laminating direction when a low valve driving voltage is applied. That is, the actuator 61 mechanically expands and contracts in the vertical direction by the applied valve drive voltage.
- the regulating member 62 is a member that prevents the downward displacement of the actuator 61.
- the spring seat 63 is attached to the restriction member 62 and holds the coil spring 64.
- the valve rod 65 is a cylindrical member formed between the case 60 and the actuator 61.
- the valve rod 65 is configured to move up and down along a guide provided on the inner surface of the case 60 by the expansion and contraction of the actuator 61.
- the coil spring 64 is accommodated in a space between the upper restriction member 62 and the bottom surface of the lower valve rod 65.
- the coil spring 64 is a helical spring that biases the valve rod 65 downward.
- the outer surface of the bottom of the valve rod 65 is formed with a downward concave recess.
- the thrust button 67 is a metal base having an upward shallow recess formed on its upper surface.
- the ball 66 is a ball housed between the recess of the valve rod 65 and the recess of the thrust button 67.
- the valve rod 65, the ball 66 and the thrust button 67 are rigidly continuous, and transmit the mechanical expansion and contraction force of the upper actuator 61 to the lower diaphragm 68.
- the spherical body 66 has a function to prevent the vertical force transmitted to the diaphragm 68 from being unevenly distributed in one place.
- the diaphragm 68 is a flat plate made of elastically deformable metal.
- the peripheral end of the diaphragm 68 is loosely fitted to the inner wall of the case 60 and is configured to be flexibly movable.
- a valve port 69 through which gas can flow is disposed.
- the periphery of the valve port 69 corresponds to the valve seat of the valve unit 6.
- the valve rod 65 When no voltage is applied to the laminated piezoelectric elements of the actuator 61, the valve rod 65 is pushed down by the pressure from the coil spring 64, and the diaphragm 68 elastically deforms so as to bend downward. The elastically deformed diaphragm 68 seats on the valve seat and closes the valve port 69. At that time, the spring load of the coil spring 64 is selected so that the closed state of the valve portion 6 is maintained.
- the laminated piezoelectric element of the actuator 61 when a voltage is applied to the laminated piezoelectric element of the actuator 61, the laminated piezoelectric element expands in the laminating direction. Since the downward displacement of the extended laminated piezoelectric element is blocked by the restriction member 62, the laminated piezoelectric element extends upward.
- valve rod 65 As a result, the upper end of the valve rod 65 is pushed upward by the laminated piezoelectric element, and the valve rod 65 is lifted, and the diaphragm 68 is released from the compression force of the coil spring 64 through the ball 66 and the thrust button 67. .
- the diaphragm 68 released from the compression force of the coil spring 64 tries to return to its original shape by its own restoring force, a gap is created between the diaphragm 68 and the valve seat, and the valve port 69 is released.
- the distance between the diaphragm 68 and the valve port 69 changes with the expansion and contraction of the actuator 61 and the elevation of the valve rod 65.
- the actuator 61 contracts and the valve rod 65 descends.
- interval of the diaphragm 68 and the valve port 69 becomes narrow, and the flow volume of the gas which flows through the flow-path part 2 reduces.
- the valve drive voltage applied to the actuator 61 is increased, the actuator 61 is extended and the valve rod 65 is lifted. And the space
- valve unit 6 described above is a normally closed valve that closes the valve when no voltage is applied to the laminated piezoelectric element.
- valve unit 6 may be a normally open valve that opens when no voltage is applied to the laminated piezoelectric element.
- the valve portion 6 is assumed to be normally closed.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the control unit 4.
- the control unit 4 includes a central processing unit (CPU) (output means, compensation means, generation means, conversion means) 41, a random access memory (RAM) 42, and a read only memory (ROM) 43.
- the control unit 4 also includes a timer 44, an input / output interface (accepting unit) 45, and an AD / DA converter 46.
- the CPU 41, the RAM 42, the ROM 43, the timer 44, the input / output interface 45, and the AD / DA converter 46 are mutually connected by a bus 4b.
- the CPU 41 controls each component of the flow control device 1.
- the CPU 41 reads the program 1P stored in the ROM 43 and executes the program 1P.
- CPU41 is an example of a processor with which control part 4 is provided, and MPU (Micro Processor Unit) may substitute CPU41.
- the RAM 42 is, for example, a static RAM (SRAM), a dynamic RAM (DRAM), or the like, and temporarily records work variables, data, and the like necessary in the process of processing executed by the CPU 41.
- the RAM 42 is an example of a main storage device, and a flash memory, a memory card or the like may be used instead of the RAM 42.
- the ROM 43 is, for example, a read-only storage medium other than a nonvolatile semiconductor memory or a semiconductor memory.
- the ROM 43 stores a program 1P that the CPU 11 executes.
- the ROM 43 may be mounted inside the flow control device 1 or may be installed outside the flow control device 1.
- the timer 44 clocks the date and time, and outputs the clocked result to the CPU 41.
- the CPU 41 executes interrupt processing based on the program 1 P, for example, based on the date and time received from the timer 44.
- the input / output interface 45 is an interface having a host computer H, the sensor unit 3 and the valve drive circuit 5 and digital input / output ports for transmitting and receiving signals or information.
- the input / output interface 45 can also be connected to an external disk drive.
- the input / output interface 45 also has a function of connecting to a network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet.
- LAN local area network
- WAN wide area network
- Internet the Internet
- the AD / DA conversion unit 46 converts an analog signal received from the sensor unit 3 and the valve drive circuit 5 into a digital signal, and outputs the converted digital signal to the input / output interface 45. Further, the AD / DA converter 46 converts the digital signal received from the input / output interface 45 into an analog signal, and outputs the converted analog signal (for example, the output signal Sout) to the valve drive circuit 5.
- the program 1P for operating the flow control device 1 may be read from the optical disc 4a via the disc drive device.
- the program 1P may be read from an external information processing apparatus or recording apparatus via the input / output interface 45 and the network.
- a semiconductor memory 4 c such as a flash memory storing the program 1 P may be mounted in the control unit 4.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a flow rate control system.
- the flow rate control system here is centered on the control unit 4 and includes components or control elements of the sensor unit 3, the valve drive circuit 5 and the valve unit 6.
- the control unit 4 corresponds to an element group in a range surrounded by a broken line.
- the control unit 4 of the flow control device 1 is the computer shown in FIG. 2, but FIG. 3 shows the case where the circuit substitutes for the function of the computer.
- the flow rate Qmf shown in the upper right of FIG. 3 is detected by the coils 31R and 32R as a temperature change amount or a temperature difference.
- the temperature change amount or temperature difference detected by the coils 31R, 32R is converted into an electrical signal by the bridge circuit included in the sensor circuit 33, and becomes the flow rate sensor signal Vfs amplified by the amplification circuit.
- the signal is in correspondence with the voltage, and in the following, the signal is denoted V.
