Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control for an Energy Conversion/Electric Power Systems Laboratory

这个项目涉及在能源转换/电力系统实验室购置和安装一个以计算机为基础的仪器和控制系统。该系统将能够通过A/D转换器直接采集数据，通过IEEE-488总线从其他仪器收集数据，并通过变速驱动器对电机进行闭环控制。使用计算机进行数据采集，使学生从读取仪器和记录数值的耗时和繁琐的工作中解脱出来。计算机使数据分析的工作很短，学生很快就能看到数据的质量。这个项目的一个主要目标是确保学生不被允许脱离实验。计算机必须加强对概念的研究，并尽可能透明。

This project involves the acquisition and installation of a computer-based instrumentation and control system in an Energy Conversion/Electric Power Systems Laboratory. The system will be capable of direct data acquisition through A/D converters, data collection from other instruments over an IEEE-488 bus, and closed loop control of electric machines through variable speed drives.Using the computer for data collection relieves the student of the very time consuming and tedious chore of reading instruments and recording values. The computer makes short work of the data analysis, and the student quickly sees the quality of the data. A major goal of this project is to ensure that the student is not allowed to divorce herself/himself from the experiment. The computer must enhance the study of the concepts and be as transparent as possible.