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PC-based feedback control with LabVIEW and a data acquisition unit

  • Rafic Bachnak
  • , Carlton Prewit

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Abstract

Feedback control is used by industry to regulate and improve responses and results of a variety of processes and systems. This paper describes the design and development of a feedback control system that maintains the temperature of a process at a desired set point. The system consists of a PC-based data acquisition unit that provides input and output interfaces between the PC and the sensor circuit and hardware. A proportional, integral, and derivative controller is implemented using LabVIEW. To demonstrate the functionality of the system a heating element that gives off a constant amount of heat is used. The paper provides details about the data acquisition unit, shows the implementation of the controller, and presents test results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11215-11225
Number of pages11
JournalASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: Jun 12 2005Jun 15 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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