Design and Prototyping of an Electronic Circuit Board Controller for an Outdoor Furnace - Phase II Heatmaster Furnaces Inc.

户外炉电子电路板控制器的设计和原型制作 - Phase II Heatmaster Furnaces Inc.

• 批准号: CCARD-2022-00694
• 负责人: DelosReyes, Jose
• 金额: $ 2.18万
• 依托单位: Red River College Polytechnic
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=756163
• 关键词: Design; Prototyping; Electronic; Circuit; Board

Heatmaster Furnaces Inc. (formerly SteelTech Inc.) is a Manitoba based SME that manufactures biomass heating alternatives for customers seeking energy independence. The G-series line of furnaces, with a capacity for an approximate heating space range of 4,000 to 10,000 square feet, is a relatively new product recognized as the flagship furnace of the industry. The initial design of the furnace uses a digital system based on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to operate the sensors and control the furnace. This design did not make room for improvements in product performance as the input/output (I/O) capability of the controller is limited. Heatmaster collaborated with the Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM), Red River College Polytechnic on an NSERC Engage project to find solutions to this problem. The project was successful, leading to the development of a new Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to replace the PLC, providing the robustness required for additional sensors, standardizing the control system, and lowering the overall cost of producing the furnace. Heatmaster intends to work with TACAM in this new Phase II project to build on the previous success and the lessons learned to advance the technology readiness of the prototype PCB for commercialization purposes. The PCB will be further designed for an off-the-shelf microcontroller system that is available in the open market post-COVID-19, an integrated oxygen gas sensor to improve efficiency and further develop the human machine interface (HMI) for trend data visualization. The objective is to refine the user experience, increase usability of the system and provide overall improvements to the HeatMasterss G-series line of furnaces. The furnace will be equipped with Internet-of-Things (IoT) functionalities to enable communication and data acquisition and analysis.The TACAM team will deploy expertise in PCB design, computing languages (C++ and Python), sensors, HMI programming, IoT, and systems integration to deliver this project. Heatmaster is a successful Manitoba SME with a significant amount of commitment to innovation. The company has a demonstrated capacity to implement the results of this research. Once commercialized, there is capacity for mass manufacturing the PCB locally in Manitoba through organizations such as Price Electronics and Parker Hannifin. The knowledge gained will be of benefit to students, researchers and faculty working on the project.

Heatmaster Furnaces Inc.(前身为SteelTech Inc.)是一家总部位于马尼托巴省的中小企业，为寻求能源独立的客户生产生物质加热替代品。G系列炉子系列的加热面积约为4,000至10,000平方英尺，是公认的行业旗舰炉子的较新产品。加热炉的初始设计使用基于可编程逻辑控制器(PLC)的数字系统来操作传感器和控制加热炉。由于控制器的输入/输出(I/O)能力有限，这种设计没有为产品性能的改进留出空间。Heatmaster与红河学院理工学院航空航天与制造技术接入中心(TACAM)就NSERC Engage项目进行了合作，以找到解决此问题的方案。该项目取得了成功，开发了一种新的印刷电路板(PCB)来取代PLC，提供了额外传感器所需的坚固性，使控制系统标准化，并降低了炉子的总体生产成本。Heatmaster打算在这个新的第二阶段项目中与TACAM合作，在之前的成功和吸取的教训的基础上，促进原型印刷电路板的技术准备，用于商业化目的。印刷电路板将进一步设计用于后新冠肺炎时代公开市场上的现成微控制器系统、一个集成的氧气气体传感器以提高效率，并进一步开发用于趋势数据可视化的人机界面。其目的是改善用户体验，提高系统的可用性，并对HeatMasterss G系列炉子进行全面改进。该熔炉将配备物联网(IoT)功能，以实现通信、数据采集和分析。TACAM团队将部署印刷电路板设计、计算语言(C++和Python)、传感器、HMI编程、物联网和系统集成方面的专业知识来交付该项目。Heatmaster是马尼托巴省一家成功的中小企业，致力于创新。该公司已证明有能力实施这项研究的结果。一旦商业化，马尼托巴省就有能力通过Price Electronics和Parker Hannifin等组织在当地大规模生产印刷电路板。所获得的知识将有益于参与该项目的学生、研究人员和教职员工。