Mechatronic Aeropendulum: Demonstration of Linear and Nonlinear Feedback Control Principles with MATLAB/Simulink Real-Time Windows Target

Autor/inn/en	Enikov, E. T.; Campa, G.
Titel	Mechatronic Aeropendulum: Demonstration of Linear and Nonlinear Feedback Control Principles with MATLAB/Simulink Real-Time Windows Target
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Education, 55 (2012) 4, S.538-545 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-9359
DOI	10.1109/TE.2012.2195496
Schlagwörter	Computer Assisted Instruction; Synchronous Communication; Programming; Computer Science Education; Computer Simulation; Engineering Education; Feedback (Response); Assignments; Student Projects; Experiments; Hands on Science; Undergraduate Students; Course Evaluation; Large Group Instruction; Educational Technology; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; College Instruction; Student Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Electronics; Electromechanical Technology; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Programmierung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Ingenieurausbildung; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Schulprojekt; Erprobung; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Hochschullehre; Schülerbefragung; Statistische Analyse; Elektronik; Elektrotechnik
Abstract	This paper presents a low-cost hands-on experiment for a classical undergraduate controls course for non-electrical engineering majors. The setup consists of a small dc electrical motor attached to one of the ends of a light rod. The motor drives a 2-in propeller and allows the rod to swing. Angular position is measured by a potentiometer attached to the pivot point. A custom-designed circuit board produces the controlled voltage input to the motor. The target board is powered and communicates with the PC through its USB port using a virtual RS-232 port. A simple MATLAB/Simulink module has been created to read the pendulum angle and send a command signal to the motor. The module is based on Real-time Windows Target software, which allows a sampling rate of up to 200 Hz. Students are able to design and test classical PID and phase lead-lag controllers, as well as modern controllers, including state-space controller design combined with feedback linearization. A semester-long series of assignments is described that can be carried out without the need for a specialized laboratory or teaching assistants. The project was tested in a classical control systems design class of senior-level mechanical engineering students. Student feedback and survey data on the effectiveness of the modules are also presented. (Contains 15 figures, 1 table and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10