Development of a Flexible Fluid Modeling and Control Platform with Course Projects
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Research Advisor
Landers, Robert G.
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Program
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to design and implement a flexible fluids control platform for use in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. An existing course project was used as a starting point for the development of a system consisting of a pump, tubing, tanks, and various pressure and flow rate transducers. The system is instrumented and interfaces with Matlab/Simulink allowing students to model a real world system design and compare the experimental results with the calculated expectations. The discussion covers the background of the system, the selection of additional hardware, implementation of hardware, and troubleshooting. Modeling of the system and creation of two course projects is also considered.
Biography
Allen is a senior in Mechanical Engineering and will graduate in May with a Bachelors of Science. In the fall he will continue his education at Missouri S&T through the pursuit of his MS in Mechanical Engineering. Allen is captain of the Missouri S&T Cross Country and Track and Field Teams and is a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
06 Apr 2011, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Development of a Flexible Fluid Modeling and Control Platform with Course Projects
Upper Atrium/Hallway
The purpose of this research is to design and implement a flexible fluids control platform for use in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum. An existing course project was used as a starting point for the development of a system consisting of a pump, tubing, tanks, and various pressure and flow rate transducers. The system is instrumented and interfaces with Matlab/Simulink allowing students to model a real world system design and compare the experimental results with the calculated expectations. The discussion covers the background of the system, the selection of additional hardware, implementation of hardware, and troubleshooting. Modeling of the system and creation of two course projects is also considered.
Comments
Joint project with Luke Brekke