Experiments in modeling, simulation, and control by microcomputers

Author

Moreno, L. ; Sanchez, Jose L. ; Acosta, Leopoldo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Phys., Laguna Univ., Tenerife, Spain

Volume

34

Issue

2

fYear

1991

fDate

5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

204

Lastpage

208

Abstract

Simple low-cost experiments to introduce students to the fundamentals of process modeling, simulation, and control using microprocessors are presented. These experiments allow students to establish connections between the theory and practice of control and cover a wide range of topics including proportional and integral control, nonlinear effects, and noise rejection in a real-time implementation. In addition, the experiments allow teaching of concepts such as calibration, sensors and actuators, as well as D/A and A/D converters not covered in the ordinary courses on control. The simulations have been carried out by means of two control packages: TUTSIM and MATLAB.<>

Keywords

computerised control; digital simulation; education; microcomputer applications; process computer control; A/D converters; D/A converters; MATLAB; TUTSIM; actuators; calibration; control packages; experiments; integral control; microcomputers; microprocessors; modeling; noise rejection; nonlinear effects; process control; process modeling; process simulation; proportional control; real-time; sensors; teaching; Education; MATLAB; Mathematical model; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Pi control; Proportional control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.81603

Filename

81603