Course description
Introduction to Control of Mechatronic Systems
Our two-day course introduces you to practical control theory, including fundamental principles of system modelling and analysis, numerical simulation, and controller design. You'll learn ways to examine the behaviour of a variety of physical systems commonly used in control applications. And you'll develop an understanding of the operational behaviour of control systems.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Our course is for engineering professionals, system and control designers, software developers and graduates. You should have a basic knowledge of mechatronics systems involving electrohydraulic and electromagnetic components. If you are an engineer new this field, we recommend our introductory courses for hydraulics and electrical drives. You should also have a good knowledge of mathematics.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
When you complete the course, you should:
- Appreciate the need for feedback control in practical mechatronic systems
- Derive dynamical models and represent them in block diagram notation
- Analyse stability and performance of systems in the time and frequency domain using step and impulse responses, root-locus, Bode and Nyquist diagrams
- Know the basic principles and applications of open and closed loop control strategies, design and tune PID controllers
- Appreciate the differences between analog and digital control
- Perform system identification and verify models
- Be aware of measurement errors and noise in real systems, and their effect on controller performance
- Use rapid development tools for system analysis and controller design
Training Course Content
- Controller design case studies
- Block diagrams
- PID control
- System modelling
- Frequency response and stability
- System identification
- Model based controller tuning
- Practical controller implementation
- Workshops and laboratory sessions
- Regulator
Expenses
Course Price: £ 800