QUBE-Servo 2
The Quanser QUBE™-Servo 2 is a fully integrated, modular servomotor lab experiment designed for teaching mechatronics and control concepts at the undergraduate level.
Rotary Double Inverted Pendulum
Take the classic inverted pendulum challenge to the next level.
The Rotary Double Inverted Pendulum module is ideal to introduce intermediate and advanced control concepts, taking the classic single inverted pendulum challenge to the next level of complexity. You can use it to demonstrate real-world control challenges related, for example, to takeoff stabilization of a multi-stage rocket. The Rotary Double Inverted Pendulum module attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit.
The Double Inverted Pendulum module is composed of a rotary arm that attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit, a short 7-inch bottom blue rod, an encoder hinge, and the top 12-inch blue rod. The balance control computes a voltage based on the angle measurements from the encoders. This control voltage signal is amplified and applied to the Servo motor. The rotary arm moves accordingly to balance the two links and the process repeats itself.
Features
- Double pendulum comprised of a 7-inch aluminum link connected to a 12-inch link
- Double Inverted Pendulum module easily attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit
- High-resolution encoders sense rotary arm and pendulum link angles
Courseware
Modeling Topics
- Lagrange derivation
- State-space representation
- Linearization
Control Topics
- Linear-quadratic regulator
Workstation Configuration
The following additional components are required to complete your workstation, and are available separate:
For Simulink
- QUARC® add-on for MATLAB®/Simulink®
- Rotary Servo Base Unit
- Quanser VoltPAQ-X1 linear voltage amplifier
- One of the following DAQ devices:
- Quanser Q8-USB
- Quanser QPIDe
For LabVIEW
- Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping (Q-RCP) Toolkit® add-on for NI LabVIEW™
- Rotary Servo Base Unit
- Quanser VoltPAQ-X1 linear voltage amplifier
- One of the following DAQ devices:
- NI CompactRIO with two Quanser Q1-cRIO modules
- NI myRIO with Quanser Terminal Board
- Quanser Q8-USB
- Quanser QPIDe
More Information
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Rotary Inverted Pendulum
The Rotary Double Inverted Pendulum module is ideal to introduce intermediate and advanced control concepts, taking the classic single inverted pendulum challenge to the next level of complexity. You can use it to demonstrate real-world control challenges related, for example, to takeoff stabilization of a multi-stage rocket. The Rotary Double Inverted Pendulum module attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit.
Rotary Flexible Link
The Rotary Flexible Link module is designed to help students perform flexible link control experiments. The module is designed to be mounted on the Rotary Servo Base Unit. This experiment is ideal for the study of vibration analysis and resonance and allows us to mimic real-life control problems encountered in large, lightweight structures that exhibit flexibilities and require feedback control for improved performance. The experiment is also useful when modeling a flexible link on a robot or spacecraft.
