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Ain Shams University

Credit Hours Engineering Program

LAB 1 : Model Simulation

www.github.com/wbadry/MCT-371-Automatic-Control
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Lab Agenda
Bringing diesel engine mathematical model into simulation
environment.
Modularity of simulation (using higher order differential
equation.
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Lab flow

Introduction to simulation toolkit

01 Control loop
Signal generation
Signal Arithmetic.
Graph utilities
Continuous linear systems
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Lab flow

Simulation of diesel engine

02 Knowing standard test signals
Deep dive into step input configuration
Plotting step input response.
Studying the effect of initial condition.
Plotting multiple time constant values
and discussing results
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Getting started

Formulation of
mathematical model
Putting the differential
equation into form to be
easily simulated.
Walkthrough of simulation
A step by step procedure
until displaying the
response of the system
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Software only
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Mathematical model preparation

+ = K L(t)

K L t L(t) Transfer ()
=
Function

. .

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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Simulation Loop Configuration
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

LabVIEW (Block Diagram)
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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

LabVIEW (Front Panel)
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Adding delayed step input
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Change initial speed
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Response with delayed step input and non zero speed initial condition

Transient
Steady State

Why?
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Effect of time constant

Lab Exercise
Plot multiple T values:
T=5 sec
T=10 sec
T= 20 sec

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LAB 1 : Model Simulation

Response with delayed step input and non zero speed initial condition