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Small Orifice

Large Orifice

Out 2 Out 1

PUMP

L1

L2

REGULATE L2

gamma = 0.36

Configuration #3

Medium Orifice

Medium Orifice

Out 2 Out 1

PUMP

L1

L2

REGULATE L2

Configuration #2

Medium Orifice

Medium

Out 2 Out 1

PUMP

L1

L2

REGULATE L1

Water Basin

Configuration #1

Coupled Water Tank ExperimentsQuanser Consulting Inc.

1 Description

The Two Tank Module consists of a pump with a water basin .The pump pumps water vertically to two quick connect, normallyclosed orifices Out1" and Out2". These two orifices havedifferent diameters. Two tanks mounted on the front plate areconfigured such that flow from the first tank flows into the secondtank and outflow from the second tank flows into the main waterbasin. The outflows from the two tanks are variable by changinginserts that screw into the tapped holes. Rubber tubing withappropriate couplings are supplied such that the pump can pumpinto one or both tanks. The selection of outputs from the pump

controls the flow ratio between the two outputs.

This single system can be configured into 3 types of experimentseach with various parameters.

Configuration #1: SISO system. The pump feeds into tank1 andyou design a controller that regulates the level in Tank 1. Tank2 isnot used at all.Configuration #2:State coupled SISO system. The pump feeds into tank1 which inturn feeds into tank 2. Design a controller that regulates the levels in tank #2. Trydifferent orifices in tank #1 and tank #2

Configuration #3:State coupled and input coupled SISO system. The pump feeds intoand into tank 2 using a split flow. Tank1 also feeds into tank 2. Design a controller thatregulates the levels in tank #2.


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d11

d12

Out 2 Out 1

PUMP #1

L11

L12 L22

L21

PUMP #2

Out 1Out 2

d23

d21

If you would like to perform more complex experiments, you may couple several TwoTank Modules as shown in Figure 5.


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2 Mathematical Models

2.1 Single tank

Consider the single tank system shown n Configuration 1.

The inflow to the tank is:

Fin KmVp cm3/sec

where Km is the pump constant and Vp is the voltage applied to the pump.

The outflow velocity is given by the Bernoulli equation for small orifices:

Vo 2g L1cm/sec

where g is the gravitational acceleration in cm / sec2and L1is the height of the waterlevel in the tank in cm.

The outflow rate is then :

where a1is the outflow orifice diamaterFout a1 2g L1cm3/sec

The flow rate through the tank is then given by

Fin Fout KmVp a1 2g L1cm3/sec

The change in level is then given by

L1 a1

A12g L1

Km

A1Vpcm/sec

where A1is the diameter of the tank

Linearizing about a quiescent point Lowe obtain:

L1 a1

A1

g

2LoL

Km

A1Vp


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For a given level Lo, we need a constant voltage applied to the pump in order tomaintain the level. That means an integrator is required in the control loop tocompensate for the constant(relatively) disturbance due to the outflow orifice. We writethe final state space eqautions for the single tank control problem as:

L1

1

a1A1

g2Lo

0

1 0

L

1

Km

A1

0

Vp

we have introduced an integrator for the the level .1 L1

The quiescent voltage required to maintain the level at Lo is obtained using:

0 KmVp0 a1 2g L0

Vp0 a12g L0

Km

2.2 Two tank system : State coupling only

Consider Configuration #2 ehere the pump feeds Tank 1 and Tank 1 feeds Tank 2. ForTank1 #1 the same equations developed above apply.

As for tank #2, the inflow is equal to the outflow from Tank 1:

F2in a1 2g L1cm3/sec

and the outflow is:

F2out a2 2g L2cm3/sec

So the level in Tank 2 is written as:

L2a1

A22g L1

a2

A2

2g L2

which can be linearized about L10& L20

to obtain:


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L2 a2

A2

g

2L20L2

a1

A2

g

2L10L1

The complete system in can be written as 2 2ndorder systems:

Tank 1 uses the pump voltage as input:

L1

1

a1

A1

g

2L100

1 0

L1

1

Km

A1

0

Vp

and Tank2 uses the height in L1 as an input:

L2

2

a2

A2

g

2L200

1 0

L2

2

a1

A2

g

2L10

0

L1

We can then design a two loop system to regulate the level in L2.

Note that for quiescent conditions the heights remain constant:

0 a1

A2

2g L1 a2

A22g L2

which when solved for L20results in:

L10 a

2

2

a2

1

L20

That means could technically regulate L2 using L1 alone BUT since the ratio is notprecisely known a closed loop system that feeds back L2 would improve performance.

the quiescent voltage required to maintain the level at L1 is obtained using:


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0 KmVp a1 2g L10

Vp a12g L10

Km

2.3 Two tank system with state and input coupling

Configuration #3 accommodates for the pump flow to split to tank #1 and tank #2.

