Real-Time Embedded Control of Electrical Drives: A New Approach for Bringing Hands-On Experience Into the Classroom

This article presents a novel educational platform for teaching advanced electric drive systems to students using embedded controllers. The developed platform is based on a portable motor test stand with a quadrotor motor interfaced with the Texas Instruments (TI) LaunchPad F28069 and TI BOOST-DRV83...

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Published in:IEEE industrial electronics magazine 2023-12, Vol.17 (4), p.2-14
Main Authors: Pulle, Duco W.J., Dhaouadi, Rached
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Control theory
Education
Electric drives
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation
Industries
Laptop computers
Launching pads
Motor drives
Pulse width modulation
Quadrotors
Real-time systems
Software
Students
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Summary:This article presents a novel educational platform for teaching advanced electric drive systems to students using embedded controllers. The developed platform is based on a portable motor test stand with a quadrotor motor interfaced with the Texas Instruments (TI) LaunchPad F28069 and TI BOOST-DRV8301 inverter. The platform is combined with Altair Embed educational software, allowing for direct access from personal laptop computers. We also present a three-phase methodology of teaching electric drives, which relies on simulation (SIM), co-SIM (COSIM), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. The proposed approach would allow students to learn the control theory and techniques of motor drives with hands-on experience and without the need for advanced programming skills.
ISSN:1932-4529
1941-0115
DOI:10.1109/MIE.2023.3254145