An educational tool for fuzzy logic-controlled BDCM

Author

Akcayol, M. Ali ; Cetin, Aydin ; Elmas, Cetin

Author_Institution

Gazi Univ., Ankara, Turkey

Volume

45

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

42

Abstract

Fuzzy logic controllers (FLC) have gained popularity in the past few decades with successful implementation in many areas, including electrical machines´ drive control. Many colleges are now offering fuzzy logic courses due to successful applications of FLCs in nonlinear systems. However, teaching students a fuzzy logic controlled drive system in a laboratory, or training technical staff, is time consuming and may be an expensive task. This paper presents an educational tool for fuzzy logic controlled brushless direct current motor (BDCM), which is a part of a virtual electrical machinery laboratory project. The tool has flexible structure and graphical interface. Motor and controller parameters of the drive system can be changed easily under different operating conditions

Keywords

DC motor drives; brushless DC motors; computer aided instruction; electrical engineering education; fuzzy control; machine control; machine theory; student experiments; brushless direct current motor; controller parameters; educational tool; electrical motor drive control; fuzzy logic controllers; fuzzy logic courses; graphical interface; motor parameters; nonlinear systems; students teaching; technical staff training; virtual electrical machinery laboratory project; Brushless DC motors; Control systems; DC motors; Education; Educational institutions; Flexible structures; Fuzzy logic; Laboratories; Machinery; Nonlinear systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.983219

Filename

983219