- the flow rate sensor signal Vfs is subjected to predetermined analog processing by the analog input circuit 71 to become an analog flow rate signal Vqc.
- the analog flow rate signal Vqc is a signal in which high frequency components are largely attenuated due to the frequency characteristic of the flow rate sensor signal Vfs, and this attenuation is compensated by the digital signal correction circuit 81 to become a digital flow rate signal Vqd.
- the flow sensor signal Vfs has its frequency characteristics corrected by the analog input circuit 71 and the digital signal correction circuit 81. As a result, the response of the flow control can be accelerated.
- the analog input circuit 71 may be included in the sensor unit 3 or may be included in the control unit 4.
- the digital flow rate signal Vqd is compared with the flow rate setting signal Vsp at the addition point (generation means) A1 at the upper left of FIG. 3 and becomes the flow rate deviation signal Ve.
- the flow rate deviation signal Ve is subjected to proportional integral compensation by the PI compensator 82 and becomes an input signal Vpi to the summing point A2.
- valve drive voltage applied to the actuator 61 of the valve unit 6 is used for feedback control.
- the addition point A2 corresponds to the comparison unit located on the input side of the feedback control system related to the valve drive voltage. Since the valve drive voltage is a voltage applied to the terminals of the laminated piezoelectric elements constituting the actuator 61, the valve drive voltage is hereinafter also referred to as a terminal voltage Vpzt.
- the terminal voltage Vpzt is detected and reduced by an analog input circuit 72 having a gain Kmon, and converted to a terminal voltage signal Vmon.
- the terminal voltage signal Vmon corresponds to the response of the laminated piezoelectric element related to the actuator 61.
- the analog input circuit 72 may be included in the valve drive circuit 5 or may be included in the control unit 4. In addition, the analog input circuit 72 may include a filter that performs various analog processing.
- the terminal voltage signal Vmon passes through a voltage feedback compensator 83 having a summing point A3 and a transfer function Gaf (s) (signal generation means) to become a voltage feedback signal. Then, the voltage feedback signal is input to the summing point A2.
- the flow rate control system sets a signal obtained by subtracting the voltage feedback signal from the input signal Vpi as the operation amount signal Vu.
- the flow rate control system sets a signal obtained by subtracting the voltage feedback signal from the sum of the dead zone compensation signal Vc and the input signal Vpi as the operation amount signal Vu.
- the terminal voltage Vpzt has a voltage corresponding to the state in which the valve of the valve portion 6 is completely closed and a voltage corresponding to the state in which the valve in the valve portion 6 is in the open / close boundary state. Voltage is called a dead band compensation voltage.
- the dead band compensation signal Vc is a signal corresponding to the dead band compensation voltage.
- the flow control device 1 closes the valve of the valve unit 6. At this time, the flow control device 1 applies pressure to the valve in the closing direction in order to ensure that the valve of the valve unit 6 is closed. Therefore, when the flow rate set value is 0, the flow control device 1 offsets the terminal voltage Vpzt in the direction to close the valve further than the terminal voltage Vpzt at which the valve is in the open / close boundary state. However, if the flow rate setting value is not 0, the flow control device 1 jumps the open / close boundary state and needs to open the valve of the valve unit 6 to the valve opening degree corresponding to the flow rate setting value. A signal obtained by adding the dead zone compensation signal Vc to the difference from the signal becomes the operation amount signal Vu.
- the flow rate control system inputs the correction signal Vrf obtained by processing the dead zone compensation signal Vc by the transfer function Grf (s) (conversion means) 84 to the summing point A3. Then, the flow rate control system inputs a signal obtained by subtracting the correction signal Vrf from the terminal voltage signal Vmon to the voltage feedback compensator 83.
- the flow rate control system corrects the manipulated variable signal Vu obtained by the above-described processing with the transfer function Gff (s) (compensation means) 85 to generate a corrected manipulated variable signal Vff.
- the flow control system causes the valve drive circuit 5 to apply the voltage signal Voutint corresponding to the voltage value input to the valve drive circuit 5 so that the voltage applied to the valve unit 6 becomes 0V.
- the output signal Vout to be input to the drive circuit 5 is set.
- the flow rate control system adds Voutint and the correction operation amount signal Vff at summing point A4 and sets the added signal as the output signal Vout to be input to the valve drive circuit 5.
- the AD / DA conversion unit 46 (not shown in FIG. 3) is located on the input side of the valve drive circuit 5 and the output signal Vout is AD / DA converted.
- the part 46 corresponds to the signal output to the valve drive circuit 5.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another example of the flow rate control system.
- the difference from FIG. 3 is that there is no signal loop related to voltage feedback from the terminal voltage Vpzt applied to the valve unit 6.
- the flow rate control system of FIG. 4 corresponds to the flow rate control system when the transfer function Gaf (s) of the voltage feedback compensator 83 in the flow rate control system of FIG. 3 is zero.
- the flow control system in the flow control device 1 may be the flow control system shown in FIG. 3 or the flow control system shown in FIG.
- the response from the output signal Vout to the terminal voltage Vpzt is similar to the response of a first-order lag system.
- the response in the valve drive circuit 5 can be approximated by a model obtained by superposing the responses of two first-order lag systems, unlike the response of a mere first-order lag system.
- the transfer characteristic from the output signal Vout to the terminal voltage Vpzt is represented by a model obtained by superimposing two first-order lag systems, and the model is called a real model.
- the transfer characteristic of the actual model is expressed by the following equation (1).
- Vpzt (s) is a terminal voltage.
- Vout (s) is an output voltage corresponding to the output signal Vout.
- Kpzt is a voltage gain of the laminated piezoelectric element related to the valve drive circuit 5 and the actuator 61.
- K1 # pzt and K2 # pzt are gains of two first-order lag transfer functions, respectively.
- T1 # pzt and T2 # pzt are time constants of two first-order lag transfer functions, respectively. The following equation (2) holds between K1 # pzt and K2 # pzt.
- the real-world model has higher accuracy of the model than the conventional single first-order lag term due to the two first-order lag terms in the right-hand bracket of the equation (1).
- the transfer function (first transfer function) related to the response characteristic in the actual model of equation (1) is expressed by the following equation (3).
- the response characteristic of equation (3) influences the response characteristic of the entire flow control system.
- the response characteristic of equation (3) is slow, it becomes a factor that limits the response of the flow control system.
- a model is provided in which a transfer function indicating a desired high-speed response of the laminated piezoelectric element according to the actuator 61 is represented as a first-order lag element.
- this model is called a reference model.
- the transfer function (second transfer function) of the reference model is expressed by the following equation (4).
- the gain Kpzt is the same as the gain Kpzt of the actual model, and is a constant corresponding to the voltage gain of the laminated piezoelectric element related to the valve drive circuit 5 and the actuator 61.
