Automated Measurement System for Room Acoustics – an Initial Feasibility Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-428
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Borkowski ◽  
Marek Pluta
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Measurement Procedure ◽  
Automated System ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Room Acoustics ◽  
Acoustic Characteristics ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
And Control

AbstractCurrently used procedures in room acoustics measurements are not automated. Particularly in medium-sized and large areas they require a lot of time and intensive labour which directly translates into an increase in the measurement cost. Introduction of an automated system would increase efficiency of the measurements, and therefore could present both practical and scientific benefit. The paper presents initial feasibility study for designing a system that permits the measurement of selected acoustic parameters for any choice of three-dimensional grid of measurement points throughout the volume of the room. The system will utilize an autonomous probe attached to a blimp, and will be able to measure and analyze acoustic characteristics of the rooms. The article discusses the initial choices of the system elements, starting from the general idea, through the mechanical design and control procedures, the software that controls positioning and flying of the probe, up to the automation of the measurement procedure and its possible impact on the acoustic field.

Mechatronic Redesign of Slider Crank Mechanism

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit Nagchaudhrui
Keyword(s):  
Mechanism Design ◽  
Soft Computing ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
Hardware Realization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Crank Mechanism

Mechatronic design efforts have been and continue to be heavily investigated in the development of robotic manipulator arms. However, little effort has been devoted to mechatronic redesign of traditional two-dimensional mechanisms which mechanical engineers get exposure to when they study subjects such as kinematics and mechanism design. In this paper a feasibility study for controlling the motion of the popular slider crank mechanism with appropriate sensing and actuation is elaborated. The results indicate that a variety of motion profiles can be derived from the same mechanism without involving any mechanical redesign. Many of the control approaches that have been heavily investigated in the field of robotics are readily applicable to such mechanisms. The synergistic combination of mechanical design, soft computing, sensing, instrumentation, and control is likely to bring about unprecedented versatility and performance levels in the hardware realization of machines based on these mechanisms.

An Efficient Approach for Modeling and Control of a Quadrotor

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ahmed S. Khusheef
Keyword(s):  
Pid Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Modeling And Control ◽  
Loop Control System ◽  
And Control ◽  
Close Loop Control ◽  
Close Loop Control System ◽  
Made In

 A quadrotor is a four-rotor aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, hovering, forward flight, and having great maneuverability. Its platform can be made in a small size make it convenient for indoor applications as well as for outdoor uses. In model there are four input forces that are essentially the thrust provided by each propeller attached to each motor with a fixed angle. The quadrotor is basically considered an unstable system because of the aerodynamic effects; consequently, a close-loop control system is required to achieve stability and autonomy. Such system must enable the quadrotor to reach the desired attitude as fast as possible without any steady state error. In this paper, an optimal controller is designed based on a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control method to obtain stability in flying the quadrotor. The dynamic model of this vehicle will be also explained by using Euler-Newton method. The mechanical design was performed along with the design of the controlling algorithm. Matlab Simulink was used to test and analyze the performance of the proposed control strategy. The experimental results on the quadrotor demonstrated the effectiveness of the methodology used.

scholarly journals Strata behavior and control strategy of backfilling collaborate with caving fully-mechanized mining

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 703-717
Author(s):  
Yin Wei ◽  
Wang Jiaqi ◽  
Bai Xiaomin ◽  
Sun Wenjie ◽  
Zhou Zheyuan
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Hydraulic Support ◽  
Transition Area ◽  
Pressure Concentration ◽  
Strata Behavior ◽  
And Control

AbstractThis article analyzes the technical difficulties in full-section backfill mining and briefly introduces the technical principle and advantages of backfilling combined with caving fully mechanized mining (BCCFM). To reveal the strata behavior law of the BCCFM workface, this work establishes a three-dimensional numerical model and designs a simulation method by dynamically updating the modulus parameter of the filling body. By the analysis of numerical simulation, the following conclusions about strata behavior of the BCCFM workface were drawn. (1) The strata behavior of the BCCFM workface shows significant nonsymmetrical characteristics, and the pressure in the caving section is higher than that in the backfilling section. φ has the greatest influence on the backfilling section and the least influence on the caving section. C has a significant influence on the range of abutment pressure in the backfilling section. (2) There exits the transition area with strong mine pressure of the BCCFM workface. φ and C have significant effect on the degree of pressure concentration but little effect on the influence range of strong mine pressure in the transition area. (3) Under different conditions, the influence range of strong mine pressure is all less than 6 m. This article puts forward a control strategy of mine pressure in the transition area, which is appropriately improving the strength of the transition hydraulic support within the influence range (6 m) in the transition area according to the pressure concentration coefficient. The field measurement value of Ji15-31010 workface was consistent with numerical simulation, which verifies the reliability of control strategy of the BCCFM workface.

Automated sequencing batch bioreactor under extreme peaks of 4-chlorophenol

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Buitrón ◽  
M.-E. Schoeb ◽  
J. Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Metabolic Activity ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Batch Bioreactor ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Moment ◽  
And Control ◽  
System Operating

The operation of a sequencing batch bioreactor is evaluated when high concentration peaks of a toxic compound (4-chlorophenol, 4CP) are introduced into the reactor. A control strategy based on the dissolved oxygen concentration, measured on line, is utilized. To detect the end of the reaction period, the automated system search for the moment when the dissolved oxygen has passed by a minimum, as a consequence of the metabolic activity of the microorganisms and right after to a maximum due to the saturation of the water (similar to the self-cycling fermentation, SCF, strategy). The dissolved oxygen signal was sent to a personal computer via data acquisition and control using MATLAB and the SIMULINK package. The system operating under the automated strategy presented a stable operation when the acclimated microorganisms (to an initial concentration of 350 mg 4CP/L), were exposed to a punctual concentration peaks of 600 mg 4CP/L. The 4CP concentrations peaks superior or equals to 1,050 mg/L only disturbed the system from a short to a medium term (one month). The 1,400 mg/L peak caused a shutdown in the metabolic activity of the microorganisms that led to the reactor failure. The biomass acclimated with the SCF strategy can partially support the variations of the toxic influent since, at the moment in which the influent become inhibitory, there is a failure of the system.

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