Automation of Operation Control of the Human Centrifuge

Human centrifuge is a motion platform used to artificially achieve transient and sustained G-load intended for physiological pilot training under controlled conditions. This paper presents the successful modernization and upgrade of the control system of the human centrifuge. Due to the need for system redundancy, in addition to the new automatic control system, the previously used manual control system had to be maintained, which is provided by the usage of a switch selector. Human centrifuge speed and positioning control algorithms are based on the implementation of a digital PI and P controller.