- the time constant Tpzt is a variable designated in accordance with the desired responsiveness of the laminated piezoelectric element according to the valve drive circuit 5 and the actuator 61. For example, by setting the time constant Tpzt to a short value, the response characteristic of Gpzts (s) becomes faster.
- the gain Kpzt may be a constant corresponding to the voltage gain of only the laminated piezoelectric element related to the actuator 61, and the time constant Tpzt s may be a variable corresponding to the desired response of only the laminated piezoelectric element related to the actuator 61.
- the component of the first term in the right side of the equation (7) follows the change in the flow rate set value to a value corresponding to the required valve opening degree Change.
- the temporal waveform of the transient response corresponding to the component of the first term is a value of the valve opening degree corresponding to the flow rate setting value after change after overshooting in the direction of accelerating the response of the laminated piezoelectric element driving the diaphragm 68.
- the time waveform of the transient response corresponding to the component of the second term in the right side of equation (7) generates a spike-like signal when the flow rate setting value changes from 0 to a value other than 0, and thereafter the flow rate The waveform converges to a constant value independent of the set value.
- Gff (s) 85 of the equation (5) is the following equation (9).
- the process of equation (7) can be discretized, and similar response characteristics can be realized by the following recurrence equation (10).
- the value of the correction operation amount signal vff is represented as vff [t]. The same is true for other variables. Since the calculation of the recurrence formula (10) is performed at the sample period Ts, when the initial time is 0, the value of t is an integral multiple of Ts.
- the sample period Ts is, for example, 2 ms.
- Grf (s) 84 of equation (6) is equation (11) below.
- equation (11) When implemented in a digital control system, the processing of equation (11) can realize similar response characteristics with the following recurrence equation (12).
- control unit 4 switches the flow control depending on whether the flow setting value is 0 or a value other than 0 in order to apply a pressure to the diaphragm 68 for reliably closing the valve of the valve unit 6.
- the controller 4 controls the voltage signal voutint or the voltage signal voutint such that the voltage applied to the laminated piezoelectric element is 0 V with respect to the output signal vout to the valve drive circuit 5 depending on whether the flow rate setting value is 0 or a value other than 0. Is set to a signal obtained by adding the corrected operation amount signal vff to.
- vsp is a flow rate setting signal.
- Voutthd is a signal whose voltage applied to the laminated piezoelectric element is a switching boundary voltage.
- the transfer function given to the reference model is the first-order lag element represented by the equation (4).
- the transfer function possessed by the reference model is not limited to the first-order lag element, and of course may be, for example, a second-order lag element. In such a case, in view of the large electric capacity of the laminated piezoelectric element, for example, a large value is set to the natural angular frequency ⁇ of the second-order lag element.
- FIG.5 and FIG.6 is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the process which the control part 4 performs.
- 5 and 6 show interrupt routine processing when the control unit 4 including a computer executes the function of the circuit corresponding to the broken line range in FIG.
- the CPU 41 generates interrupt processing at a constant cycle Ts based on the date and time received from the timer 44 and repeatedly executes the processing shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
- the CPU 41 receives a flow rate signal from the sensor unit 3 via the input / output interface 45 and the AD / DA converter 46 (step S101).
- the flow rate signal is a signal obtained by digital conversion of the analog flow rate signal vqc.
- the CPU 41 corrects the frequency characteristic of the received flow rate signal by digital filter processing to calculate a digital flow rate signal vqd (step S102).
- the CPU 41 receives the flow rate setting signal vsp from the host computer H via the input / output interface 45 (step S103).
- the CPU 41 calculates a flow rate deviation signal ve from the flow rate setting signal vsp and the digital flow rate signal vqd (step S104).
- the CPU 41 calculates an input signal vpi by executing calculation of proportional integral compensation on the calculated flow rate deviation signal ve (step S105).
- the CPU 41 sets 0 to the dead band compensation signal vc (step S106).
- the CPU 41 determines whether or not the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is 0 (step S107).
- step S107: YES the process proceeds to step S109.
- step S107: NO the CPU 41 corrects the dead zone compensation signal vc to the difference between voutthd and voutint (step S108).
- voutint is an output signal vout at which the voltage applied to the laminated piezoelectric element is 0V.
- voutthd is an output signal vout where the voltage applied to the laminated piezoelectric element is the switching boundary voltage.
- the CPU 41 generates a correction signal vrf by executing a digital filter calculation corresponding to the transfer function Grf (s) 84 based on the set or corrected dead band compensation signal vc (step S109).
- the CPU 41 receives the terminal voltage signal vmon from the valve drive circuit 5 (step S110).
- the CPU 41 subtracts the generated correction signal vfr from the received terminal voltage signal vmon (step S111).
- the CPU 41 generates a voltage feedback signal by executing a calculation corresponding to the transfer function Gaf (s) of the voltage feedback compensator 83 based on the signal obtained by the subtraction in step S111 (step S112).
- the CPU 41 calculates the operation amount signal vu by adding the dead zone compensation signal vc to the input signal vpi which is the proportional integral compensation output calculated in step S105 and subtracting the voltage feedback signal generated in step S112. (Step S113).
- the CPU 41 executes a calculation corresponding to the transfer function Gff (s) 85 on the operation amount signal vu to calculate a corrected operation amount signal vff that compensates for the response delay (step S114).
- the CPU 41 sets an output signal vout output from the AD / DA converter 46 and input to the valve drive circuit 5.
- the CPU 41 sets a voltage signal voutint corresponding to the case where the terminal voltage vpzt is 0 V to the output signal vout (step S115).
- the CPU 41 determines whether or not the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is 0 (step S116). If the CPU 41 determines that the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is 0 (step S116: YES), the process proceeds to step S118.
- step S116 When it is determined that the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is not 0 (step S116: NO), the CPU 41 adds the correction operation amount signal Vff to the output signal vout (step S117). The CPU 41 outputs the output signal vout from the AD / DA converter 46 (step S118), and ends the process.
- step S109 When the terminal voltage vpzt is not used for feedback control of the flow control system, the processing from step S109 to step S112 in FIGS. 5 and 6 is deleted.
- the CPU 41 adds the dead zone compensation signal vc to the input signal vpi, which is the calculated proportional-plus-integral compensation output, in step S113. Calculate the signal vu.
- the CPU 41 determines whether or not the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is zero. However, the CPU 41 may determine whether or not the flow rate setting value corresponding to the flow rate setting signal vsp is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and may execute subsequent processing based on the determination result.
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the time response waveform of the laminated piezoelectric element when a voltage corresponding to the stepped input waveform is applied to the input terminal of the valve drive circuit 5.
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D show the response waveforms of the laminated piezoelectric element when the flow rate setting value changes to 2%, 20%, 40% and 100% of the maximum value, respectively.
- the solid line is the measured response waveform.
- the broken line is the response waveform of the actual model.
