PID CONTROL
(Open Control + Multicontrol + Real Time Control)
- From COMPUTER (standard)
- From PLC (optional) Control
Interface Box SCADA. EDIBON Computer Control System Cables and Accessories Manuals Data Acquisition
Board Software for:
- Data Acquisition
- Data Management
- Computer Control
Unit: TMSC. Stirling Motor

1.-Study of the conversion of thermal mechanical-electrical energy.

2.- Study of the relation between the temperatures difference of the thermal machine and the speed generated.

3.- Calculation of the "threshold" temperatures difference which generate motion.

4.- Study of the mechanical power in relation to speed.

5.- Study of the electrical power in relation to speed.

6.- Mechanical efficiency calculation.

7.- Electrical efficiency calculation.

8.- Study of the pV curve.

9.- Speed measurement (rpm).

10.-Torque measurement.

11.-Measurement of the generated electrical power.

12.-Temperature measurements.

13.-Pressure measurements.

Other possible practices:

14.-Sensors calibration.

15-33.- Practices with PLC.

1. TMSC. Unit:

Anodized aluminium structure and panels in painted steel. Diagram in the front panel with similar distribution to the elements in the real unit.
Stirling engine with a heating element controller (flame controller). Device to control the flame of the heating element, to cover it and to release it. Alcohol lamp as heating element. Fan in the cold cylinder, computer controlled. Braking system.
Electrical generator with a pulley for converting the generated mechanical energy into electrical energy. Equipped with an electrical load and current and voltage measurement system.
2 Tempeature sensors, one in the hot cylinder and the other in the cold cylinder.
2 Pressure sensors, one in the hot cylinder and the other in the cold cylinder.
Speed sensor (rpm). Force sensor (torque). Current sensor. Voltage sensor.
Power measurement from the computer (PC). Torque measurement by a brake and a force sensor.
Overtemperature protection with the activation of the device to control the flame.

2. TMSC/CIB. Control Interface Box:

With process diagram in the front panel. The unit control elements are permanently computer controlled. Simultaneous visualization in the computer of all parameters involved in the process. Calibration of all sensors involved in the process. Real time curves representation. All the actuators’ values can be changed at any time from the keyboard. Shield and filtered signals to avoid external interferences. Real time control with flexibility of modifications from the computer keyboard of the parameters, at any moment during the process. Open control allowing modifications, at any moment and in real time, of parameters involved in the process. 3 safety levels: mechanical in the unit, electronic in the control interface, and the third one in the control software.

3. DAB. Data Acquisition Board:

PCI Data acquisition National Instruments board to be placed in a computer slot. 16 Analog inputs. Sampling rate up to: 250 KS/s. 2 Analog outputs. 24 Digital Inputs/Outputs.

4. TMSC/CCSOF. Computer Control+Data Acquisition+Data Management Software:

Flexible, open and multicontrol software. Management, processing, comparison and storage of data. Sampling velocity up to 250,000 data per second. It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic representation in real time.

5. Cables and Accessories, for normal operation.

6. Manuals: This unit is supplied with 8 manuals.

Dimensions (approx.)= Unit: 400 x 350 x 450 mm. Weight: 20 Kg. Control Interface: 490 x 330 x 310 mm. Weight: 10 Kg