Course Description

This course covers in detail the operation and understanding of analog and digital drives. The student will be introduced to Drive Fundamentals and will apply a DC Drive to an application.

Objectives & Outline

  • Draw Block Diagrams of Analog and Digital drives.
  • Draw a diagram showing the operation of a DC Drive working in all 4 quadrants.
  • Drawing block diagrams for voltage, speed, current, and torque regulators.
  • Design block diagrams of a DC drive system employing an inter current loop and an outer position loop.
  • Selecting the proper stopping method for a DC drive application.
  • Distinguishing the differences between proportional control, integral control, and derivative control in a drive regulator.
  • The student will apply a DC drive to an application, adjust and tune it for proper operation.

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