- the horizontal axis in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D is time, and the unit is second.
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are voltages obtained by multiplying the terminal voltage Vpzt, which is the output voltage from the valve drive circuit 5, by the gain Kmon, and the unit is volts.
- Each constant value of the reality model in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D is, for example, as follows.
- Kpzt 44.3
- T1_pzt 0.158
- T2_pzt 0.044 It can be understood from FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D that the actual model reproduces the response characteristic of the measured actuator 61 well for each flow rate setting value.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of a time response waveform of the piezoelectric element in the case where a voltage according to the step-like input waveform is applied to the input terminal of the valve drive circuit 5 with respect to the actual model and the reference model.
- the horizontal and vertical axes in FIG. 8 are the same as the horizontal and vertical axes in FIG. 7, respectively.
- Tpzt 00.12
- the solid line is the response waveform of the reference model.
- the broken line is the response waveform of the actual model. It can be seen from FIG. 8 that the reference model shows much faster response than the actual model.
- FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B, FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B, FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the response waveform when the flow rate setting signal Vsp corresponding to the flow rate setting value rises stepwise from 0V to 2V. is there.
- the horizontal axis in FIGS. 9A to 11B is time, and the unit is seconds.
- the vertical axes of FIGS. 9A to 11B are signals, and the unit is volts.
- thin solid lines are step waveforms of the flow rate setting signal Vsp.
- the broken line is a response waveform of the terminal voltage signal Vmon which is proportional to the terminal voltage Vpzt.
- a thick solid line is a response waveform of the digital flow rate signal Vqd.
- the response waveform of the terminal voltage signal Vmon corresponds to the response of the laminated piezoelectric element according to the actuator 61.
- the response waveform of the digital flow signal Vqd corresponds to the response of the flow actually flowing through the flow passage 2 as a result of control.
- the thick solid line is the response waveform of the output signal Vout from the AD / DA converter 46, that is, the input signal to the valve drive circuit 5.
- Vout1 on the vertical axis in FIG. 9B, FIG. 10B and FIG. 11B is a steady value of the output signal Vout input to the valve drive circuit 5 when the flow rate setting signal Vsp indicates 2V.
- FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B, FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B, FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B show the difference of the response waveform by the difference of the component in the flow control system.
- FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B show the response waveform by the flow rate control system consisting only of the components of proportional integral control.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B show response waveforms by the flow rate control system in the case where a dead zone compensation voltage is applied to the valve unit 6 at the time of rising from the closed state of the valve unit 6, in addition to proportional integral control.
- 11A and 11B show response waveforms when calculation for compensating for response delay with transfer function Gff (s) 85 is performed on the manipulated variable signal Vu, in addition to control by proportional integral control and dead band compensation voltage. ing. 11A and 11B show response waveforms by the flow control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the non-reaction time is about 0.2 seconds in FIG. 9A, and it takes about 0.7 seconds to reach the flow rate setting value thereafter. It takes One of the reasons that the digital flow signal Vqd requires about 0.7 seconds to rise is that it takes time to remove the pressure applied to the valve 6 until the valve of the valve unit 6 is brought into the open / close boundary state. It is because
- the non-reaction time of the digital flow signal Vqd is about 0.15 seconds, and it takes about 0.7 seconds to reach the flow set value thereafter.
- the non-reaction time of FIG. 10A is somewhat shorter than the non-reaction time of FIG. 9A. It is considered that this is because the dead zone compensation voltage causes the valve of the valve unit 6 to open at once to the open / close boundary state. However, when the dead zone compensation voltage is increased to further reduce the non-responsive time, overshoot occurs. On the other hand, there is a dilemma that the response is delayed when the dead band compensation voltage is lowered to suppress the overshoot.
- the non-reaction time of the digital flow signal Vqd is reduced to 0.1 second or less, and the time to reach the flow set value is reduced to about 0.2 seconds thereafter.
- the valve of the valve unit 6 opens faster to the open / close boundary state.
- the digital flow signal Vqd arrives faster than the value corresponding to the flow setting without overshoot.
- FIG. 9B, FIG. 10B and FIG. 11B are compared, the time for the output signal Vout to reach the steady value Vout1 is about 0.25 seconds in FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B.
- the waveform of FIG. 9B and the waveform of FIG. 10B are compared, the rising voltage immediately after 0 seconds is higher in FIG. 10B. This is considered to be because the effect of the dead zone compensation voltage appears as a waveform.
- the second term on the right side of the equation (7) generates a spike-like signal which attenuates with a short time constant Tpzt s in the reference model.
- the rising of the terminal voltage Vpzt is accelerated, and the non-reaction time spent for passing the dead zone is shortened. That is, the shortening of the non-reaction time of the digital flow signal Vqd in FIG. 11A relates to the action of the second term on the right side of the equation (7).
- the spike-like signal in FIG. 11B indicates that a large current is supplied to the laminated piezoelectric element having a large electric capacity in a short time, and corresponds to the operation of the valve of the valve unit 6 that opens at once to the open / close boundary state. .
- FIG. 11B a small shoulder-like peak is visible around 0.07 seconds after the spike-like response waveform is attenuated.
- the first term on the right side of the equation (7) generates a signal that overshoots in the direction of promoting the response according to the change of the flow rate setting value.
- the terminal voltage signal Vmon and the digital flow rate signal Vqd in FIG. 11A quickly reach the value corresponding to the new flow rate setting value. That is, the steep gradients seen in the waveforms of the terminal voltage signal Vmon and the digital flow rate signal Vqd at the rising time of FIG. 11A relate to the action of the first term on the right side of the equation (7).
- FIG. 11B corresponds to the operation of the valve of the valve portion 6 that opens rapidly from the open / close boundary state to the desired opening degree by supplying a large but not excessive current to the laminated piezoelectric element.
- the waveform in FIG. 11B rapidly converges to a constant value. Thereby, the flow control device 1 suppresses that the valve of the valve unit 6 is opened too much more than the desired valve opening degree.
- the waveform of the current flowing through the laminated piezoelectric element is shaped or approximately similar to the waveform shown in FIG. 11B.
- the large amount of current corresponding to the spiked response waveform of FIG. 11B flows into the laminated piezoelectric element, whereby the laminated piezoelectric element starts to respond at high speed. Further, when the current corresponding to the response waveform of the overshoot in FIG. 11B flows into the laminated piezoelectric element, the laminated piezoelectric element expands and contracts rapidly from the rising time.
- the flow control device 1 also exhibits a response waveform similar to that of FIG. 11 even when the flow set value decreases stepwise. In such a case, the direction of fluctuation of the signal on the vertical axis is reversed, but the same effect as described above can be obtained.
- the flow control device 1 controls the flow rate by digital control based on the program 1P, but the control unit 4 may be replaced by an analog circuit that constitutes a transfer function. Also in this case, the same effect as described above is obtained.
