A robust adaptive controller for constant turning force regulation

A robust adaptive controller for the constant turning force regulation problem under varying cutting conditions is presented. The control structure is an RST pole-placement controller based on a shaping method of the output sensitivity function proposed by Landau. The controller scheme is robust in the presence of cutting process nonlinearities and disturbances. The proposed adaptive scheme uses an estimation and controller algorithm including prior knowledge of the system. Simulations and experimental results obtained with an industrial lathe show the effectiveness of the proposed solution.