NSTU-NETI developed the control system for the hydrostatic transmission of the sprayer tractor

Engineers of the youth laboratory "Energy-efficient Mechatronic Systems", created within the framework of the Priority 2030 program, have improved the control system for the hydrostatic transmission of the Chinese XC32330 self-propelled sprayer. The project was carried out as part of a research project with an industrial partner, LLC CTZ Aerosoyuz.

"Novosibirsk farmers have received a request for an additional function of a high—clearance sprayer - the so-called crab stroke, which prevents the tractor from tipping over in the field, increases its maneuverability and ensures safe maneuvering. By order of the Siberian Biotechnological Scientific and Educational Center, TSTZ Aerosoyuz LLC and the youth laboratory Energy-Efficient Mechatronic Systems signed an agreement on the development of hydraulic transmission control algorithms," said Nikita Popov, Head of the laboratory, Associate Professor of the Department of Electric Drive and Automation of Industrial Installations, Candidate of Technical Sciences.

To speed up the development process and reduce the risk of errors in solving the problem, NSTU-NETI engineers applied simulation modeling. This allowed us to check how the mechanism works. We also managed to debug the algorithms using the model. At the moment, the laboratory's engineers are busy developing a mock-up stand based on an agricultural company to conduct field tests of the developed control algorithms.

"We have developed a model of the hydrostatic transmission of a tractor sprayer using a dynamic modeling environment, on which we tested the synthesized algorithms," Nikita Popov noted and added that in the future, NSTU-NETI engineers are ready to independently create control systems for agricultural machinery.

Earlier, NSTU-NETI engineers successfully launched upgraded equipment at one of the largest domestic enterprises that produces cardboard packaging for dairy products.