Design of a microcomputer-based microporous membrane process controller

A microcomputer-based process controller has been developed to produce porous membrane material. The production process is based on stretching the material in a constant temperature solvent bath. This thesis describes the hardware and software designed to direct and monitor the process. A VIC 20 is used as the process-controlling microcomputer. The system features two dedicated motor controllers and two channels for controlling temperature. The motor controllers determine the material feed rate and rate of stretch. The temperature controllers keep the system at a selectable constant temperature. An interactive assembly language program directs the entire process and monitors the controlled variables. A complete description of the interface and temperature control circuitry is given. The software used to direct the process is also discussed and presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1985

Author dc:creator

• Browning, Douglas R.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51890

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/51890