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Details for: "equilibrium change of a nonlinear resistor"

Name: equilibrium change of a nonlinear resistor (Key: J73Y9)
Path: ackrep_data/problem_specifications/full_state_feedback_electrical_resistance View on GitHub
Type: problem_specification
Short Description: control the temperature of a nonlinear resistor from 280K to 380K
Created: 2020-12-30
Source Code [ / ] problem.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""system description: An electrical resistance is considered to which a voltage is applied.
By setting the voltage, the temperature of the resistance can be controlled to a target value.

problem specification for control problem: design of a full state feedback controller to control
the temperature of the resistance from 280K zo 380K.
"""
import numpy as np
import sympy as sp
from ackrep_core import ResultContainer


j = 1j  # imaginary unit


class ProblemSpecification(object):
    # system symbols for setting up the equation of motion
    p1, p1_dot = sp.symbols("p1, p1_dot")  # p1: temperature [k] p2: velocity of temperature [K/t]
    xx = sp.Matrix([p1])  # states of system
    U = sp.Symbol("U")  # input symbol
    u = [U]  # input voltage of system

    # equilibrium points for linearization of the nonlinear system
    # equilibrium point p1 must be at least as high as the environment temperature Ta
    # in this case Ta = 293.15 K
    eqrt = [(p1, 293.15), (U, 2)]
    xx0 = np.array([280])  # initial condition
    tt = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)  # vector for the time axis for simulating
    poles_cl = [-2]  # desired poles for closed loop
    yr = 86.85  # reference temperature (target temperature 310K - equilibrium point 293.15)

    # plotting parameters
    titles_state = ["temperature of resistance"]
    titles_output = ["temperature of resistance"]
    x_label = "time [s]"
    y_label_state = ["temperature [k]"]
    y_label_output = ["temperature [k]"]
    graph_color = "r"
    row_number = 1  # the number of images in each row

    @classmethod
    def rhs(cls):
        """Right hand side of the equation of motion in nonlinear state space form
        :return:     nonlinear state function
        """
        R0 = 6  # reference resistance at the reference temperature in [Ohm]
        Tr = 303.15  # reference temperature in [K]
        alpha = 3.93e-3  # temperature coefficient in [1/K]
        Ta = 293.15  # environment temperature in [K]
        sigma = 5.67e-8  # Stefan–Boltzmann constant in [W/(m**2 * K**4)]
        A = 0.0025  # surface area of resistance m ** 2
        c = 87  # heat capacity in [J/k]
        """
        heat capacity is equal to specific heat capacity * mass of resistance
        specific heat capacity for Cu: 394 [J/kg/K], density of Cu_resistance : 8.86[g/cm**3]
        volume of Cu_resistance: 0.0025 [m**2] * 0.01 [m] 
        """
        x1 = cls.xx[0]  # state: temperature
        u = cls.u[0]

        p1_dot = u / (c * R0 * (1 + alpha * (x1 - Tr))) - (sigma * A * (x1**4 - Ta**4)) / c

        ff = sp.Matrix([p1_dot])

        return ff

    @classmethod
    def output_func(cls):
        """output equation of the system
        :return:     output equation y = x1
        """
        x1 = cls.xx[0]
        u = cls.u[0]

        return sp.Matrix([x1])


def evaluate_solution(solution_data):
    """
    Condition: the temperature of the resistance rises from 280K to 380K within 8 seconds
    :param solution_data: solution data of problem of solution
    :return:
    """
    P = ProblemSpecification
    success = all(abs(solution_data.yy[800:] - [P.yr + P.eqrt[0][1]]) < 1e-1)
    return ResultContainer(success=success, score=1.0)

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controller design via full state feedback
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