A Novel Algorithm for the Position Control System of a Wind Tunnel System |
Author(s): |
| Aditya Gupta , VIT University, Chennai; Febin Daya, VIT University, Chennai |
Keywords: |
| Wind tunnel, brushless DC motor, constant air flow |
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This paper presents an algorithm for maintaining the position of an object levitating in a vertical wind tunnel, at a constant level, even after adding weight to it. This experiment was carried out with three Infrared sensors and a brushless DC motor attached to a tube, which formed the wind tunnel. The algorithm worked well with three Infrared sensors, and performed better as the number of infrared sensors increased. Each sensor output was compared with a threshold voltage and accordingly sent to the Arduino microcontroller. The Arduino microcontroller accordingly increased or decreased the speed of the motor depending on the position of the levitating object. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV2I6183 Published in: Volume : 2, Issue : 6 Publication Date: 01/09/2014 Page(s): 426-427 |
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