The CE108 Coupled Drives apparatus shows the problems of controlling speed and tension in coupled drives. Many applications use coupled drives, for example: magnetic tape drives, textile machines and paper mills.
The apparatus has two electric motors, coupled by a continuous flexible belt. The belt also passes over a swinging arm with a ‘jockey wheel’ that measures the belt speed and tension. A manual control allows the user to adjust the spring tension at the swinging arm.
The basic control problem is to vary the torque in the motors to regulate the belt speed and tension. The user guide also shows techniques for speed and tension control, simultaneous control of velocity and tension, and analysis of multivariable control systems.
Standard FeaturesLearning OutcomesRecommended Ancillaries
The flexible design of the equipment allows the user to develop many other analysis and control exercises to suit
their needs. It is good for extended or advanced control experiments, and is ideal for student project work.
OT1 - Ancillary
A compact hand-held optical tachometer with a 5-digit high-brightness LED display and a speed range 3 to 99 999 RPM.
A compact self-contained bench mounting apparatus designed to allow students at all academic levels to investigate basic and advanced principles of open and closed-loop control of flow rate and liquid level in single and dual tank systems including multi-variable dynamics.
A self-contained, bench-mounting apparatus designed to allow students at all academic levels to investigate basic and advanced principles of open and closed-loop control of flowrate and liquid level in single and dual tank systems.
A compact self-contained bench mounting apparatus designed to allow students at all academic levels to investigate basic and advanced principles of control including control of naturally unstable systems.
