The Gyro/Stable Platform module is ideal to introduce rotational dynamics principles. You can use it to demonstrate real-world control challenges such as those encountered in control and guidance of sea vessels, aircraft and submarines or in satellite navigation.
The Gyro/Stable Platform module attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit.
The module consists of a rotating disk mounted inside a frame. The disk is actuated about its center through a DC motor. An internal frame holds the rotating disk and is attached to an external frame through two shafts at both ends. A gear mechanism is connected between one of these end shafts and an encoder measures the angle of the blue frame as it rotates about the shafts, i.e., it measures the disc tilt angle. The Rotary Servo Base Unit is mounted on a 2-plate structure and is free to rotate. This allows the gyroscope structure to be manually rotated relative to a fixed surface in order to simulate external disturbance to the gyroscope system.
The following additional components are required to complete your workstation, and are available separate:
Rotary Servo Base Unit with Gyro/Stable Platform module
Quanser VoltPAQ-X1
The Ball and Beam module is ideal to introduce various control concepts related to unstable closed loop systems. You can use it to demonstrate real-world control challenges such as aircraft roll control. The module attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit.
The Quanser 2 DOF Ball Balancer module is a vision-based control experiment designed to teach intermediate to advanced control concepts and to demonstrate real-world control challenges.