Let o1be the diameter of outflow #1 (Out1) and o2be the diameter of outflow #2 (Out2)which are coming from the pump. Let

If you attach only one connector, the flow is controlled directly by the voltage applied tothe pump. When you attach two connectors as in configuration 3 you then have twoflows coming out. The total flow is still controlled by the pump and the individual flowsare split up in proportion to the areas o1 and o2 as given below:

Fp1 ao1

ao1ao2KmVp KmVp cm

3/sec

Fp2 ao2

ao1ao2KmVp (1)KmVp cm

3/sec

For configuration #3, we feedFp1 (Out1) Directly to Tank #2and Out #2 Directly toTank #1.

By combining the state space equations obtained in section 2 with the above twoequations we have:

L1

L2

2

a1

A1

g

2L100 0

a1

A2

g

2L10

a2

A2

g

2L200

0 1 0

L1

L2

2

(1)Km

A1

Km

A2

0

Vp

For quiescence we have:

0 a1 2g L10 (1)KmVp


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and

0 a1 2g L10 a2 2g L20 KmVp

which result in:

L10 a

2

2

a2

1

(1)2 L20

and

Vp0 a2

Km2g L20


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3 Control Systems Design

Note the configurations for these experiments. You must use the appropriate exitorifice for each tank and the appropriate feed from the pump. Note that forconfiguration #3, Out #1 feeds to Tank #2 and Out #2 feeds to Tank #1

Configuration a1 L10 a2 L20 Out1 Out2 ControlTank Level

1 Medium 15 cm Medium N/A Tank1 N/A L1

2 Medium Compute Medium 15 cm Tank1 N/A L2

NOTE REVERSED FEED AND ORIFICE CHANGE IN CONFIGURATION #3

3 Small Compute Large 10 cm Tank2 Tank1 L2

3.1 Configuration #1

The open loop system is:

L1

1

a1

A1

g

2Lo0

1 0

L

1

Km

A1

0

Vp

The controller is obtained by running the m file d_level1.mfrom MATLAB which

performs LQR design to obtain the feedback gains:

Vp kp1 (L1 L1c) ki1 (L1 L1c) a12 g L1c

Km

where L1cis the commanded level to the tank in cm. This is a PI controller thatcommands the voltage to the motor based on the error signal and a feedforward term(in brackets = Vqas calculated in section 2.1) that pre-computes the desired voltage forthe desired level. The feedforward term ensures reduces the windup in the integrator.

The controller is implemented using SIMULINK model q_level1.mdland run in realtimeusing WinCon.

The response is shown in Figure below.


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0 5 10 15 20 250

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Time


The open loop system consists of two systems:

which is the first tank

L1

1

a1

A1

g

2Lo0

1 0

L

1

Km

A1

0

Vp

and second system which is the second tank and whose input is the level of Tank #1:

L2

2

a2

A2

g

2L200

1 0

L2

2

a1

A2

g

2L10

0

L1

The first system is controlled using te controller designed in section 3.1.

(inner Loop)Vp

kp1

(L1

L1c

) ki1

(L1

L1c

) a1

2 g L1c

Km

The command to that controller is derived from the controller for the second tank. Thesecond tank controller is also designed using lqr to obtain the feedback gains for thefeedback equation:


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0 10 20 30 40 50 60-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Time

(outer loop)L1c

kp2 (L2 L2c) ki2 (L2 L2c)

a2

2

a2

1

L2c

The controller is obtained by running the m file d_level2.mfrom MATLAB whichperforms LQR design to obtain the feedback gains.

The idea is then to control the level of Tank 1 such that tank 2 tracks the desiredcommand. From section 2.2 we know that if the outflow orifices are the same, thesteady state condition is that the two levels should be the same. It is good practicehowever to limit the command L1cto within the bounds of the tanks so that the waterdoes not flow out in case you have some kind of instability in the outer loop.

The controller is implemented using SIMULINK model q_level2.mdland run in realtimeusing WinCon.

The response is shown in Figure below.


In this case, the two tank equations cannot be written independently since the input Vpaffects both tanks directly and it is the only control input. The state space equation is:


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L1

L2

2

a1

A1

g

2L100 0

a1

A2

g

2L10

a2

A2

g

2L20

0

0 1 0

L1

L2

2

(1)Km

A1

Km

A2

0

Vp

Note that we introduced an integrator for L2since we want to regulate L2. We thendesign a controller of the form:

Vp k1 (L1) k2 (L2 L2c)k3 (L2 L2c) a

2

Km2 g L2c

This controller may be implemented as is but note that L1 is free and uncontrolled.

We can rewrite the feedback component as:

Vp k1 L1 k2

k1(L2L2c)

k3

k2(L2L2c)

Vp kp1 L1 L1c

L1c kp2 (L2L2c)ki2 (L2L2c)

which is a proportional + integral outer loop to control L2by commanding L1cand aproportional inner loop to control L1to track L1c. This way we can limit L1cnot to exceedthe tank dimensions. We can also add on a quiescent feedforward term for L1cderivedfrom (see section 2.3)

L10

a2

2

a2

1(

1)

2

L20

resulting in :


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0 10 20 30 40 50 60-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

Time

L1c

kp2 (L2L2c)ki2 (L2L2c)

a2

2

a2

1

(1)2 L2c

and

Vp

kp1

L1

L1c

a2

Km2g L2c


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5 Wiring and Calibration

Use UPM2405 amplifier for this experiment

From To Cable Function

Level sensors S1 & S2 on UPM2405 6 pin mini Din/ 6 pin mini Din

Measure V1 &V2via S1 &S2

To/ A/D on UPM MultiQAnalog inputs 0,1,2,3

5 pin Din4 x RCA

V1 to A/D #0V2 to A/D #1

MultiQ D/A # 0 UPM From D/A RCA5 Pin Din Mono

Signal to amplifier

To Load Motor Connector 6 pin Din / 4 pin DinGain = 5 ( green marker)

Power to pump

Using this wiring S1 senses V1 from Tank 1 and S2 senses V2 from Tank 2

5.1 Calibration

To calibrate:

Wire the system as described and power up the amplifier.

a) calibrate the zero

Run WinCon - load project cal_tank.wcp -this displays the voltages from the twosenors. With no water in the tanks adjust the offset potentiometersobtain 0.0 volts.Click stop when you are done and close WinCon.

b) calibrate the maximum voltage

Run WinCon - load project tank_cal.wcp- this displays the voltages from the twosensors. Plug the outflow of tank 1 with your finger or use the supplied screw . FillTank1 up to 25 cm. Adjust the gain potentiometerfor tank1 to obtain anywherebetween 4.0 to 4.2volts on the position sensor. Click stop when you are done andclose WinCon. Release the water out of the tank. The measurement should be zero.

Repeat for Tank 2.

Click stop when you are done and close WinCon.

c) Run the test controllerfor configuration 1

MAKE SURE THE TUBE FROM OUT 1 IS INSERTED INTO THE TANK1. Do not use


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a tube to OUT 2.

Start WinCon, load q_level1.wcl and run it . The tank should fill up to 15 cm andmaintain its level. Be ready to stop the controller if the water level rises above 25cm!Check wiring and calibration if the system does not perform as expected.

6 Software

File Software needed

Function Output /Input filenames( I = input file,O = Output file)

I/O

d_level1.m MATLAB Derive gains for conf 1 Workspace IO

q_level1.mdl SIMULINKWinCon

Controller diagramImplement controller q_level1.wcl O

q_level1.wcp WinCon Run controller q_level1.wcl O



Controller diagramImplement controller

q_level1.wcl O




Controller diagramImplement controller

q_level1.wcl O


tank_cal.wcp WinCon Calibrate for 0 level tank_cal.wcl & mdl I

tank_cal.wcp WinCon Calibrate for 25 cmlevel

tank_cal.wcl & mdl I


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7 System parameters

Name Symbol Value Units

PumpFlow constant Km 4.6 (cm3/sec)/Volt

Maximum Voltage Vmax 22 Volts

Maximum flow Fmax 100 cm3/sec

Out1 Orificediameter

o1 .635 cm

Out2 Orificediameter

o2 .4763 cm

Tank1

Height Lmax 30 cm

Inside Diameter 4.445 cm

Cross sectionarea

A1 15.5179 cm2

Sensor sensitivity 5 cm/volt

Tank2Height Lmax 30 cm

Inside Diameter 4.445 cm

Cross sectionarea

A2 15.5179 cm2

Sensor sensitivity 5 cm/volt

Outflow OrificesDiameters

Small d1 0.3175 cm

Medium (Typical) d1& d2 0.47625 cm

Large d2 0.555625 cm


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Outflow OrificesAreas

Small a1 0.0791729767 cm

Medium (Typical) a1& a2 0.17813919765 cm

Large a2 0.24246724125 cm

Sensors

Pressure Range 0 - 1 PSI

Water level range 0 - 30 cm

Sensitivity Ks 6.25 * cm / Volt

Calibration nominal. You may need to recalibrate when you receive the system.

Configurations

Configuration a1 L10 a2 L20 Out1 Out2 ControlOutput

1 Medium 15 cm Medium N/A Tank1 N/A L1

2 Medium Compute Medium 15 cm Tank1 N/A L2

3 Small Compute Large 10 cm Tank2 Tank1 L2

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