Automotive MATLAB Projects

Automatic Railway Gate Control using Microcontroller

Our paper deals with automatic railway gate operation implemented in unmanned level crossings at remote areas. Detection of train approaching the gate can be sensed by means of four sensors placed on either side of the gate.

Train arrival and departure sensing can be achieved by means of Relay techniques. When the wheels of the train moves over, both tracks are shorted to ground and this acts as a signal to microcontroller (89C51) indicating train arrival.Design of a Microprocessor based Automatic Gate

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Design of a Microprocessor based Automatic gate

The work presented here outlines the development of a microprocessor based automatic gate. The inconveniences encountered in gate operations has called for an immense search for solutions. The microprocessor based automatic gate offers everything necessary to put an end to these inconveniences as it incorporates an intelligent device (microprocessor).

Specifically, the system described in this paper monitors two gates, the entrance and exit. The automatic gate senses any vehicle approaching it. It automatically opens, waits for a specified time, and closes after the time has elapsed. As soon as the gate closes, the system counts, registers, and displays the number of vehicles.

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Automotive Electronics and their Implementation in a Race Car

its main focus on the design and construction of hardware and software for the 2006 LTU Formula Student racing car. However, it also deals with the subject of microcontroller and electronics implementation in automobiles as well as a description of the Formula Student event, at which the electronics are used.

During a short project course, the author came in contact with computer aided design of electronics and programming of microcontrollers. Design of the hardware for the steeringwheel was also begun. This led to the fact that a project focusing on the software and hardware for the steering wheel and the software for the gear shifting and clutch control ECU as well as the implementation of these systems in the racing car, would make a natural follow-up.

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High Speed Rail -Road Transport Automation

This project presents the development and design of a PID feedback control for high speed train operating on Tokaido line. This system has been developed to discover the path that is forward and also the feedback factors to obtain the desired performance. MATLAB is used to find out of the response that is transient of system.

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Reactive Power Compensation in Railways

In this project traction systems are studied which has got the existence of inductive reactance in traction transformer, traction motors, auxiliary motors, smoothening reactor. Reactive power keeps on varying in a traction substation as the true number of locomotives increases and decreases in its working environment.

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AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION AND CONTROL

In this project an attempt was made on automatic train control and warning system, and specific energy calculations were made on main line service . The Automatic Train Stop (ATS) system based on the Automatic Warning System (AWS) with checking limit speed pattern, signal checking and obstacle sensing system is proposed as an upgraded railway system that is signaling. It relies on the Data-Oriented control Method (DOME) to attain train control that is sophisticated.

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Translating Models of Automotive Features in MATLAB’s Stateflow to SMV to Detect Feature Interactions Using MATLAB

Feature interactions are becoming more prevalent as systems increase in complexity, and can be a source of significant risk. When features that are designed to run independently are integrated within a system, the combination of their behaviours may interfere with each other. We propose to use the formal verification technique of symbolic model checking to examine exhaustively all behaviours of an integrated set of features to detect feature interactions. In this paper, we describe how to translate automotive features described in MATLAB’s Stateflow language into the input language of the model checker SMV. MATLAB’s Stateflow is used extensively for designing embedded components in various domains such as the automotive and avionics industries.

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Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles Using Supercapacitors Using MATLAB

The fuel cell powered vehicle is one of the most attractive candidates for the future due to its high efficiency and capability to use hydrogen as the fuel. However, its relatively poor dynamic response, high cost, and limited life time have impeded its widespread adoption. With the emergence of large supercapacitors (also know as ultracapacitors, UCs) with high power density and the shift to hybridization in the vehicle technology, fuel cell/supercapacitor hybrid fuel cell vehicles are gaining more attention. Fuel cells in conjunction with supercapacitors can create high power with fast dynamic response, which makes it well suitable for automotive applications. Hybrid fuel cell vehicles with different powertrain configurations have been evaluated based on simulations performed at the Institute of Trans portation Studies, University of California-Davis.

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A Matlab Model of a 1.6 Liter Engine with Experimental Verification Using MATLAB

Many different models exist for internal combustion engines. When designing and optimizing an internal combustion oftentimes key parameters are missing. Commonly no Pressure > Volume diagrams exist. It is the purpose of this dissertation to prove that a simple and accurate model can generate excellent results. The results of the model were verified using three different engine configurations and found to give accurate results for power and BTE. These theoretical results helped to better understand each engine configuration. The three engine configurations varied in swirl and squish. The engine configurations were all tested using propane as a fuel.

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Simulation of Riding a Bicycle Using Simulink Using MATLAB

Training to ride a bicycle in a race requires a rider to maintain different cadences for the give situation. One situation where most riders try to maintain a cadence is hill climbing. In order to train for hill climbing a rider needs to have hills to climb. If the rider lives in an area without hills then training for hills becomes more difficult. To help a rider train for hill climbing in areas without hills a device that is built into a bike to simulate hills is proposed. To aid in the design of such a device a simulation of a bicycle was built in Simulink. A fuzzy logic controller was designed to control the cadence through the manipulation of the applied force. Using another fuzzy logic controller a gear shifting was attempted. The simulation data about how a bicycle performs was generated with good accuracy.

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