Design and control of a twin tank water process

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The paper is concerned with the design of a twin tank water process and experimental evaluation of feedback and cascade control structures to achieve a desired water level in the second tank by adjusting the water supply to the first tank (feedback only structure) and the water level setpoint of the first tank (feedback/cascade structure). Detailed, first principles-based, dynamic models of this non-linear and interactive process have been developed and compared to experimental data. Furthermore, this experimental study entails and discusses the design of the twin tank process and associated instrumentation, real time data acquisition and control in LabView, process modeling, controller design, and evaluation of the performance of different control structures in a closed loop manner. This work was performed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Senior Capstone Project course in controls and instrumentation of the Engineering Technology department at the University of Houston-Downtown. Student experiences are summarized and the need for effective project management methods is emphasized. © 2012 American Society for Engineering Education.

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Phung, T. V., & Tzouanas, V. (2012). Design and control of a twin tank water process. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. American Society for Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--21145

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