Combination of linear and nonlinear control of MSM based actuator

Since the advent of the new millennium, the scientific community has been engaged in the study of novel smart materials, with the objective of reaching new and higher levels of performance. Such interest is shared by industry, which is required to meet new technological challenges on a daily basis. From the field of surgery to the domain of competitive racing, the control of an object’s position has been a subject of study for several years. However, with the advent of automated production lines, this need has become a fundamental requirement. One of these the new technology is Magnetic Shape Memory (MSM) was developed. However, this potential technology presents certain issues in terms of control, which have become a central focus of numerous researchers. In particular, the strongly nonlinear behaviour of this element, identified as hysteresis, represents a significant challenge in achieving this goal. The objective of this Master’s thesis is to integrate the conventional theory of control systems with a novel technique that has the potential to address, or mitigate, these challenging issues present in numerous other physical systems.