Control Definition and 965 Threads

Homework Statement I'm struggling to perform a symplectic reduction and don't really understand the process in general. I have a fairly solid understanding of differential equations but am just starting to explore differential geometry. Hopefully somebody will be able to walk me through this...

So I have looked over a few other posts and do not feel like they are covering what I would like done. So I am currently using an Arduino Uno for the controller and am wanting to use an onboard Raspberry Pi in order to run the code and will be attached to my schools wifi in order to have a...

hello there, i just want to ask some questions related to PID controller. currently, i have run zumo robot to detect line by using PID controller approach ziegler nichols method..however, by testing P,PI, and PID, P gives the most accurate when zumo follows the line..which is better actually? P...

Although this could fall under engineering, I thought the Diff Eq forum was the most relevant. Let me know if I should post elsewhere. I have a fairly basic system for which I'm trying to find a minimum-time optimal control policy. I know there are many ways to do this numerically, but since...

I search after information that can explain to me more about what a control engineer in robotics company should to know how to do in these areas: 1. Choose the right controler 2. Control methods and analysis 3. Write the code for all the robot include sensors, motors, drivers, hydraulic and...

Homework Statement I'm doing an EPI on horizontal circular motion and for one test the independent variable is mass and I need to control the velocity by using the 2πr/T formula. So I know how to use the forumula to find an unknown but how do I use it for two unknowns (r and T). Is there a...

Hi Guys, I am working on a design trying to control a model through inverted V-tail/ruddervators only. No aileron or horizontal stabilizer. Do you think it is possible as apparently I am facing instability issues. Any guidance in this regard would be helpful. Thanks

Homework Statement The Plots bellow show two discrete time signals, in the plots only the initial proportion is shown. Then the signals remain constant and equal to the last value shown. Derive the Z transform of each Signal. The attempt at a solution I can get part A, giving an answer of...

Homework Statement Hello, I'm trying to reduce the following block diagram Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I appear to be having some issues in doing this. The first thing that I did to reduce this block diagram was to take the forward path that has 2/(s+4) with negative...

Hi, I'm reading Ogata's Modern Control Engineering, and when he talks about the representation of a differential equation in state space he divides the method in two. The first one is when the input of the differential equation involves no derivative term, for example: x'(t)+x(t)=u(t) The...

For certain system i have to control two magnets , to catch up when they are " on " , and the opposite , how i can do that ??

Ok, say I have a sine wave block that has a frequency of 60Hz. What can I do to get that frequency as a number so I can use it as an input to another block? I've tried various things such as a "sign" block that counts when it switches from positive to negative and then a counter that resets...

Hi everyone, I am trying to implement the current control (Id, Iq) of a four pole PM synchronous motor. I am having trouble in making the Iq current follow a set reference. I had also implemented a cascaded speed control for a dc motor. In that case, I adjusted the gains of the PI...

How can I control the refractive index on a material, I mean on what depends the refractive index? Because I am trying to create like a controlable light diffuser mechanism. Thanks and regards.

<< Mentor Note -- post separated out of a different thread to deal with a separate question >> Hi, I am looking transmit as well as receive power within close proximity. Currently I am looking at 27.255 MHz AM in the citizens band. It is listed on Wikipedia and in statues I found to be for...

Homework Statement , [/B]I have to recommend a linear portion control sensor, that can be used in an explosive enviroment. Unsafe electrical contacts should be avoided and the case must not permit any dust or water.Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution . [/B]My thoughts are either a LVDT...

Hi Masters. I'm searching for control rod materials and so far I got the ones listed below. I know that the material selected for control rods should have a good absorption cross section for neutrons and have a long lifetime as an absorber. I just wonder the materials and compounds used in...

Water is poured into two containers separately at two different rate. Will the rate of increase of water flow affects the pressure building up? Can the pressure affects the time taken for the water to overflow the container? ( One of the container is designed to avoid overflow, hence the rate...

Hi all, I am looking for circuits that control the pulse widths of digital signals and their applications. Specifically, I am looking for circuits that map and a single input pulse width x to a single output pulse width y through function f(x)=y. Thoughts?

Hi, I`m going to design turning table (diameter of 60-80cm) made from aluminium, it will spin by the mean of an electric motor. I want the spinning speed to be variable, so I can control it from 0 up to 300 rpm (gradually or by steps where each step is 50 rpm) by them mean of remote control...

It has been some time since I sat through basic aircraft dynamics, so I hope to check some conclusions about the topic. Clearly rockets and missiles have maintained stable flight via gimble of the engines. My understanding has been that designing, say, jet aircraft in this way (i.e. forgoing...

Hi Everyone, here is Hubert again. Here attached is my design and the problems I am facing. Can anyone be of help? Thanks in advance. Best regards Urbain

So I am trying to understand how a ULTC operates in the Reactive Power Control mode (it adjusts taps to control the reactive power in a line). What equation is governing it's operation, and what variables does it adjust in order to increase/decrease reactive flow? Is it just the simple reactive...

How to control the speed of 1.5 Volt motor?

After graduating with a BS in CS, I haven't really found anything in the field very appealing. However, after reading some things, I've found myself very interested in embedded / control systems. My question, is this a field I can pursue with only a BS in CS? Or should I go for a BS or MS in...

Hi, I'm a starter here! I am trying to build a buck converter without the use of any IC. I want to drive a single LED. Here are some calculated data: Vin =5V, Vout =3.225V, Duty circle = 0.651, L=6.8micro Henri, Switching frequency = 1.4Mhz, Desired current is 1A, I also assume ripple current...

