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Automobile Speed Control System Overview

The document describes the block diagrams of two control systems: 1) An automobile cruise control system that uses a speed sensor to measure vehicle speed, compares it to a set speed, and uses the throttle to control speed and maintain the set speed, despite disturbances like hills or wind. 2) A house heating system that uses a thermostat controller to compare the measured indoor temperature to a set temperature and signal the furnace to supply heat as needed to maintain the set temperature, despite external disturbances like changing outdoor temperature.

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Automobile Speed Control System Overview

The document describes the block diagrams of two control systems: 1) An automobile cruise control system that uses a speed sensor to measure vehicle speed, compares it to a set speed, and uses the throttle to control speed and maintain the set speed, despite disturbances like hills or wind. 2) A house heating system that uses a thermostat controller to compare the measured indoor temperature to a set temperature and signal the furnace to supply heat as needed to maintain the set temperature, despite external disturbances like changing outdoor temperature.

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Question 3

A) An automobile car speed control system

Block Diagram for Automobile car speed control Reference : http://www.controlstation.com/resources/process-control-knowledge-base/componentsof-a-control-loop/)

The purpose of a cruise control system is to accurately maintain the driver's desired set speed, without intervention from the driver, by actuating the throttle-accelerator pedal linkage. A modern automotive cruise control is a control loop that takes over control of the throttle, which is normally controlled by the driver with the gas pedal, and holds the vehicle speed at a set value. The diagram above shows a typical block diagram of an automobile car speed control. The Process Variable of the system is the car speed where Measurement Sensor (magnet and coil to clock drive shaft rotation) is used to measure the output of the system. The Set Point (SP) for this system is the desired car speed, recast in the controller as a desired click rate. This system have Disturbances (D) such as hills, wind, curves, passing truck which effects the output of the system.

B) House heating system

Block diagram for House Heating System Reference : http://www.controlstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/loophomebig.jpg


Diagram above shows a block diagram of house heating system. The process variable for this system is the house temperature. The thermostat controller is used to control the temperature where it will send signal to the furnace fuel valve which supplies heat for the house heating system. The temperature sensor acts as an measurement for the system where it will send the present temperature of the system. However, there will be some disturbance that will effects the system such as changing outdoor temperature, sunrise, sunset and rain.

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