Dual-rotor aerospace experiment with reconfigurable
dynamic components for mechatronics exploration and controls.
FLEXIBLE PLATFORM FOR MECHATRONICS AND CONTROLS
The Quanser AERO for NI myRIO is a fully integrated lab experiment, designed for teaching mechatronics and control concepts at the under- graduate level, as well as for advanced aerospace research applications. The experiment is reconfigurable for various aerospace systems, from 1 DOF attitude control and 2 DOF helicopter to half-quadrotor. With the comprehensive course materials included, you can build a state-of-the-art teaching lab for your mechatronics or control courses, engage students in various design and capstone projects, and validate your research concepts on a high-quality, robust, and precise platform.
HOW IT WORKS NI Part No. 751431-01
The Quanser AERO for NI myRIO consists of two propellers, powered by See system specifications on reverse. DC motors. Combined with the light-weight design of the experiment, this makes the system capable of highly responsive movements. The Quanser AERO’s compact base includes a built-in amplifier with an QUANSER AERO SOLUTION COMPONENTS integrated current sensor, built-in data acquisition device, and a QFLEX 2 aQ uanser AERO for NI myRIO with QFLEX 2 interface panel NI myRIO interface panel. The experiment comes with additional propellers to illustrate the efficiency of different propeller designs and effects of aQ uanser Rapid Control Prototyping (QRCP) for LabVIEW* cross-coupling. aC omplete dynamic model and pre-build controllers The propeller motors are equipped with optical encoders. The motor current a ABET1-aligned, flexible courseware and voltage sensors can be used to monitor the power consumption of the experiment. *LabVIEW licenses not included The slip ring mechanism allows for unlimited 360° yaw rotation. The angles of the pitch and yaw axes are measured using high-resolution optical encoders. The pitch and yaw axis can be independently locked, and the angle of the propeller assemblies can be adjusted between horizontal and vertical positions. This allows users to reconfigure the Quanser AERO for various aerospace systems (1 DOF attitude control, 2 DOF helicopter, half-quadrotor) and experiments (e.g. pitch-only system modeling). The Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) board includes accelerometer and gyroscope sensors, which can be used for attitude and yaw estimation and verification against the direct position measurements from the encoders. The Quanser AERO also has a user-controllable tri-color LED strip. It can be programmed to indicate state, power, or other control performance characteristics of the Quanser AERO.
NI.COM/CONTACT P. 1 OF 2 1 ABET, Inc. is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. SYSTEM Interchangeable propellers Propeller safety guard Pitch encoder
SPECIFICATIONS Quanser AERO for NI myRIO Adjustable propeller angle (horizontal to vertical) DC motor with encoder Inertial measurement unit with accelerometer Unlimited 360° and gyroscope yaw rotation Yaw encoder
QFLEX 2 NI myRIO interface panel User-controllable tri-color LED
FEATURES
• C ompact and integrated system •U ser-controllable tri-color LED
• High-efficiency coreless DC motors • E asy-connect cables and connectors • High resolution optical encoders • Open architecture design, allowing users to design their • P itch & yaw axes and DC motors/rotors speed own controller measurements through digital tachometer • Fully compatible with LabVIEW™ • B uilt-in voltage amplifier with integrated current sensor • Fully documented system models and parameters provided • Integrated data acquisition(DAQ) device for and LabVIEW™ • ABET-aligned, modular, courseware included • Additional community-created resources available on www.QuanserShare.com COURSEWARE TOPICS COVERED
The Quanser AERO for NI myRIO courseware includes
ABET 1-aligned Instructor and Student Workbooks Laboratory Guides with modeling and control design examples: with complete lab exercises, covering topics: 2 DOF helicopter configuration • H ardware integration • Modeling • S ingle propeller speed control • L inear state-space representation 1 DOF attitude control configuration: • S tate-feedback control • PID control • C oupled dynamics • Introduction to IMU Half-quadrotor configuration • Modeling using transfer function • Modeling • System identification • S imple yaw control • G ain scheduling • Kalman filter DEVICE SPECIFICATION
Base dimensions (W x H x D) 17.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 7 cm
Device height (with propeller in horizontal position) 35.6 cm Device length 51 cm Device mass 3.6 kg Propeller diameter 12.7 cm Yaw angle range 360° Elevation angle range 124° (± 62° from horizontal) half-quadrotor configuration Pitch encoder resolution (in quadrature) 512 counts/revolution Yaw/travel encoder resolution (in quadrature) 1024 counts/revolution Motor current torque constant 57.7 mN.m/A Tri-axis gyroscope range ± 245 dps Tri-axis accelerometer range ± 2g Interface: QFLEX 2 NI myRIO A/B connector to two MXP connectors on NI myRIO
About Quanser: Quanser is the world leader in education and research for real-time control design and implementation. We specialize in outfitting engineering control laboratories to help universities captivate the brightest minds, motivate them to success and produce graduates with industry-relevant skills. Universities worldwide implement Quanser’s open architecture control solutions, industry-relevant curriculum and cutting-edge work stations to teach Introductory, Intermediate or Advanced controls to students in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Aerospace, Civil, and various other engineering disciplines.
