Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Engineering

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Degree

MSE in Electrical Engineering

Date Completed

2017

First Committee Member

N/A

Second Committee Member

N/A

Third Committee Member

N/A

Abstract

"Advances in real-time hardware in the loop (HIL) boards and software has provided an excellent opportunity to implement and test control algorithms rapidly on real systems [1-7]. This paper, using a servo system as an example, explores modern control systems design cycle, real- time verification of the controller, and incorporates laboratory based projects for teaching undergraduate control system courses. This methodology illustrates the design cycle from system specification and system constraints to controller design, HIL testing and verification of the developed controller. This rapid prototyping strategy to develop and test controllers can be used in industry as well as academia. In an academic environment, it helps student to better understand and implement theoretical concepts on real systems. Experiments described in this paper use a real-time hardware in the loop platform, which consists of a DC-servo control system, MATLAB, Simulink, dSPACE real-time hardware and ControlDesk software. This paper shows how this type of platform can be used to verify system models and test designed state space controllers."

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