Portable controls experiments
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | Larson, Richard Winston |
| author2 | David L. Trumper. |
| author_facet | David L. Trumper. Larson, Richard Winston |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/744452019-04-12T20:26:27Z Portable controls experiments Larson, Richard Winston David L. Trumper. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 88). Experiments for controls classes like MIT's 2.004 require large lab setups and expensive equipment such as oscilloscopes and function generators. We developed a series of controls experiments based on National Instruments' myDAQ platform. These experiments, which are small enough to fit on a single PCB board and weigh less than a pound, allow students to work on controls labs at their own pace wherever they please, increasing the ease of learning. We designed and prototyped a double integrator experiment and a DC motor experiment. We implemented the control software in NI LabView, and we have produced accompanying documentation. We will make the circuit layouts, controller software, and lab documentation available to the public through the NI myDAQ website. Other schools will be able to use our designs in their courses. by Richard Winston Larson. S.B. 2012-10-26T18:09:31Z 2012-10-26T18:09:31Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74445 813303533 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 88 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Larson, Richard Winston Portable controls experiments |
| title | Portable controls experiments |
| title_full | Portable controls experiments |
| title_fullStr | Portable controls experiments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portable controls experiments |
| title_short | Portable controls experiments |
| title_sort | portable controls experiments |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74445 |
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