Project Report: Water Temperature Controller
Project Report: Water Temperature Controller
Project Report: Water Temperature Controller
Submitted by :
Muhammad Qasim(16-ME-179)
Muhammad Qasim(16-ME-183)
Asghar Ali (16-ME-191)
Nouman Imtiaz 16-ME-198)
Submitted to:
Sir Rizwan Siddique
Leeds, Mitchel
[COMPANY NAME]
Acknowledgements
We are most grateful to the Almighty God, for sustaining preserving us throughout the period of
this project work.
We are also very grateful to some very key persons who contributed in more ways
than one to the success of this project.
We would like to thank Mr Umair Aqib for helping us in the Arduino programming.
We would like to thank Attique ur Rehman (Electrical Department) for helping us in understanding
the circuits.
Table of contents:
Abstract
Objectives
Objectives Achieved
Introduction
Problem Faced
Equipment
Flow chart
Conclusion
Future Recommendation
References
Appendix A
Abstract:
Temperature control can be described as a process in which temperature of a system is
maintained in a control manner that can be in a range. The controller is used to maintain the
temperature in control.
As we see many examples around us in which energy is wasted on boiling of water. We can save
this energy by monitoring temperature. Moreover usually the water we get in result is hotter than
thermal comfort level. We can get water in our thermal comfort zone and energy is also saved as
controller switches off the system after the system achieved desired range.
This project can be used in various places likes homes, offices and hospitals where hot water is
required for almost 24 hrs. Also be use in industries and laboratories to replace old costly methods
to maintain temperature.
Objectives :
We have following objectives:
The basic aim of this project was to maintain the temperature of water in thermal comfort
zone.
The range of this project should be variable and can be changed according to comfort.
To eliminate hazards that result from the accidental neglect of heating.
Simple design of Circuit so it that can be easily understand by users.
Not much costly
Objectives Achieved:
All the objectives have been achieved in this project except last one .According to us it is bit costly
.Moreover simple design of circuit was difficult to achieve but somehow we manage to achieve it.
Introduction:
Temperature is the most often-measured environmental quantity. This might be expected since
most physical, electronic, chemical, mechanical and biological systems are affected by
temperature. Some processes work well only within a narrow range of temperatures. Certain
chemical reactions, biological processes, and even electronic circuits perform best within limited
temperature ranges. When these processes need to be optimized, control systems that keep
temperature within specified limits or constant are often used.
Nowadays with the advancement of technology particularly in the field of micro-controllers, all the
activities in our day-to-day living have become part of information technology and we find
controllers in each and every application.
A Programmable Logic Controller (Micro-controller) is an electronic device used for
automation of industrial processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines.
Arduino are increasingly being used to implement control systems so we also designed this system
with Arduino (minicontroller). Since the system is intended to control the cooling system, it is
therefore important to understand Arduino controlled system well.
In this project work, the program is written in Arduino IDE and facilitates the display
of temperature in degree centigrade. According to the temperature the Arduino gives input to the
Relay, thereby cooling system on/off automatically depending up on the temperature.
Problem Faced :
Although we had done this project but we faced some problems as mentioned below:
Lack of knowledge related to circuits and Arduino’s programming
Problem in making connections
Soldering
Managing the cost
Buying of equipment
Equipments :
This project is based on both hardware and software. The hardware requirements are
as follows :-
Arduino
Arduino is an open-source platform used for building electronics projects. Arduino
Consists of both a physical programmable circuit board (often referred to as a microcontroller)
and a piece of software, or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that runs on your
computer, used to write and upload computer code to the physical board.
Relay:
A relay is an electrically operated switch. Many relays use an electromagnet to mechanically
operate a switch, but other operating principles are also used, such as solid-state relays. Relays are
used where it is necessary to control a circuit by a low-power signal (with complete electrical
isolation between control and controlled circuits), or where several circuits must be controlled by
one signal. The first relays were used in long distance telegraph circuits as amplifiers: they
repeated the signal coming in from one circuit and re-transmitted it on another circuit. Relays were
used extensively in telephone exchanges and early computers to perform logical operations.
