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LabVIEW Based Speed Control of DC Motor

Using PID Controller
Dileep Kumar1, Mazhar Hussain2, Shaurya Varendra Tyagi3, Prof. Ravi Gupta4,
Prof. Salim5
1,2,3,4,5

Electrical & Electronics Department, Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology Ghaziabad, U.P.

Abstract: This research paper is about developing a PID (proportional-integration derivation) controller for
controlling the speed of DC motor. The software used for designing the controller is Lab VIEW 2011. The
methodology is divided in two parts first one is software development and second one is hardware implementation.
In software development calculation of DC motor transfer function and then simulation for finding out the
parameter values of PID and developing the software controller. To obtain the value for Kp, Ki and Kd ZieglerNichols Closed-Loop Method is used. Finally to interface the controller with the hardware myDAQ will be used.
After finishing both parts, speed control of DC motor can be tuned by using the PID parameter values for
analyzing of its response.
Keywords: DC motor, Lab VIEW, PID (proportional-integration derivation) controller.

I.

INTRODUCTION

Speed control of DC Motor is vital in many applications. The speed control of separately excited DC motors by PID
controller is widely used in industry. In this project, we will be controlling the speed of the DC motor using LabVIEW.
By the LabVIEW aided PID controller, the parameters are adjusted to control the motor speed. We will apply several
methods
in order to obtain best process response for tuning parameters of
PID controller. Optimum
controllability, peak overshoot, less sensitivity, optimum transients, optimum settling time will be obtained.

II.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Remya Ravindran: DC Motor control are realized with two approaches: Hardware and Software. On increasing the load
on the DC motor the voltage of the Driver circuit decreases, which leads the connected LEDs to glow showing that the
peak value of the motor RPM is reached. The output of the given system is achieved from the GUI of the LABVIEW; the
coding is done using Visual Basic.
Zhu Haishui: The controller take user input to control the speed and drive the motor at that speed free from of load. The
speed control is accomplished in an operational amplifier (op amp) circuit configured for proportional integral control.
This provides fast, smooth motor response to the user input speed and keeps the speed regulated as the motor sees with
increased load. The controller allows the motor to be driven at the maximum current load of 50A for five seconds before
shutting down the motor and requiring a user reset.
Nikunj Bhagat: The motor is modelled as a first order system and its response is studied. The speed control using PI and
PID control modes is explained and an implementation of the controller using OP-AMPs.
P. Meshram: Weighted tuning methods of a PID speed controller for separately excited Direct current motor is presented,
based on Empirical Ziegler-Nichols tuning formula and modified Ziegler-Nichol PID tuning formula. Both these methods
are compared on the basis of output response, minimum settling time, and minimum overshoot for speed demand
application of DC motor.

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G. Huang: LabVIEW-aided PID designed controller to monitor DC motor speed and uses the software simulation of Vis
Sim to analysis its response. To take out the analog signal through D/A converter at the same time, acquire the signal via
the NI DAQ USB-6008 card. The front panel will display the speed of DC motor on the screen. The simulation results are
quite match with the theoretical prediction for the behavior of the PID controller.
Oscar M.: The PID controller was tuned using the Ziegler-Nichols. In base of the obtained quantitative and qualitative
measures and observations, conclusion is that the fuzzy controller performance outperformed the PID controller;
moreover, the tuning process using the STA method was easier than using the Ziegler-Nichols method.
Kiran Raj S.: Interface the PMDC motor to PC using NI USB-6008 DAQ card. The state-space model of the closed loop
speed control system using LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit. The state-space model derived from this system can
be used in the model based fault detection technique for finding out the faults which could occur in the system or for
model based controls.
Kenshi M.: A specific speed control system for a small DC motor including an Ethernet network is inserted. However,
the network always has a delay time and it seems to be varied randomly on the surface. Therefore, we discuss the control
characteristics and the problems when the DC motor is driven under the system including the Ethernet network.
Especially, the relation between the distribution of delay time and control characteristics is examined at the new point of
view.

III. PROCESS OF PROJECT

1. DC MOTOR MATHEMATICAL MODEL:
We will calculate transfer function of DC motor.

Block Diagram of DC Motor

We will use PID controller for getting optimum result.

PID CONTROL THEORY and TUNING ALGORITHM:

Block diagram of PID controller

A PID controller is a feedback mechanism control loop (controller) mainly used for controlling industrial systems. A PID
controller determines an error value as the difference between a measured process variable and a desired set point. The
controller minimizes the error by adjusting the process through a manipulated variable.
Some applications use only one or two actions to provide the good system control. This is obtained by setting the other
parameters to zero. A PID controller will be called a PD, PI, I or P controller in the absence of the respective control

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actions. PI controllers are common, since derivative controller is sensitive to measurement noise, whereas the absence of
an integral controller may prevent the system from reaching its required value due to the control action.

PID controller with DC motor

PID controllers are tuned in terms of A, B and C. There are many methods available for tuning of PID controller. We can
use the following four methods for tuning.

Process reaction curve

Tyreus and Luyben

Ziegler Nichols method

Cohen and Coon

IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT

Model of the DC Motor represented in the Lab VIEW Math-Script Node.

Model of the DC Motor control using PID in Block diagram window.

Simulation results

Lab VIEW VI WINDOW

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Transfer Function of Motor

V. SIMULATION RESULTS

Simulation Result for Kp =1, Ki =0, Kd =0

Simulation Result for Kp=0.2, Ki=0, Kd=0

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Simulation Result for Kp=0.4445, Ki=0,Kd=0

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Now, VI for calculating performance parameters is built.

Simulation Result for Kp = 0.2667, Ki=28.073684, Kd=0.000633412

REFERENCES
[1] Lab VIEW Basics I Course Manual, National Instruments, 1999.
[2] Brian R Copeland, The Design of PID Controllers using Ziegler Nichols Tuning, (March 2008)
[3] Using the Lab-VIEW PID Control Toolkit with the Lab VIEW Control Design and Simulation Module Sep 2009
[4] Control Systems Engineering, Norman Nise, Wiley Publications.
[5] Automatic Control Systems, B. C. Kuo, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 7th Edition, 1995.
[6] Introduction: PID Controller Design". University of Michigan.
[7] Modern Control Engineering, Ogata (5th Edition).

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