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Flexible IP

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Challenge:
Design a control system to balance a flexible inverted pendulum.

Description:
A flexible link is vertically mounted on a solid aluminum cart via an instrumented joint. The link is free to fall along the cart's axis of motion. The deflection of the link is measured by a stream gage along with the fall angle of the instrumented joint. The solid aluminum cart is driven by a rack and pinion mechanism using a 6V DC motor, ensuring consistent and continuous traction. The cart slides along a stainless steel shaft using linear bearings. The cart position is measured using a sensor coupled to the rack via an additional pinion.
The goal is to design a control system that keeps the link balanced and maintains the cart position. The system is supplied with a state feedback controller. You may design any other controller you wish.

Difficulty:
Undergraduate - second course / Graduate / Project / Research




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