Performance of Frequency Regulation on Power in the Development of Variable Speed Drive Training Kit as a Learning Media for Motor Control Practices

This study develops a variable speed drive training kit for electric motor control practice media in vocational education. This is research and development with the ADDIE model. The stages of the ADDIE model carried out are Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. A Variable Speed Drive (VSD) system consists of two panels, 1) a Variable Speed Drive panel and 2) a control and metering panel. The VSD Training kit module unit using Altivar 71 is a learning medium about electric motor control systems. The VSD Training kit can work well based on trials. The test results of the training kit variable speed drive function test show that at a frequency of 20 Hz, the magnitude of the current in the R, S, and T phases get the lowest value.

A Review on The AC Servo Motor Control Systems

AC Servomotors are widely used in the industries for the control of static and dynamic loads. Precise control of position, speed, and torque are the main issues with the AC Servomotor. AC Servomotors are highly demanded by the industries to have a precise response under dynamic load conditions. Many control techniques are commercially available for the control of AC Servomotor under static and dynamic load conditions. However, all of these control techniques have advantages and limitations. Many investigations are done on the control of AC Servomotor, but comprehensive surveys on the control of AC Servomotor were still limited. In this paper, most of such commercially available control techniques are investigated, discussed, and compared.

Sterowanie i konstrukcje bezszczotkowych silników prądu stałego

The article presents the working principles and construction of a brushless DC motor. The BLDC motor control methods were discussed, including the division into methods using sensors for determining the rotor position and sensorless methods with an example of implementing BLDC motor control using microcontrollers. High efficiency and high durability as well as falling prices of electronic components and controllers cooperating with BLDC motors in recent years have caused a growing interest in this type of motors. The design of BLDC motors does not require the use of brushes, which in traditional brush motors supply voltage through the commutator to the rotor windings. Brushless motors are characterized by high efficiency, durability and reliability. The use of sensors in BLDC motor control systems increases the number of motor and commutator connections, thereby reducing the reliability of the drive system. For this reason, direct position and speed measurements are often abandoned for the use of sensorless control methods. DC brushless motors have various application areas, and due to their reliability and the ability to control speed, they are used, among others, in electric vehicles, medicine and industry.

Analysis of the control system of electric motors of the running gear of self-propelled mine cars used in complex mining and technological conditions

This article discusses the disadvantages of electric motor control systems for the running gear of mine self-propelled cars of the 5vs-15M brand used for transporting ore to conveyor transport at the Tyubegatan potash Deposit and analyzes the use of a control system with a frequency Converter. Based on the results of the analysis of the recommended possible options for the electric drive, it is advisable to conduct further studies of the electric drive based on an asynchronous motor and a power circuit of a frequency converter.

Proximal-to-Distal Sequencing and Coordination Variability in the Volleyball Spike of Elite Youth Players: Effects of Gender and Growth

The aim of this article was to examine changes in elite youth volleyball players’ performance, proximal-to-distal sequencing, and coordination variability of the spike motion between the start and after 1 year of a talent development program. Eight boys and eight girls in late puberty/early adolescence were measured with 3D motion capturing for 2 consecutive years. Performance and performance variability increased and decreased, respectively, but both changes were not significantly correlated with growth. Gender differences were identified for proximal-to-distal sequencing, but a very strong similarity between both years was observed for all seven degrees of freedom (pelvis and trunk rotation, trunk flexion, shoulder horizontal adduction, shoulder internal rotation, elbow extension, and wrist flexion). The fact that this sequence was kept stable, despite marked growth effects, likely indicates that this sequence is biomechanically efficient and the motor control systems try to preserve it. Coordination variability was analyzed by coordination profiling with self-organizing maps. The decrease in coordination variability correlated strongly and significantly with increase in body height. Participants with stronger growth rates were observed to show smaller decreases in coordination variability, which possibly represents a mechanism to explore various coordination patterns to adapt to the more rapidly changing organismic constraints.

Mini Special Issue on Human Sensing, Modeling, and Augmentation

Human work and life support are areas that provide practical applications for robotics and mechatronics technology. There is great expectation from the industry in these fields, and research and development efforts have been actively undertaken with great social impact. To support human work and life accurately, we must understand the complicated sensory, nervous, and motor control systems that enable design and development of appropriate assistive devices. Therefore, in this mini special issue, we focus on robotics and mechatronics for human sensing, modeling, and augmentation. The editor hopes that this special issue will attract researchers’ interest and contribute to further developments in this field.