Mastering Power Flow in Robotics:
PSIM Essentials for the Altair Global Student Contest
Watch this technical workshop designed for students preparing for the Altair Global Student Contest!
In this session, you’ll learn how to use PSIM, a powerful simulation tool for electrical design, to optimize power flow in your robotics projects. We cover key aspects like managing power from batteries to various loads, ensuring you avoid overcurrent and power limitation issues—crucial for competition success. Whether you’re working on a FIRST Robotics Competition robot or any other system, this workshop will help you harness the full potential of PSIM for your designs.
Agenda
- Welcome and Overview
- Introduction to Altair Global Student Contest and its focus on robotics optimization
- Objectives of the workshop and key takeaways
- Introduction to PSIM
- Overview of PSIM software: features and benefits for electrical design
- Real-world applications in robotics and competitions
- Power Flow Fundamentals
- Understanding power flow from batteries to loads
- Key challenges: overcurrent, power limitations, and their impact on performance
- PSIM in Action: Simulation Demo
- Step-by-step demonstration of PSIM for a robotic system
- How to model battery power flow and manage loads
- Interactive Q&A and Troubleshooting
- Address common issues and questions related to using PSIM in student robotics projects
- Next Steps and Contest Preparation
- How to apply PSIM learnings to the Altair Global Student Contest
- Additional resources and support for contest participants
Speaker
Albert Dunford
Director GTT - Systems Modeling