Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 92).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1984. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-88).

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This report describes the speed characteristic and various methods of speed control of DC shunt (separately excited) motors, especially for application in electrical vehicles. The basic behavior of the DC motor is discussed, along with traditional and modern techniques of speed control. As an example, a speed controller for a shunt motor (built and tested by the author) is discussed. Two types of speed controllers for electric cars are discussed, and the performance results for an experimental electric car are presented. Finally, a design for a 24 HP car motor controller using both armature and field control was simulated on a smaller scale in the laboratory.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri--Rolla, 2007. / Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed October 25, 2007) Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62).

The thesis shows a simplified representation for an armature rectifier driving a DC motor load. This representation was obtained from the nonlinear equations relating the output current of the armature rectifier into the DC motor as a function of the input control variable for continuous and discontinuous current conduction. Using this simplified representation, a velocity regulator with gears connecting the DC motor to an inertia load was examined by the Bode diagram method to observe the effects of twist in the load shaft and backlash in the gears on the stability of the velocity regulator. Velocity damping and friction were neglected in the analysis. It was discovered that the armature rectifier operating in discontinuous current presented stability problems which are not encountered in a velocity regulator using a conventional rotating armature supply to drive a DC motor. Linear stabilization techniques were used to stabilize the control system to overcome the effects of twist in the load shaft and backlash in the gears for both continuous and discontinuous conduction of the armature rectifier. / M.S.

This research investigates the modeling and simulation, using the state transition approach to nonlinear system simulation, of a DC drive system. The drive system that was modeled is a closed loop system composed of a velocity loop with an inner current loop. The power stage is composed of a pulse generator module and a scr bridge, while the motor is a permanent magnet DC motor. A detailed development of each module model is included to reveal the open loop characteristics of the system. A total system state model was developed from each of the modules and closed loop simulations were run. The results show that the system may be modeled and simulated using this technique. However, the exactness of the simulation is heavily dependent on the DC motor parameters selected for the model. / Master of Science

published_or_final_version / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy