Top Tools For Control System Design, Software For Control System

June 29, 2021February 21, 2022 Rajasri Mundrathi

Hello guys, welcome back to my blog. In this article, I will discuss the top tools for control system design, software for control system design, benefits of using tools, types of the control system, etc.

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Tools For Control System Design

A control system is a device or set of devices that are used to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of another device that is co-related. A control system that is controlling the operation of another system and that can be used to regulate itself and another system. Control systems is that by which any quantity of interest in a machine tool, mechanism, or other equipment is maintained or it can be altered in the desired manner. Control systems are a combination of elements that are arranged in a planned manner wherein each and every element causes an effect to produce the desired output.

Types of Control systems:-

Control systems are classified into two general categories:

Open-loop control systems
Closed-loop control systems

01. Open-loop control systems:-

Open-loop control systems utilize a controller or control actuator to obtain the desired response and the output has no effect on the control action. In other words, we can express open-loop control systems are defined as output is neither measured nor feedback. The control action in the open-loop control system is independent of the output.

Since in open-loop control systems reference input is not compared with measured output, for reach reference input there is a fixed operating condition. Therefore, the accuracy of the open-loop control system depends on the calibration of the device.

Ex: Traffic lighting systems, washing machines, electric fan, light switch, microwave oven, bread toaster, electric hand dryer.

02. Closed-loop control systems:-

Closed-loop control systems are system that utilizes feedback to compare the actual output to the desired output response. Due to the presence of feedback in the system, the closed-loop system is more accurate. Comparatively, we can say that the performance of closed-loop control systems is better than open-loop systems if nonlinearity is present.

Ex: Refrigerator, Electric iron, Air conditioner, voltage stabilizer, water level controller.

A system that maintains a prescribed relationship between the output and some reference input by comparing them and using the difference as a means of control is called a feedback control system. Feedback may be positive or negative.

Tools For Control System Design Or Software For Control System

01. Matlab Control System Toolbox:-

The Matlab control system can be used in control system design. Because it has more popularity in Universities and fields of research. MATLAB is a tool where users can run code on any mathematical equations and control system design. On the newer version of Matlab, there is a SISO tool with a Matlab control system toolbox. Read complete article on MATLAB – Click Here

02. Simulink Control Design:-

Simulink is a model which is based environment within Matlab. When we buy a Matlab license only, this Simulink toolbox is not included. You need to buy this design toolbox. If you want to do mathematical modeling then Simulink is for you. In Simulink, you get many tools in the library that you can use for control system design.

03. Spice Based Simulation Software:-

This is a control system design tool that is particularly used for electronic circuits. SPICE (“Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis”) is an open-source, general-purpose, analog electronic circuit simulator. It is a program employed in integrated circuit and board-level design to verify or check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.

04. SimPowerSystems:-

SimPowerSystems can be used for power electronics and other analog-related circuits. It is under the MATLAB toolbox. As we know, Matlab is composed of many toolboxes which perform specific functions. One of the toolboxes is assigned for power electronics and electrical power systems.

05. State flow:-

Nowadays State flow is an emerging tool for control system design. It is used to design sophisticated control systems. State flow is also a toolbox of MATLAB. It can have the capability to design systems that contain control, supervisory and model logic. State flow is an extension of the Simulink design environment to develop state charts and flow diagrams.

06. Mathcad Template:-

The designing of control systems is done by using a Mathcad Template. The design of the Mathcad Template is a tedious approach. It requires advanced knowledge in control systems such as poles and Zeros, bandwidth, gain, etc.

08. Proteus

In some cases, you can use the proteus tool for control system design. Proteus consists of many microcontrollers that you can use for control system design and it holds many components that can be used for control system design.

I hope this article “Tools For Control System Design” may help you all a lot. Thank you for reading “Tools For Control System Design“.

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