- PI control is performed on the flow rate deviation signal Ve.
- the flow rate deviation signal Ve may be processed by the PID control, the derivative precedent PID control, the I-PD control or the like.
- the flow control device 1 high-speed response control can be realized without overshoot.
- the flow control device 1 enables faster flow response control by reducing the response delay due to the large electrical capacity of the laminated piezoelectric element. Therefore, by using the flow control device 1, the production efficiency of the product can be improved.
- Embodiment 2 relates to a mode in which a relaxation filter for mitigating a spike-like voltage change corresponding to a signal output from the control unit 4 to the valve drive circuit 5 is added to the flow rate control system.
- a relaxation filter for mitigating a spike-like voltage change corresponding to a signal output from the control unit 4 to the valve drive circuit 5 is added to the flow rate control system.
- the same components as in the first embodiment will be assigned the same reference numerals and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing another example of the flow rate control system.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram in which a transfer function Gss (s) (relaxation means) 86 is added to FIG.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 is a function for adjusting the response characteristic of the flow control system when the valve unit 6 is opened from the closed state.
- the control unit 4 corresponds to an element group in a range surrounded by a broken line. 12, an operation part different from that in FIG. 3 combines the signal obtained by selectively switching between 0 and the dead zone compensation voltage Vc with the transfer function Gss (s) 86 corresponding to the relaxation filter and adds the signal Vcf subjected to the relaxation process. It is a portion that is input to the point A2 and the transfer function Grf (s) 84.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing another example of the flow rate control system.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram in which the transfer function Gss (s) 86 is added to FIG.
- the control unit 4 corresponds to an element group in a range surrounded by a broken line.
- the operation part different from FIG. 4 combines the signal obtained by selectively switching between 0 and the dead zone compensation voltage Vc with the transfer function Gss (s) 86 corresponding to the relaxation filter and adds the signal Vcf subjected to the relaxation process. It is the part which is input to point A2.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 included in the component of the second term in the right side of the equation (13) has a function of suppressing the peak voltage of the spiked signal generated in the case of the equation (7) in the first embodiment. doing.
- the time waveform of the transient response corresponding to the component of the second term in the right side of the equation (13) is higher than the voltage corresponding to the flow rate setting value when the flow rate setting value changes from 0 to a value other than 0 And, it rises rapidly stepwise in a step-like manner toward a voltage lower than the above-mentioned peak voltage, and thereafter becomes a waveform which converges to a constant value independent of the flow rate setting value. That is, when the transfer function Gss (s) 86 suppresses the peak voltage corresponding to the spike-like protruding waveform, the time waveform is not in the spike shape but in the step shape.
- the control unit 4 applies the valve of the valve unit 6 to the operation amount signal vu in consideration of the voltage feedback signal based on the terminal voltage vpzt.
- a signal vc (voutthd-voutint) having a constant voltage value corresponding to a dead zone necessary for pressure was added.
- the control unit 4 sets the relaxation filter so that the signal vc (voutthd-voutint) of a constant voltage value corresponding to the dead zone necessary for pressurization of the valve of the valve unit 6
- the signal vc is subjected to a relaxation process with a transfer function Gss (s) 86 corresponding to the signal Vcf to generate a signal Vcf after the relaxation process.
- the control unit 4 adds the generated signal Vcf to the operation amount signal Vu in consideration of the voltage feedback signal based on the terminal voltage vpzt.
- the control unit 4 generates a voltage feedback signal in consideration of the terminal voltage vpzt and the correction signal Vrf obtained by correcting the signal Vcf with the transfer function Grf (s) 84.
- the configuration of FIG. 3 considered the voltage feedback signal
- the configuration of FIG. 4 did not consider the voltage feedback signal.
- the configuration of FIG. 12 considers voltage feedback signals
- the configuration of FIG. 13 does not consider voltage feedback signals. That is, in the case of the configuration of FIG. 13, the generated signal Vcf is added to the operation amount signal Vu not considering the voltage feedback signal.
- Gss (s) 86 for example, a phase delay element of the following equation (15) can also be used.
- equation (15) When implemented in a digital control system, the processing of equation (15) can realize similar response characteristics with the following recurrence equation (16).
- FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the response waveform when the flow rate setting signal Vsp corresponding to the flow rate setting value rises stepwise from 0V to 2V.
- the horizontal axis in FIGS. 14A and 14B is time, and the unit is seconds.
- the vertical axes in FIGS. 14A and 14B are signals, and the unit is volts.
- Line types respectively showing the flow rate setting signal Vsp, the terminal voltage signal Vmon and the digital flow rate signal Vqd in FIG. 14A are the same as those in FIGS. 9A, 10A and 11A.
- the thick solid line indicating the output signal Vout in FIG. 14B is the same as that in FIGS. 9B, 10B, and 11B.
- Vout1 on the vertical axis in FIG. 14B is a steady-state value of the output signal Vout input to the valve drive circuit 5 when the flow rate setting signal Vsp indicates 2V.
- 14A and 14B show differences in response waveforms due to component differences in the flow control system when compared with FIGS. 9A to 11B.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B show the dead band compensation voltage Vc when the valve portion 6 closed in the pressurized state is opened, in addition to the proportional integral control, the control by the dead band compensation voltage Vc, and the control by the response delay compensation for the operation amount signal Vu. Shows the response waveform when the relaxation process is performed. That is, FIGS. 14A and 14B show the response waveforms by the flow control device 1 according to the second embodiment.
- the non-reaction time of the response waveform of the digital flow rate signal Vqd in FIG. 14A is shortened to 0.1 second or less as in the case of FIG. 11A as compared with the case of FIGS. 9A and 10A, and then the flow rate setting value The time to reach is reduced to about 0.2 seconds.
- FIG. 9B, FIG. 10B, FIG. 11B and FIG. 14B are compared, the process of the output signal Vout reaching the steady value Vout1 rises from a low value in FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B and converges to the steady value Vout1.
- the value rapidly rises to a value higher than the steady value Vout1, and then falls and converges to the steady value Vout1.
- the flow response tends to overshoot, but in the present invention, as described above, the flow rate generating the manipulated variable signal based on the transfer function design Since the control system is configured, the flow rate response converges to the set value at high speed in about 0.2 seconds without overshooting.
- the response waveform immediately after the rise in FIG. 14B has a height of spike-like protrusion suppressed as compared with FIG. 11B due to the effect of the transfer function Gss (s) 86 corresponding to the relaxation filter, while 30 ms in the time direction
- the spike which was about the width of the range, has a peak that has spread to about 60 ms. Due to the effect of the time duration of the spread peak, the flow control device 1 obtains a response time substantially equal to that in the case of using the output signal Vout corresponding to the spiked high voltage in FIG. 11B.
