UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE – SEDE ZARZAL

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA
ESCUELA DE INGENIERÍA ELÉCTRICA Y ELECTRÓNICA
Programa Académico de Ingeniería Electrónica
Diseño Lógico Combinacional – Problema
Periodo académico: 2023-1

DIGITAL SYSTEM
APPLICATION
In this digital system application,
the digital control logic for
controlling the fluid in a storage
tank is developed. The purpose of
the logic is to maintain an
appropiate leve lof fluid by
controlling the inlet and outlet
valves. Also, the logic must control
the temperature of the fluid within
a certain range and issue an alarm if
any of the level or temperatura
sensors fail.
Basic System Operation
The outputs of the system control
logic the fluid input, fluid output
and fluid temperature. The control
logic operates an inlet valve that
allows fluid to Flow into the tank
until high-level sensor is activated
by being immersed in fluid. When
the high-level sensor is immersed
(activated), the control logic closes
the inlet valve. The fluid in the tank
must be maintained within a
specified temperatura range as
determined by two temperature
sensor. One temperature sensor
indicates when the fluid is too hot.
The control logic turns on a heating
element if the temperature sensor
indicate the fluid is too cold. The
control logic keeps the outlet valve
open as long as the low-level sensor
is immersed and the fluid is at a
proper temperature. When the fluid
level drops below the low-level
sensor, the contro logic closes the
oulet valve.
Operational Requirements
The maximum and minimum fluid
levels are determined by the
positions of the level sensor in the
tank. The output of the each sensor
is HIGH when is immersed in the
fluid and is LOW when not
immersed. When the high-level
sensor output is LOW, the control
logic produces a HIGH and the inlet
valve opens. When the high-level
sensor output is HIGH, the control
logic produces a LOW and the inlet
valve closes.
The fluid must be within a
specified temperature range before
the outlet valve is opened. One
sensor produces a HIGH when the
temperature is too hot and the other
temperature sensor produces a
HIGH when the temperature is too
cold. The control logic produces a
HIGH to turn on a heating element
when a too-cold condition is
indicated; otherwise, the heating
element is turned off. When a too-
hot condition in indicated, an alarm
is activated.
When the low-level sensor
produces a HIGH output
(indicating that it is immersed) and
when the outputs of both
temperature sensors are LOW
(indicating a correct temperature),
the control logic opens the outlet
valve. If the low-level sensor
output goes LOW or if either
temperature sensor outputs go
LOW, the control logic closes the
outlet valve.
If the control detects a
failure in any of the sensors or a
too-hot condition, an alarm is
activated. A level-sensor failure is
indicated when the high-level is
activated and the low-level sensor
is not active. A temperature-sensor
failure is indicated when both are
active at the same time. The figure
shows the tank control system.
The system inputs and outputs are
summarized in table.

Fluid storage tank with level and temperature sensors and control
 UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE – SEDE ZARZAL
FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA
ESCUELA DE INGENIERÍA ELÉCTRICA Y ELECTRÓNICA
Programa Académico de Ingeniería Electrónica
Diseño Lógico Combinacional – Problema
Periodo académico: 2023-1

Tank control logic inputs and outputs