Heating Rod:
Connecting Wires:
A bunch of connecting wires were also used to connect different components .
Bread board:
The circuit is made on this bread board.
Flow chart:
CONCLUSION:
Controlling the temperature is a major problem in our rapidly evolving world and it needs
cost-efficient solutions. This Temperature Control System shows a way to get the temperature
value Arduino microcontroller. In this Project temperature values are measured in analog form, and
then it is converted to digital by the Arduino. The user can configure a set-point temperature value
and control an external heating and/or cooling device by using the Temperature Control System.
The system can be used as the basis for developing custom solutions for networked and standalone
data collection and control equipment. It can be centrally powered due to its low current
requirement and its small size makes it more portable, allowing it to be placed almost anywhere.
FUTURE RECOMMENDATION:
There is always need of improvement even this project can be improved by many ways some of
improvements suggested by our group are below:
Use of buzzer
Use of LCD
Use of PID controller
Use of fluids instead of rod
Use of fan to make reverse of this project
These are some recommendation. These will help other for making a better project than this one
.Like we change controller and made a better project than old minicontroller that take much more
time.
References:
Ahmad Faris Bin Zulkifli, A Project on Automatic Room Temperature Control with Security
System, University of Malaysia (May 2009)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) http://www.asme.org
Ana Sayfa (2009), Digital Thermometer Project,
http://sites.google.com/site/digitalthermometerusingds1620/
Automatic Temperature Control System using RZK, Zilog Technologies and Zilog Developer
Studio, http://www.zilog.com
Cytron Technologies: Temperature Control System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsRHuc-SC9w&feature=player_detailpage
Data Sheets, http://www.datasheetarchive.com
Google Search Engine (Temperature Control System and related resources)
http://www.google.com
J.L.M. Hensen, Thermal Comfort in transient Conditions, Eindhoven University of
Technology (2000)
May Wong, Edward Hettiaratchi, Gautham Jayachandran, Ian Cathers (2001) Temperature
Control System; http://www3.fhs.usyd.edu.au/bio/homeostasis/
Temp_Control_System.html
Mike Mann (August 2002); Control Systems and Homeostasis; http://www.mann2.wpd
Norhaslinda Binti Hasim, Water Level and Temperature Control using a Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC), University of Technology, Malaysia (November 2008)
Nor Mazlee Bin Norazmi, Temperature Control System, University of Malaysia (May 2009)
Omega Technologies Ltd. (Temperature Control System), http://www.omega.com
Proportional Control, http://www.amswers.com
Appendix A
DS1820_Temperature Program
#include <OneWire.h>
int relay_pin = 8;
int led_pin = 11;
void setup(void) {
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(relay_pin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(led_pin,OUTPUT);
}
void loop(void) {
byte i;
byte present = 0;
byte type_s;
byte data[12];
byte addr[8];
float celsius, fahrenheit;
if ( !ds.search(addr)) {
Serial.println("No more addresses.");
Serial.println();
ds.reset_search();
delay(250);
return;
}
Serial.print("ROM =");
for( i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
Serial.write(' ');
Serial.print(addr[i], HEX);
}
if (OneWire::crc8(addr, 7) != addr[7]) {
Serial.println("CRC is not valid!");
return;
}
Serial.println();
ds.reset();
ds.select(addr);
ds.write(0x44, 1); // start conversion, with parasite power on at the end
present = ds.reset();
ds.select(addr);
ds.write(0xBE); // Read Scratchpad
if (celsius<=50)
{
digitalWrite(relay_pin,LOW);
if (celsius>=60)
{
digitalWrite(relay_pin,HIGH);
}
Relay_test Program:
int relay_pin = 8;
int led_pin = 11;
void setup(){
pinMode(relay_pin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(led_pin,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(led_pin,HIGH);}
void loop(){
digitalWrite(relay_pin,HIGH);
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(relay_pin,LOW);
delay(5000);
}