The goal of this project is to design and build a heat-flow control experiment (HFCE) that could be used to enhance students' learning experience at WPI. The HFCE system consists of a square duct with heating element and fan at one end and four temperature sensors located along the length of the duct. Using MATLAB?'s Simulink and a dSPACE interface board, a controller was designed to regulate the temperature along the duct to bring it to a desired level.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• German, Harry Bennett

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D205M

Advisor

• Demetriou, Michael A.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright