Research and Practice of a Virtual Simulation Circuit Experiment Platform based on LabVIEW and Multisim

Chenghao Fan; Mingsheng Yang; Yicheng Zhao; Xiaolei Geng; Jiakai An

doi:10.54097/266brf75

Authors

Chenghao Fan
Mingsheng Yang
Yicheng Zhao
Xiaolei Geng
Jiakai An

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/266brf75

Keywords:

Virtual Simulation, Circuit Experiment, LabVIEW, Multisim, Co-simulation

Abstract

Traditional circuit experiments are constrained by hardware dependency, rigid content, and limitations of time and space. This paper presents the research and development of a virtual simulation circuit experiment platform utilizing the co-simulation technology of LabVIEW and Multisim. The platform expands the component library and creates dynamic experimental scenarios to serve teaching needs. Adopting a Browser/Server (B/S) architecture, it enables remote access, allowing students to conduct experiments flexibly and thereby enhancing their practical innovation capabilities. The implementation of five experimental modules demonstrates the platform's effectiveness, and its pedagogical significance is discussed.

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