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Motor Control

I use my PSIM report and PI calculation file to revisit the DC-motor model, cascaded current-speed loops, and field weakening.

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Unit numbers follow the control structure in the saved design files and do not claim attendance weeks.

12 Units

Weekly study sequence

  1. W01Electrical and Mechanical DC-Motor ModelsArmature equation · Back EMF · Torque constant
  2. W02Converters and H-BridgesFour-quadrant drive · PWM duty · Freewheeling paths
  3. W03Current LoopsCurrent plant · Bandwidth · Current limit
  4. W04Speed LoopsMechanical plant · Speed feedback · Load torque
  5. W05PI Controller CalculationsProportional gain · Integral gain · Pole-zero placement
  6. W06Cascaded Current-Speed ControlInner and outer loops · Bandwidth separation · Torque command
  7. W07Saturation and Anti-WindupVoltage limit · Current limit · Integrator windup
  8. W08PWM and Current RippleSwitching frequency · Duty resolution · Current ripple
  9. W09Field WeakeningBase speed · Voltage limit · Flux reduction
  10. W10Current and Speed SensingCurrent sensors · Encoders · Filtering
  11. W11PSIM Models and WaveformsSimulation step · Reference signal · Current response
  12. W12Comparing PI Calculations and SimulationCalculated gains · Overshoot · Settling time

How I use this hub

I open one unit at a time, restate the core terms, and compare equations, circuits, code, and saved results.

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