Software Environments as Learning Tools for Modeling Engineering Systems - A Case Study on Decentralized Multi-loop Control System

T. R. Melo, L. C. Silva, A. Perkusich, J. J. Silva, J. S. Rocha Neto

2015

Abstract

This paper describes the usage of the Matlab/Simulink and Ptolemy II environments as learning tools in the implementation of simulation models, which represent the decentralized multi-loop control system proposed for a fouling detection didactic platform. The platform is treated as a two-input two-output (TITO) plant with time delay, i.e., the voltage and current as the plant inputs and the flow and pressure as the plant outputs. In both the software environments, the control system is modeled as a cyber-physical system (CPS). Constructive details of each simulation model are shown, even as the main advantages and disadvantages of each learning tool are discussed and evaluated by engineering students.

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R. Melo T., C. Silva L., Perkusich A., J. Silva J. and S. Rocha Neto J. (2015). Software Environments as Learning Tools for Modeling Engineering Systems - A Case Study on Decentralized Multi-loop Control System . In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-108-3, pages 224-231. DOI: 10.5220/0005440402240231


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@conference{csedu15,
author={T. R. Melo and L. C. Silva and A. Perkusich and J. J. Silva and J. S. Rocha Neto},
title={Software Environments as Learning Tools for Modeling Engineering Systems - A Case Study on Decentralized Multi-loop Control System},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2015},
pages={224-231},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005440402240231},
isbn={978-989-758-108-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Software Environments as Learning Tools for Modeling Engineering Systems - A Case Study on Decentralized Multi-loop Control System
SN - 978-989-758-108-3
AU - R. Melo T.
AU - C. Silva L.
AU - Perkusich A.
AU - J. Silva J.
AU - S. Rocha Neto J.
PY - 2015
SP - 224
EP - 231
DO - 10.5220/0005440402240231