- the output signal Vout from the control unit 4 to the valve drive circuit 5 is generated in a short time so that saturation does not occur in the valve drive circuit 5 in order to handle spiked high voltage signals. It is necessary to secure a wide voltage change range.
- the voltage change width corresponding to the output signal Vout from the control unit 4 to the valve drive circuit 5 is that the output signal Vout higher than Vout1 is output for a longer time. A smaller value is acceptable.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 corresponding to the relaxation filter of the flow control device 1 can reduce spike-like voltage change corresponding to the signal output from the control unit 4 to the valve drive circuit 5.
- the valve drive circuit 5 is saturated when the applied voltage is higher than the power supply voltage of the valve drive circuit 5. Further, in such a case, in order to avoid the saturation, it is necessary to separately provide a power supply capable of supplying a high voltage, or to use a special device compatible with high voltage for the circuit element. Invite.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 reduces the spike-like voltage change applied to the valve drive circuit 5 and changes it into a step-like voltage change, saturation of the valve drive circuit 5 can be suppressed.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 enables speeding up of the response in the range of configurations using standard circuit elements and existing power supplies.
- the transfer function Gss (s) 86 of the flow control device 1 supplies the valve drive circuit 5 and the actuator 61 by making the application time of the voltage applied to the valve drive circuit 5 and the actuator 61 longer. High-speed response control of the laminated piezoelectric element is realized without reducing the electrical energy.
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なお、本発明は以下の実施の形態に限定されない。
図1は、流量制御装置1のハードウェア構成例を示すブロック図である。流量制御装置1は、製品の製造工程全体を制御する外部のホストコンピュータHと接続されている。流量制御装置1は、流量制御装置1が製品製造装置に供給すべきガスの流量を示す流量設定信号SspをホストコンピュータHから受け付ける。他方、流量制御装置1は、現在流しているガスの流量を示す流量出力信号SgoutをホストコンピュータHに出力する。
センサ部3は、流路部2が取り込んだガスの流量を検出する。制御部4は、センサ部3が検出したガスの流量値と流量設定信号Sspが示す流量設定値とを比較し、実際の流量値が設定流量値(目標流量値)になるように出力信号Soutをバルブ駆動回路5に出力する。バルブ駆動回路5は、出力信号Soutを入力し、入力した出力信号Soutに基づいて、バルブ部6を駆動するバルブ駆動信号Spztをバルブ部6に出力する。バルブ部6は、バルブ駆動信号Spztを入力し、入力したバルブ駆動信号Spztに基づいて、流路部2を流れるガスの流量を調整する。
流量制御装置1において、制御部4は、流量設定値及びセンサ部3が検出した流量に基づいて、バルブ部6をフィードバック制御することにより、流路部2を流れるガスの流量を制御する。
バイパス群31は、束ねられた複数のバイパス管からなり、流路部2の上流側に設けられている。センサ管32は、バイパス群31を迂回するように、バイパス群31の両端に設けられたステンレススチール製の毛細管である。センサ管32は、バイパス群31を流れるガスに対して少量の一定比率のガスを流すように構成されている。これにより、センサ管32には、流路部2を流れる全ガス流量に対して一定比率のガスが供給される。
なお、制御部4が流量制御に圧力検出信号Svを利用しない場合、圧力検出部34はなくてもよい。
バルブ駆動回路5は、バルブ駆動信号Spztを制御部4に出力してもよいし、出力しなくてもよい。
バルブ駆動回路5がバルブ駆動信号Spztを制御部4に出力する場合、制御部4はバルブ駆動回路5からバルブ駆動信号Spztを受け付ける。制御部4は、受け付けたバルブ駆動信号Spztを流量のフィードバック制御に利用する。
ケース60は、バルブ部6の各構成部を収納する箱である。ケース60は、センサ部3よりも下流側の流路部2上面に設けられており、ケース60の底部は流路部2と接合されている。ケース60の底部には、流体が流通可能な空間が設けられている。ケース60の底面には、2つの開口が開設されており、1つの開口は、バイパス群31を通過したガスがケース60底部の空間に流入する開口である。もう1つの開口は、ケース60底部の空間からガスが流路部2に流出する開口である。後者の開口は、バルブ部6の弁口69を構成している。
アクチュエータ61は、例えば積層圧電素子(ピエゾ素子)である。積層圧電素子は、多数のPZTセラミック円板を積層した構造をなす。積層圧電素子は、高いバルブ駆動電圧が印加された場合、積層方向に伸長し、低いバルブ駆動電圧が印加された場合、積層方向に収縮する。すなわち、アクチュエータ61は、印加されるバルブ駆動電圧によって、上下方向に機械的に伸縮する。
流量センサ信号Vfsは、アナログ入力回路71で所定のアナログ処理が施され、アナログ流量信号Vqcとなる。アナログ流量信号Vqcは、流量センサ信号Vfsの周波数特性によって高い周波数の成分が大きく減衰した信号であり、デジタル信号補正回路81によりこの減衰分が補償されてデジタル流量信号Vqdとなる。
アナログ入力回路71は、センサ部3に含まれてもよいし、制御部4に含まれてもよい。
なお、アナログ入力回路72は、バルブ駆動回路5に含まれてもよいし、制御部4に含まれてもよい。また、アナログ入力回路72は、各種アナログ処理を実行するフィルタを備えていてもよい。
流量制御系は、流量設定値が0である場合、バルブ駆動回路5がバルブ部6に印加する電圧が0Vになるようにバルブ駆動回路5へ入力する電圧値に対応する電圧信号Voutintを、バルブ駆動回路5へ入力する出力信号Voutに設定する。一方、流量制御系は、流量設定値が0でない場合、Voutintと修正操作量信号Vffとを加え合わせ点A4で加算し、加算した信号をバルブ駆動回路5へ入力する出力信号Voutに設定する。
なお、制御部4がコンピュータを含んで構成される場合、図3には図示されていないAD/DA変換部46がバルブ駆動回路5の入力側に位置し、出力信号Voutは、AD/DA変換部46がバルブ駆動回路5に出力する信号に該当する。
