A method to control a peltier device based on heat disturbance observer

Hidetaka Morimitsu, Seiichiro Katsura

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Abstract

Peltier device is a thermoelectric element which can generate a heat transfer. The device is considered a suitable tool for transmission of thermal sensation recently, because it has a relatively fast response among thermal devices. To transmit the thermal sensation, temperature control of the device is thought to be important. However, several elements such as joule heat, parameter identification error, or heat flow from an outside object disturb the control. Moreover, it is also important for the transmission of the sensation to design a system's tracking performance, while ensuring its robustness. To tackle these problems, this research proposes a robust temperature control system based on a heat disturbance observer. The proposed observer uses the structure of a disturbance observer, which is mainly used in the field of motion control. By using the observer, disturbance of the thermal system is compensated. In addition, it is possible to design the tracking performance and the characteristic of disturbance suppression independently. The validity of the proposed method is confirmed by experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - IECON 2010, 36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Pages1222-1227
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Dec 1
Event36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2010 - Glendale, AZ, United States
Duration: 2010 Nov 72010 Nov 10

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)

Other

Other36th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGlendale, AZ
Period10/11/710/11/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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