Design & Research
GUO Yuan, TAN Jia, LI Sheng-xiang, ZENG Liang-cai
This article presents the development of a performance testing system for metallurgical rolling servo hydraulic cylinders, which uses a combination of LabVIEW and MATLAB functions. The testing system includes functional modules for evaluating the dynamic and static performance requirements of the cylinders, such as testing the minimum starting pressure, loaded dynamic friction force, step response, frequency response, and swing testing. To collect the test results, the system uses Advantech data acquisition cards, including PCI-1742U, PCI-1723, and SSI-RS485 current transmitters, to gather signals from MST displacement sensors and AB phase pulse sensors. The system is capable of real-time tracking, display, storage, and query of test data, as well as data export and report printing. Experimental results demonstrate that the system exhibits high real-time performance and operability, and fills the gap left by other systems in terms of swing testing for large-diameter metallurgical rolling servo hydraulic cylinders. Additionally, the testing system offers greater stability and solves the problem of complex operation for technical personnel who used the previous testing system. The system achieves “foolproof” operation and greater intelligence, visualization, and timeliness.