Java-based simulator of dynamical systems and PID control

Author

Brito Palma, L. ; Costa Cruz, J. ; Vieira Coito, F. ; Sousa Gil, P.

Author_Institution

FCT - DEE, Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal

fYear

2013

fDate

18-20 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

77

Abstract

In this paper, a java-based simulator of Dynamical Systems and PID control is presented. This simulator implements linear low-order process models (first order, second order and third order), open-loop architecture and closed-loop architecture with a linear PID feedback controller. At the past, a hardware simulator (HW123b) for the three process models was developed in our group, and now the equivalent software version is presented. Modeling and dynamical simulation are now basic tools for understanding and verifying theoretical subjects. The main contribution is a Java application that can be used by the instructor / user in a blended learning environment to teach / learn the basic notions of dynamical systems behavior and also the effect of PID feedback controllers in the closed-loop system.

Keywords

Java; closed loop systems; computer aided instruction; control engineering computing; control engineering education; feedback; open loop systems; three-term control; Java-based simulator; blended learning environment; closed-loop architecture; dynamical systems behavior; linear PID feedback controller; linear low-order process models; open-loop architecture; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Java; Laboratories; PD control; Software; automatic control; dynamical systems; engineering education; learning systems; simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Experiment@ International Conference (exp.at'13), 2013 2nd

Conference_Location

Coimbra

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ExpAt.2013.6703033

Filename

6703033