アクチュエータ61を駆動するバルブ駆動回路5において、出力信号Voutから端子電圧Vpztまでの応答は、1次遅れ系の応答に類似している。しかし、バルブ駆動回路5における応答は、単なる1次遅れ系の応答とは異なり、2つの1次遅れ系による応答を重ね合わせたモデルによって近似することができる。以下、出力信号Voutから端子電圧Vpztまでの伝達特性を、2つの1次遅れ系を重ね合わせたモデルで表し、当該モデルを実態モデルと呼ぶ。実態モデルの伝達特性は、次の(1)式で表される。
(1)式の実態モデルにおける応答特性に係る伝達関数(第一伝達関数)は、次の(3)式で表される。
なお、ゲインKpzt はアクチュエータ61に係る積層圧電素子のみの電圧ゲインに応じた定数でもよく、時定数Tpzt sはアクチュエータ61に係る積層圧電素子のみの望ましい応答性に応じた変数でもよい。
また、(7)式において、Gaf(s)に0ではない適当な伝達関数を与えた場合、積層圧電素子の応答特性を調整することができることがわかる。
(5)式のGff(s)85は、次の(9)式となる。
また、制御部4は、流量設定値が0以外の値である場合、端子電圧vpzt に基づく電圧フィードバック信号を考慮した操作量信号vu に対して、バルブ部6の弁の与圧に必要な不感帯に相当する一定電圧値の信号vc (=voutthd-voutint)を加算する。
CPU41は、タイマ44から受け付けた日時に基づいて、一定周期Tsで割り込み処理を発生させ、図5及び図6に示す処理を繰り返し実行する。
なお、voutintは、積層圧電素子への印加電圧が0Vとなる出力信号vout である。voutthdは、積層圧電素子への印加電圧が開閉境界電圧となる出力信号vout である。
図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dは、バルブ駆動回路5の入力端子にステップ状の入力波形に応じた電圧を印加した場合における積層圧電素子の時間応答波形の一例を示す説明図である。図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dは、夫々流量設定値がその最大値の2%、20%、40%及び100%に変化した場合における積層圧電素子の応答波形を示している。実線は、実測した応答波形である。破線は、実態モデルの応答波形である。図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dにおける横軸は時間であり、単位は秒である。図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dにおける縦軸は、バルブ駆動回路5からの出力電圧である端子電圧VpztにゲインKmonを乗じた電圧であり、単位はボルトである。図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dにおける実態モデルの各定数値は、例えば以下の通りである。
Kpzt =44.3
K1_pzt =2.15/3.6=0.694、T1_pzt =0.158
K2_pzt =1.45/3.6=0.306、T2_pzt =0.044
図7A、図7B、図7C及び図7Dより、実態モデルは各流量設定値に対して、実測されたアクチュエータ61の応答特性をよく再現していることがわかる。
Tpzt =00.12
としてある。実線は、規範モデルの応答波形である。破線は、実態モデルの応答波形である。実態モデルよりも規範モデルの方が格段に速い応答を示していることが図8からわかる。
図9B、図10B及び図11Bにおける太い実線は、AD/DA変換部46からの出力信号Voutすなわちバルブ駆動回路5への入力信号の応答波形である。なお、図9B、図10B及び図11Bにおける縦軸のVout1は、流量設定信号Vspが2Vを示す場合にバルブ駆動回路5へ入力される出力信号Voutの定常値である。
図11Bにおけるスパイク状の信号は、電気容量が大きい積層圧電素子に対して短時間に大きな電流が供給されることを示しており、開閉境界状態まで一気に開くバルブ部6の弁の動作に対応する。
図11Bにおける小さなオーバーシュートは、積層圧電素子に対して大きいが、過剰でない電流を供給することにより、開閉境界状態から所望の弁開度まで急速に開くバルブ部6の弁の動作に対応する。図11Bにおける波形は、急速に一定値に収束する。これにより、流量制御装置1は、バルブ部6の弁が所望の弁開度よりも開きすぎることを抑制している。
流量制御装置1はプログラム1Pに基づくデジタル制御により流量を制御するが、伝達関数を構成するアナログ回路で制御部4を置き換えてもよい。かかる場合も、上述と同様の効果を奏する。
実施の形態1では、流量偏差信号Veに対してPI制御を行なった。しかし、流量偏差信号Veは、PID制御、微分先行型PID制御、I-PD制御等によって処理されてもよい。
流量制御装置1は、積層圧電素子が有する大きな電気的容量に起因する応答遅れを短縮することにより、より高速な流量の応答制御を可能にする。従って、流量制御装置1を用いることにより、製品の生産効率を向上させることができる。
実施の形態2は、制御部4からバルブ駆動回路5に出力される信号に対応するスパイク状の電圧変化を緩和する緩和フィルタを流量制御系に追加する形態に関する。
なお、実施の形態2において、実施の形態1と同様の構成部分には、同一の参照番号を付してその詳細な説明を省略する。
図12において、図3と異なる動作部分は、0及び不感帯補償電圧Vcを選択切り替えした信号を、緩和フィルタに対応する伝達関数Gss(s)86で緩和処理し、緩和処理した信号Vcfを加え合わせ点A2及び伝達関数Grf(s)84に入力している部分である。
図13において、図4と異なる動作部分は、0及び不感帯補償電圧Vcを選択切り替えした信号を、緩和フィルタに対応する伝達関数Gss(s)86で緩和処理し、緩和処理した信号Vcfを加え合わせ点A2に入力している部分である。
入力信号Vpi及び不感帯補償信号Vcから端子電圧Vpztまでの伝達特性は、次の(13)式で表される。
他方、図12の構成の場合、制御部4は、バルブ部6の弁の与圧に必要な不感帯に相当する一定電圧値の信号vc(voutthd-voutint)がステップ状に立ち上がるように、緩和フィルタに対応する伝達関数Gss(s)86で信号vcを緩和処理し、緩和処理後の信号Vcfを生成する。そして、制御部4は、流量設定値が0以外の値である場合、端子電圧vpztに基づく電圧フィードバック信号を考慮した操作量信号Vuに対して、生成した信号Vcfを加算する。その際、制御部4は、端子電圧vpztと、信号Vcfを伝達関数Grf(s)84により補正した補正信号Vrfとを考慮して電圧フィードバック信号を生成する。
流量制御装置1の緩和フィルタに対応する伝達関数Gss(s)86は、制御部4からバルブ駆動回路5に出力される信号に対応するスパイク状の電圧変化を緩和することができる。バルブ駆動回路5は、印加される電圧がバルブ駆動回路5の電源電圧よりも高い場合、飽和してしまう。また、このような場合に飽和を回避するには、高い電圧を供給できる電源を別途設けたり、回路素子に高電圧対応の特殊な素子を用いたりする必要があり、装置サイズやコストの増大を招く。しかし、伝達関数Gss(s)86は、バルブ駆動回路5に印加されるスパイク状の電圧変化を低減し、ステップ状の電圧変化に変えるので、バルブ駆動回路5の飽和を抑制することができる。また、伝達関数Gss(s)86は、標準的な回路素子と既存の電源による構成の範囲での応答高速化を可能とする。その一方で、流量制御装置1の伝達関数Gss(s)86は、バルブ駆動回路5及びアクチュエータ61に印加される電圧の印加時間をより長くすることで、バルブ駆動回路5及びアクチュエータ61に供給する電気エネルギーを減少させることなく、積層圧電素子の高速応答制御を実現している。
2 流路部(流路)
3 センサ部(検出手段)
31 バイパス群
32 センサ管
31R コイル
32R コイル
33 センサ回路
34 圧力検出部
4 制御部(制御手段、コンピュータ)
41 CPU(出力手段、補償手段、生成手段、信号生成手段、変換手段)
42 RAM
43 ROM
44 タイマ
45 入出力インタフェース(受付手段)
46 AD/DA変換部
5 バルブ駆動回路(駆動回路、出力手段)
6 バルブ部(流量調整弁)
60 ケース
61 アクチュエータ(圧電素子)
62 規制部材
63 ばね座
64 コイルばね
65 弁棒
66 球体
67 スラストボタン
68 ダイヤフラム(弁体)
69 弁口
72 アナログ入力回路
83 Gaf(s)(信号生成手段)
84 Grf(s)(変換手段)
85 Gff(s)(補償手段)
86 Gss(s)(緩和手段)
H ホストコンピュータ
G ガス管
A1 加え合わせ点(生成手段)
Claims (18)
- 流量調整弁を構成する弁体に連結されており、該弁体を作動させることにより、流量を調整する圧電素子と、
