Rotary Flexible Link
Control and vibration analysis of flexible links
The Rotary Flexible Link module is designed to help students perform flexible link control experiments. The module is designed to be mounted on the Rotary Servo Base Unit. This experiment is ideal for the study of vibration analysis and resonance and allows to mimic real-life control problems encountered in large, lightweight structures that exhibit flexibilities and require feedback control for improved performance. The experiment is also useful when modeling a flexible link on a robot or spacecraft.
Learn More- High resolution strain gage to sense link deflection
- Flexible Link module easily attaches to the Rotary Servo Base Unit
- High quality aluminum chassis with precision-crafted parts
Modeling Topics
- Lagrange derivation
- State-space representation
- Model validation
- Parameter estimation
Control Topics
- Linear-quadratic regulator
- Vibration control
The following additional components are required to complete your workstation, and are sold separately:
For Simulink
- QUARC® add-on for MATLAB®/Simulink®
- Rotary Servo Base Unit
- Quanser VoltPAQ-X1 linear voltage amplifier
- One of the following DAQ devices:
- Quanser Q2-USB
- Quanser Q8-USB
- Quanser QPIDe
For LabVIEW
- Quanser Rapid Control Prototyping (Q-RCP) Toolkit® add-on for NI LabVIEW™
- Rotary Servo Base Unit
- Quanser VoltPAQ-X1 linear voltage amplifier
- One of the following DAQ devices:
- NI CompactRIO with Quanser Q1-cRIO
- NI myRIO with Quanser Terminal Board
- Quanser Q2-USB
- Quanser Q8-USB
- Quanser QPIDe
Product Details
| Module dimensions ( L x H) | 48 cm x 2 cm |
| Flexible link length (strain gage to tip) | 41.9 cm |
| Strain gage bias power | ±12 V |
| Strain gage measurement range | ±5 V |
| Strain gage calibration gain | 2.54 cm/V |
| Flexible link mass | 0.065 kg |
| Flexible link rigid body inertia | 0.0038 kg.m² |
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