Abstract
This paper describes the development of an aerodynamic control system used for the evaluation and demonstration of the award winning Open Core Engineering (OCE) technology. The aerodynamic control system was designed with physical properties that allow using it in rapid-control-prototyping (RCP) environments as well as with industrial motion-control components. Open Core Engineering is a quite modern technology invented by Bosch Rexroth AG that supports software development on several platforms for industrial automation applications. A 3D printed alternative design is explained as well.
Highlights
Introduction and ObjectivesBased on the fact that information technology merges more and more with production and process automation technologies the Open Core Engineering (OCE) technology was developed supporting the ideas of Industry 4.0 within the area of industrial drives and controls
Performance class means that applications written in VBA for Excel or Java applications for smartphones cannot reach real-time properties as industrial motion-controllers - normally written in C, C++ or domain specific programming languages - can reach
To break these requirements a bit more down the objectives were to evaluate it in the area of industrial automation with project configuration and commissioning, software development with IEC 61131-3 programming languages, human machine interface (HMI) design and use of industrial sensors and actors
Summary
Based on the fact that information technology merges more and more with production and process automation technologies the Open Core Engineering (OCE) technology was developed supporting the ideas of Industry 4.0 within the area of industrial drives and controls. Even though OCE was developed for industrial applications it can be beneficially used in mechatronics research and development projects as well. In order to evaluate the features and usability of the OCE an aerodynamic test bench was developed that fits very well to use cases of industrial and scientific applications. Performance class means that applications written in VBA for Excel or Java applications for smartphones cannot reach real-time properties as industrial motion-controllers - normally written in C, C++ or domain specific programming languages - can reach. The objective in this research project was to design a test bench that has a performance class not too restrictive for non-real-time applications and on the other hand being challenging enough to test the applicability of the OCE concept for higher performance industrial applications and to evaluate the usability. The mechatronic requirements of its realization will be explain
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