Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO

With the wide application of Residence Time Difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aeromagnetic measurements, the requirements for their measurement accuracy are increasing. The core characteristics of the RTD fluxgate sensor limit its sensitivity; the high-permeability s...

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Main Authors: Rui Wang, Na Pang, Haibo Guo, Xu Hu, Guo Li, Fei Li
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Na Pang
Haibo Guo
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Guo Li
Fei Li
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Haibo Guo
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Guo Li
Fei Li
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description With the wide application of Residence Time Difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aeromagnetic measurements, the requirements for their measurement accuracy are increasing. The core characteristics of the RTD fluxgate sensor limit its sensitivity; the high-permeability soft magnetic core is especially easily interfered with by the input noise. In this paper, based on the study of the excitation signal and input noise characteristics, the stochastic resonance is proposed to be realized by adding feedback by taking advantage of the high hysteresis loop rectangular ratio, low coercivity and bistability characteristics of the soft magnetic material core. Simulink is used to construct the sensor model of odd polynomial feedback control, and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to optimize the coefficients of the feedback function so that the sensor reaches a resonance state, thus reducing the noise interference and improving the sensitivity of the sensor. The simulation results show that optimizing the odd polynomial feedback coefficients with PSO enables the sensor to reach a resonance state, improving sensitivity by at least 23.5%, effectively enhancing sensor performance and laying a foundation for advancements in UAV aeromagnetic measurement technology.
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spelling doaj-art-9444c9a882484564ab0d6aabbd606f472025-01-24T13:49:12ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125252010.3390/s25020520Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSORui Wang0Na Pang1Haibo Guo2Xu Hu3Guo Li4Fei Li5College of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Beihua University, No. 3999 East Binjiang Road, Jilin 132013, ChinaWith the wide application of Residence Time Difference (RTD) fluxgate sensors in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) aeromagnetic measurements, the requirements for their measurement accuracy are increasing. The core characteristics of the RTD fluxgate sensor limit its sensitivity; the high-permeability soft magnetic core is especially easily interfered with by the input noise. In this paper, based on the study of the excitation signal and input noise characteristics, the stochastic resonance is proposed to be realized by adding feedback by taking advantage of the high hysteresis loop rectangular ratio, low coercivity and bistability characteristics of the soft magnetic material core. Simulink is used to construct the sensor model of odd polynomial feedback control, and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to optimize the coefficients of the feedback function so that the sensor reaches a resonance state, thus reducing the noise interference and improving the sensitivity of the sensor. The simulation results show that optimizing the odd polynomial feedback coefficients with PSO enables the sensor to reach a resonance state, improving sensitivity by at least 23.5%, effectively enhancing sensor performance and laying a foundation for advancements in UAV aeromagnetic measurement technology.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/520stochastic resonanceRTD fluxgatesensitivityfeedbackPSO
spellingShingle Rui Wang
Na Pang
Haibo Guo
Xu Hu
Guo Li
Fei Li
Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
Sensors
stochastic resonance
RTD fluxgate
sensitivity
feedback
PSO
title Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
title_full Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
title_fullStr Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
title_full_unstemmed Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
title_short Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO
title_sort research on sensitivity improvement methods for rtd fluxgates based on feedback driven stochastic resonance with pso
topic stochastic resonance
RTD fluxgate
sensitivity
feedback
PSO
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2/520
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