A Real Time Control System Simulation Model Based on LabVIEW Graphical Programming Language

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Graduate Student, Elec. Dept., MTC, Cairo, Egypt.

2 Assistant Professor, Army Research & Development Center, Cairo, Egypt.

3 Professor, Elec. Dept., MTC, Cairo, Egypt.

4 Assistant Professor, Elec. Dept., MTC, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Embedded control system typically requires an architecture that is designed for reliability and deterministic performance. As a result, real time control system requires processes dedicated to system status monitoring, error handling and watchdog timers. This paper present a six degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) missile model implemented using structured graphical model building blocks. This model illustrates how a graphical representation of a missile model leads to a much clearer representation of the original mathematical model. The LabVIEW graphical programming software and collocate the Real Time/ (6-DOF) model software module are used to establish the missile behavior and nature which integrate the software and hardware equipment. LabVIEW includes tools for low-level system debugging and precise execution timing so that it can increase the flexibility and development of the missiles. Real time simulation is growing in its importance to the success of these systems.A validation of the developed model design is performed through software in loop simulation (SIL). This is to ensure the safety and economics, as the real flight test cannot easily be done.

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