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Experiment 1

Simulation of DC Motor in Simulink:

Speed-Torque Curve, Stall Torque,
and Efficiency.

1.1 Required Tools

• Matlab and Simulink

1.2 Set-up
1. Add a DC machine block (Figure 1.1) to a Simulink model. This block can be used to
simulate separately excited, shunt, and series DC motor.

Input Output

Armature
Winding

Field Winding

Figure 1.1: DC Machine Block in Simulink.

2. Open the DC machine block settings>configurations, and choose any pre-set model: 5
HP , 1750 rpm, 240 V armature, 300 V field DC motor, as shown in Figure 1.2.

3. Apply VA = 240 V and VF = 300 V to armature and field winding, respectively.

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 Figure 1.2: A DC Machine as a Separately Excited DC Motor in Simulink.

1.3 Procedure and Results

1. Calculate:

• DC motor rated power, Pr = HP = watt.

• DC motor rated speed, ωr = rpm = rad/s.
• DC motor full load torque, τr = Pr /ωr = N m.
• Similarly, calculate ω by decreasing τ (i.e., ω = Pr /τ ) from the rated value, and
fill the Table 1.1.

2. Simulate:

• Open the model, enter τr in the applied torque, and simulate the model. Plot
the angular velocity (ω, rad/s) and time (t, s). Note that the ωr should reach a
steady-state value.
• Steady-state ωr = rad/s.
• Steady-state armature current, IA = A.
• Steady-state field current, IF = A.
• Power-in, Pin = VA × IA + VF × IF = watt.
• Power-out Pout = τr × ωr = watt.
• Efficiency = %.
• Similar to step 1, decrease τ , and fill the Table 1.1.

3. Plot the calculated and simulated values (Table 1.1) of ω against applied τ on Figure
1.3.

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 Table 1.1: Calculated and Simulated Results: Speeds and Torques.
Applied
Calculated Simulated
Sr. Torque
ω (rad/s) ω (rad/s)
τ (N m)
1
2
3
4
5
6

1.4 Analysis and Discussion

1. Is the relation between ω and τ linear or non-linear?

2. Estimate the value of stall torque (τs ) from the Figure 1.3 N m.

3. Is there any difference between calculated and simulated values of ω? Please discuss.

4. Are there any power losses? Please discuss different types of power losses.

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 (rad/s)

(Nm)

Figure 1.3: Calculated and Simulated Results: Speed-Torque Relation.

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Experiment 2

Speed Control of Shunt DC Motor in

Simulink.

2.1 Required Tools

• Matlab and Simulink

2.2 Set-up
1. Add a DC machine block (Figure 1.1) to a Simulink model. This block can be used to
simulate separately excited, shunt, and series DC motor.

2. Open the DC machine block settings>configurations, and choose a pre-set model: 5

HP , 1750 rpm, 240 V armature, 300 V field DC motor.

3. Connect the DC motor in a shunt configuration. Where, the field is connected through
a series filed resistor (V RF ) as shown in Figure 2.1. V RF is a RLC Branch; choose R
Branch in the settings of the block.

2.3 Procedure and Results

2.3.1 Speed Control by Changing the Field Resistance (V RF )
1. Apply VT =240 V , V RF =1 Ω, τ =17 N m in the model given in Figure 2.1.

2. Simulate the model till a steady-state is achieved.

• Record the steady-state value of ω = rad/s, IA A, and IF

A.
• Calculate the input power, Pin = watt. See Section 1.3 for help.
• Calculate the output power, Pout = watt.
• Efficiency = %.
• Apply the following values of V RF : 25, 50, 75, 100 Ω, and record the corresponding
ω and efficiency in the Table 2.1.

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 Figure 2.1: Simulation of a Shunt DC Motor.

Table 2.1: Simulation Results: Speed Control of DC Shunt Motor using Field Resistance.
Field
Simulated Efficiency
Sr. Resistance
ω (rad/s) %
V RF (Ω)
1 1
2 25
3 50
4 75
5 100

2.3.2 Speed Control by Changing the Terminal Voltage (VT )

1. Apply VT =240 V , V RF =1 Ω, τ =10 N m in the model given in Figure 2.1.

2. Simulate the model till a steady-state is achieved, similar to Section 2.3.1.

• Apply the following values of VT : 228, 216, 206, 195 V , and record the correspond-
ing ω and efficiency in the Table 2.2.

2.4 Analysis and Discussion

1. Which method of speed control VT or V RF , is more efficient method?

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Table 2.2: Simulation Results: Speed Control of DC Shunt Motor using Terminal Voltage.
Terminal
Simulated Efficiency
Sr. Voltage
ω (rad/s) %
VT (V )
1 240
2 228
3 216
4 206
5 195

2. This DC motor is connected with a lathe machine. While performing the turning
operation, poor surface finish was observed. Therefore, the speed of turning process
needs reduction. Which method of speed control will you use?

3. A 20 N m rotational load is required to rotate at 200 rad/s. Choose appropriate pa-

rameters.