Make: Quanser
Model: Magnetic Levitation (QMagLev)
- Capabilities
- Demonstrates the principles of magnetic levitation control using electromagnetic actuation.
- Allows study and design of linear and nonlinear control systems with real-time implementation.
- Supports controller design using PID, LQR, and state-feedback techniques.
- Provides real-time position sensing and actuator current feedback.
- Fully compatible with QUARC/MATLAB-Simulink for simulation and hardware control.
- Enables linearization and modeling of a nonlinear plant for system identification experiments.
- Ideal for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research-level control and automation experiments.
Software and Control Environment
- Uses QUARC Real-Time Control Software integrated with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Supports real-time parameter tuning, simulation, and data logging.
- Facilitates implementation of advanced control algorithms including state observers and optimal control.
- Integrates with other Quanser hardware for advanced control education and research.
- Applications
- Nonlinear control and real-time system identification.
- Magnetic field-based actuation and feedback control systems.
- PID, LQR, and state feedback control verification.
- Research in electromagnetic levitation and precision control.
- Consultancy and collaborative work in advanced control technologies.
- Charges
| S. No. | Experiment Details | UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) | Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) | Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) | Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) | Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) | Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Levitation Experiment (PID Control) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 2 | Advanced Control (LQR / Observer Design) | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 2500 | 2500 |
Charges are per session (+ applicable GST)
- Location
TT045, Control Systems Laboratory
School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
Room No. TT045
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
- Contact
Dr. M. Geetha
Professor Grade-2
Control Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: geetha.mani@vit.ac.in
Phone: 0416-220 2431
Consultancy and Training Opportunities
This facility supports industrial consultancy and collaborative research in:
- Magnetic levitation system modeling and control
- Real-time control prototyping and optimization
- Customized training workshops using Quanser systems