Stability Analysis

This is lab 5 of 6 in the course

by Quanser Inc.

This lab covers the basics of stability analysis, including bounded-input bounded-output (BIBO) stability, Nyquist stability analysis, and the Routh Hurwitz coefficient test. Students complete activities in which they apply each approach to a real control system.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lab, students will be able to:

Determine BIBO stability of a first- and second-order system.
Use Nyquist plots to examine the stability of a third-order system.
Examine stability using the Routh-Hurwitz criterion.
Experimentally validate stability of a closed loop system.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Differential Equations or equivalent
Linear Algebra or equivalent
Dynamic Systems or equivalent
Basic LabVIEW Proficiency

Requirements

LabVIEW

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NI ELVIS III

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Quanser Controls Board for NI ELVIS III

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Required Software

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NI ELVIS III Software Bundle (2018 or later)
- LabVIEW (Requires license)
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module (Requires license)
- NI ELVIS III Toolkit
- LabVIEW Control Design & Simulation (Requires License)

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