該圧電素子に電圧を印加することにより該圧電素子を駆動する駆動回路と、
目標流量を受け付ける受付手段と、
流量を前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量と一致するように変化させるべく、前記圧電素子に印加する電圧に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力する出力手段と
を備える流量制御装置において、
前記出力手段は、前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、変化後の目標流量に対応する目標電圧値と異なる電圧値に対応する信号を過渡的に出力し、その後該目標電圧値に収束する電圧変化に対応する信号を出力するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする流量制御装置。 - 前記出力手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、該流量調整弁が閉状態でない場合に該目標流量が変化したときよりも、変化後の目標流量に対応する目標電圧値に対してより大きな振幅を示す電圧変化に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記出力手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、スパイク状の電圧変化に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記出力手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、変化後の目標流量に対応する目標電圧値よりも高い電圧値までステップ状に立ち上がる電圧変化に対応する信号を出力し、その後該目標電圧値に収束する電圧変化に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の流量制御装置。 - 流路を流れる流体の流量を検出する検出手段と、
前記流路を開閉する流量調整弁を構成する弁体に連結されており、該弁体を作動させることにより、流量を調整する圧電素子と、
該圧電素子に電圧を印加することにより該圧電素子を駆動する駆動回路と、
流体の目標流量を受け付ける受付手段と、
該受付手段が受け付けた目標流量及び前記検出手段が検出した流量の偏差に基づいて、前記圧電素子に印加する電圧に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力することにより、該駆動回路及び該圧電素子を介して流量を制御する制御手段と
を備える流量制御装置において、
前記制御手段は、
前記偏差に対応する信号を生成する生成手段と、
前記圧電素子の電気的特性に係る数値及び該圧電素子の応答特性に応じた定数を含む制御要素により、前記生成手段が生成した信号を補償する補償手段と
を有し、
前記補償手段が補償した信号を前記駆動回路に出力するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする流量制御装置。 - 前記制御要素は、
前記圧電素子の電気的特性に係るゲインを含む第一伝達関数と、
前記圧電素子の応答特性に応じた定数及び前記ゲインを含む第二伝達関数と
を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記第一及び第二伝達関数は前記駆動回路の電気的特性に係るゲインを含む
ことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記制御要素は、前記制御手段から前記駆動回路へ信号を入力してから、前記圧電素子が前記弁体を作動させるまでの応答に係る
ことを特徴とする請求項6又は請求項7に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記流量調整弁を閉じる場合、前記駆動回路に対して前記圧電素子に印加させる電圧を、該流量調整弁の弁開度がゼロになる電圧から該流量調整弁を更に閉じる方向に所定電圧Vcだけ異なるようにしてあり、
前記補償手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、前記生成手段が生成した信号に前記Vcを重畳した信号を補償するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項6から請求項8までのいずれか一項に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記駆動回路は前記圧電素子に印加する電圧に対応する信号を前記制御手段に出力する出力手段を有し、
前記制御手段は、前記出力手段が出力した信号に基づいて、前記圧電素子の応答特性を調整するためのフィードバック信号を生成する信号生成手段を有し、
前記補償手段は、前記生成手段が生成した信号に前記Vcを重畳した信号及び前記信号生成手段が生成したフィードバック信号を補償するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項9に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記第二伝達関数に基づいて、前記Vcに対応する信号を変換する変換手段を備え、
前記信号生成手段は、前記出力手段が出力した信号及び前記変換手段が変換した信号を補償することにより、フィードバック信号を生成するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記Vcの変化を緩和する緩和手段を備え、
前記補償手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、前記生成手段が生成した信号に前記緩和手段が緩和したVcを重畳した信号を補償するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項9又は請求項10に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記Vcの変化を緩和する緩和手段を備え、
前記変換手段は前記緩和手段が緩和したVcに対応する信号を変換するようにしてあり、
前記補償手段は、前記流量調整弁が閉状態である場合に前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が変化したとき、前記生成手段が生成した信号に前記緩和手段が緩和したVcを重畳した信号及び前記信号生成手段が生成したフィードバック信号を補償するようにしてある
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記圧電素子は積層圧電素子である
ことを特徴とする請求項5から請求項13までのいずれか一項に記載の流量制御装置。 - 前記流量調整弁は前記流路に設けられた弁口を含み、
前記弁体は、前記圧電素子からの押圧で弾性的に変形することにより、前記弁口の周囲に着座可能な板状のダイヤフラムである
ことを特徴とする請求項5から請求項14までのいずれか一項に記載の流量制御装置。 - 流量を検出する検出手段と、
流量調整弁を構成する弁体に連結されており、該弁体を作動させることにより、流量を調整する圧電素子と、
該圧電素子に電圧を印加することにより該圧電素子を駆動する駆動回路と、
目標流量を受け付ける受付手段と
を備える流量制御装置が有するコンピュータに、前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量及び前記検出手段が検出した流量の偏差に基づいて、前記圧電素子に印加する電圧に対応する信号を前記駆動回路に出力することにより、該駆動回路及び該圧電素子を介して流量を制御する処理を実行させるプログラムにおいて、
前記偏差に基づいて、前記駆動回路に出力する信号を生成し、
前記圧電素子の電気的特性に係る数値及び該圧電素子の応答特性に応じた定数に基づいて、生成した信号に係る補償計算を実行する
処理をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とするプログラム。 - 前記補償計算を実行する処理は、前記圧電素子の電気的特性に係るゲインを含む第一伝達関数並びに該圧電素子の応答特性に応じた定数及び該ゲインを含む第二伝達関数の比からなる伝達関数により、生成した信号に係る補償計算を実行する
ことを特徴とする請求項16に記載のプログラム。 - 前記受付手段が受け付けた目標流量が所定値未満から所定値以上に変化した場合、前記信号を生成する処理が生成した信号に所定電圧に対応する信号を加算する
ことを特徴とする請求項16又は請求項17に記載のプログラム。
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