intro.tex

\begin{frame}{Introduction}
  \framesubtitle{Description of the Project}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Process steps:
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Strip is unwound from the right roll
      \item Strip is rolled between the middle pair of rolls
      \item Strip is wound up by the left roll
      \item All rolls are driven by DC motors
    \end{itemize}
    \item Objectives:
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Basic: control the traction of the metallic strip
      \item Advanced: control the thickness of the metallic strip
    \end{itemize}
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{Introduction}
  \framesubtitle{Sensors and Actuators}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Actuators: 3 DC motors, armature current controlled
    \item Sensors:
    \begin{itemize}
      \item 3 velocity sensors
      \item 2 traction sensors
      \item 2 thickness sensors
    \end{itemize}
    \item 2 DAC and 8 ADC ports
    \item 2 "useful" Butterworth filters
    \item Only basic objective is realistically doable for now
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{Introduction}
  \framesubtitle{Controller Architecture}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Cascade plant \\$\Rightarrow$ Cascade controller:
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Inner loop: DC motor speed control
      \item Outer loop: traction control
    \end{itemize}
    \item Traction system has differential input \\$\Rightarrow$ "master--slave" architecture
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Master: steady speed setpoint \\$\Rightarrow$ zero static error, disturbance rejection
    \item Slave: small signal speed \\$\Rightarrow$ tracking
    \end{itemize}
  \end{itemize}
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\begin{frame}{In this Presentation}
\tableofcontents
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