Hi everybody, I have implemented PI control of a DC motor and it works properly at high speeds (50rad/s) but if I lower the reference speed to 5 rad/s, there are fluctuations in its motion. Initially, I thought it could be due to the limitation of my current sensor (LTS 6 np) but I added some...

Hello Everybody, Im a third year MechE student and I am focusing my studies on thermodynamics and control theory. I am getting really deep into the controls right now and after taking some introductory courses there are so many things that puzzle me even though I understand the actual theory...

Recently, I was trying to control the strength of an electromagnet with PWM over a MOSFET or IGBT with an Arduino/microcontroller. It worked but I burnt multiple MOSFETs/IGBTs while testing it, after certain time... so something must have gone wrong... I'd like to build a simple circuit, to...

I'm trying to understand the derivation of what appears to be a basic concept in control. This is for a PD controller of acceleration. I believe there would be similar derivation for other controllers, but I do not understand its origin let alone other examples? x.. = Ks.x + Kv.x. also written...

Homework Statement http://postimg.org/image/4a8sv6umh/ Why do the pressure forces due to p1 and p2 act in the same direction? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I thought that, given the direction of the flow, the pressure force on the bottom and top would act in opposite directions

Homework Statement http://postimg.org/image/i4p19540z/ Homework Equations Resultant force on the control volume = Mass flow rate (Velocity outlets -Velocity inlets) The Attempt at a Solution I am just wondering if the 4cm is called depth, then what is the term for the "into the paper"...

I'm working on a pantograph device, which is not a linear plant, and implemented 2 different control schemes. First one is computed torque; For this control technique, I modeled nonlinear terms in the equation of motion and canceled them by injecting their model within the control input, which...

do any of you know how it would apply ?

Hi all, Just a quick question about control of axial flux synchronous machine. Does it follow more or less the same technique ( which include PWM, inverter and dq transformation )? Is there any major difference from control of radial flux machine? Thanks in advance. Regards.

I previously used the Ziegler method to tune the parameters of my PID controller to control my robot's position. I then implemented fuzzy logic for self-tuning the parameters. I have two inputs to the fuzzy logic controller; one is the position error and the error rate. I know that my problem...

hi there, I have 3 dc motors (12v-5 ampere)that are connected each with a speed reducer gearbox, actually I want to control these motors with a JOY-STICK switch just controlling there movements in fixed speed, should I use a pwm circuit to drive them or a simple 3-axes joy-stick is enough? if...

Hi Physics Community, I'm working on the design of an aileron less and tail engine small UAV (Wing span 800mm) but I got stuck in Stability and Control. I recall from a teacher that a V-tail design is good for those configurations. However, I cannot find references to calculate/estimate neither...

Hi! So i have been having this discussion with a friend. we have an old shaft going down about 100meters and we want to tie a 100kg sand bag and use it to generate electricity as it falls. (we will simply pull it back up) if my understanding is right, then: i can either generate 980kw for 1...

<< Moderator Note -- thread moved from the EE forum to the HH forums >>[/color] Hi I am doing a HW assignment for my control systems and I just need some clarifications on some concepts so i can solve the problem. This is the current problem I am working on. 36) (Homework 4 Problem 2 –...

what makes them advanced control schemes

In control theory, we have the proportional controller which is of the form- u(t) = ke where e is the error between the current measured value and the required value. The P controller is said to droop. To avoid this, an integral...

Hi everyone, I have this question for you: In Instrumentation, when connecting the input of one circuit to the output of another circuit,(for instance, connecting the output of a sensor to the input of an amplifier circuit), a loading problem may arise, could you explain to this problem ? And...

Hi everybody! I am trying to implement current control of a DC motor using a PI controller and was having a few questions. I am supplying 19V as input voltage (and capable of supplying current upto 2A) to the H- bridge and the controlling is done via a microcontroller using PWM. When I connect...

I am an EE graduate stumbled upon this exciting new field of research fusing control and estimation theory(EE) and quantum mechanics(Physics). I seeking opinion of experts and professionals regarding this field.I think it would be critical for development of new future quantum technologies and...

The rooligator is a voracious pest, a ( flood ) of them have been known to strip a field of oil seed rape in a single day. The rooligator is so named because of it's elongated jaw and gnawing teeth, they are the size of a large rat and can move very rapidly, science is trying to find a way to...

Many fighter aircraft have anhedral on their wings - F-104, Dassault Mirage III. What is the effect on control - is it neutral roll stability through 360 and more important, what is the effect on stability - is there a 'notch' effect if there is no dihedral where the aircraft tends to assume...

Regarding flight control for planes, there exist 3 axes: roll, pitch, and yaw. Something that I've been curious of recently is the ability to control a plane without direct yaw control. Let's go for an extreme example, imagine you only have control over a plane's pitch and roll. Although you...

Homework Statement How do we set up a second-order plant transmittance with the only information available are: One pole is at a position where the undamped natural frequency (ωn = 0 rad/sec), and the other pole is at a position where ωn = 2 rad/sec? The question asks to build that...

Folks, I am having difficulty correctly representing a mechanical system within a correct "control volume at an instant" in order to identify the various energy balance terms given below ##\displaystyle \dot E_{st}=\frac{d E_{st}}{dt}=\dot E_{in} - \dot E_{out}+ \dot E_g## (1) that...