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Control System I Practical Iv Semester, B.Tech Ee Course Code: Eec273

This document provides instructions for an experiment to study the operation of a DC servomotor and plot its torque-speed characteristics using a DC servo motor trainer kit. The objectives are to understand the working principle and torque versus speed relation. Safety practices for the experiment and required apparatus are described, including a DC servo motor unit and control unit. The document outlines the theory of DC servomotor operation, provides block diagrams of the control unit and front panel, and gives the procedure to collect speed and torque measurements under varying loads, field voltages, and armature voltages to analyze the motor's characteristics.

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Control System I Practical Iv Semester, B.Tech Ee Course Code: Eec273

This document provides instructions for an experiment to study the operation of a DC servomotor and plot its torque-speed characteristics using a DC servo motor trainer kit. The objectives are to understand the working principle and torque versus speed relation. Safety practices for the experiment and required apparatus are described, including a DC servo motor unit and control unit. The document outlines the theory of DC servomotor operation, provides block diagrams of the control unit and front panel, and gives the procedure to collect speed and torque measurements under varying loads, field voltages, and armature voltages to analyze the motor's characteristics.

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CONTROL SYSTEM I PRACTICAL

IV SEMESTER, B.TECH EE

COURSE CODE: EEC273

EXPERIMENT NO.: 02

TITLE:

To study DC servomotor.

OBJECTIVE:

To study the operation of DC servomotor and to plot its torque-speed characteristics.

OUTCOME:

The students will understand the working principle and the torque versus speed relation of DC
servomotor.

SAFETY PRACTICES AND DO’s & DON’Ts:

General

(a) When plugging/unplugging a power cord from the supply mains, make sure that switch
is in OFF condition.
(b) Do not touch uninsulated live wires with bare hands.
(c) Avoid loose wires, cables, and connections.
Experiment specific
(d) The armature voltage knob should always be in the minimum voltage condition before
switching ON the equipment.
(e) The field excitation knob should always be in the rated field condition before switching
ON the equipment.
(f) In case motor stalls switch off the armature supply and make the pulley loose and then
restart.

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APPARATUS REQUIRED:

SL.
APPARATUS SPECIFICATION MAKE
NO.
1. DC SERVO MOTOR
(a) Armature Resistance : 10Ω [A1-A2]
(b) Armature volt. Max. : 10V
(c) Armature current Max. : 03A
(d) Field winding resistance : 40Ω [F1-F2]
(e) Field winding volt. Max. : 17V
(f) Maximum RPM : 2000
D.C. SERVO
(g) Motor : SHUNT
1. MOTOR
ROTOR DIMENSION
UNIT
(a) Full length of rotor : 20 cms.
(b) Radius of the rotor : 1.4 cms.
(c) Total mass of the rotor : 600 grams
(d) Torque to inertia ratio : 3.5

2. 2Kg Spring Balance provided for loading

ON BOARD CIRCUIT
(a) Speed control of a 10V/3A, DC Shunt Servo
DC SERVO
Motor
MOTOR 1
2. (b) 3 2 Digit Digital Current Meter
TRAINER
1
KIT (KCL-17) (c) 3 2 Digit Digital Voltmeter
(d) 4-Digit Speed display in rpm
(Fill up this table observing the set-up with which actual experiment is performed)

THEORY:

A DC motor can be controlled by varying either the field current or the armature current. Most
of the DC Servomotors used in low power applications is of the permanent magnet (PM) type.
The ease of controllable speed, along with the linear torque speed control curve make the DC
servomotor ideal for servomechanism applications.

The speed-torque curve is quite similar to that of the ac servomotor. These motors are available
in 6V, 12V and 24V models making them applicable to solid state circuitry. By comparison,
the DC motor has some disadvantages over the AC servo motor. The DC servo motor inertia
is greater than that of the AC motor. This greater inertia is due to the wound armature and
commutator which produces a heavier rotor.

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BLOCK DESCRIPTION

Fig 1. Control unit block description of the DC Servomotor Trainer kit.

Fig. 2: Front panel of motor unit of the DC servomotor Trainer kit.

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PROCEDURE (Using the Trainer Kit):

1. Set the field knob at max voltage point and the armature knob at minimum voltage
point. Connect the motor terminals to the control unit. Make the loading of the motor
minimum. Then, switch ON the power to the control unit.

2. Increase the armature voltage to maximum in steps and note the readings of the field
and armature voltage, current and motor speed.

3. Reduce the armature voltage in steps and note all the above mentioned variables.

4. Get back to the max voltage setting of the armature knob. Tabulate and plot speed vs.
armature voltage.

5. Reduce the field voltage in steps and note all the above mentioned variables.

6. Get back to the max voltage setting of the field knob. Tabulate and plot speed vs.
armature voltage

7. Increase the loading of the motor in steps and note the variables. Tabulate and plot
speed vs. loading and speed vs. armature current.

8. Repeat procedure in 7 for different armature and field voltages.

OBSERVATION TABLE

Armature voltage constant Va = ……V

Field Voltage constant Vf = …………V

S. Torque
T1 (g) T2 (g) T1-T2 (g) N (rpm) Ia (A)
No. (T1-T2)*R g-cm

QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS:

1. Differentiate between a general motor and a servo motor.


2. Differentiate between ac and dc servo motor.
3. Which type of motors are used as DC servomotors?

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Fig. 3: DC Servo Motor Trainer kit: Control unit and Motor unit.

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