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- Quanser AERO: Advanced Controls Applications - Half-Quad
Quanser AERO: Advanced Controls Applications - Half-Quad
by Quanser Inc.
Details
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Students will learn control theory in the context of a half-quad helicopter.
- Students will gain proficiency deriving equations of motion and transfer functions.
- Students will gain first-hand experience simulating and experimenting with control theory applications.
- Students will integrate LabVIEW, myRIO, and the Quanser Aero to design and implement a PD control and state-feedback control for a half-quadrotor system.
COURSE ALIGNMENT
Level | University |
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Topic | Controls |
Style | Laboratory |
Prerequisite Skills | Understanding of Controls, LabVIEW Experience |
Included Course Labs
LAB 1: HALF-QUAD MODELING
LAB 2: HALF-QUAD PD CONTROL
LAB 3: HALF-QUAD STATE-FEEDBACK CONTROL
LAB 4: HALF-QUAD ATTITUDE LQG DESIGN
Requirements
myRIO
Provides reconfigurable I/O that allows you to teach and implement multiple design concepts with one device. Learn more
LabVIEW
LabVIEW is systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights. Learn more
Quanser AERO
The Quanser AERO is a fully integrated lab experiment consisting of two propellers, powered by DC motors, designed for teaching mechatronics and controls concepts at the undergraduate level, as well as for advanced aerospace research applications. Learn more
DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
Required Software
Download Academic Software, Learn About Software Licensing- myRIO Software Bundle (2013 or later)
- LabVIEW (Requires license)
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module (Requires license)
- LabVIEW myRIO Toolkit
- LabVIEW Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping (QRCP) Toolkit
- LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
- LabVIEW MathScript RT Module (only used in certain VIs)
Required Hardware
Purchase Engineering Education Products- myRIO - View Specifications
- Quanser Aero - View Specifications
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