Robust Model Reference Adaptive Control of Angular Velocity Control Simulation of Brushed DC Motor

Abstract

Electric motors play an important role in industry as well as our day-to-day life. They are used to generate electrical power in power plants and provide mechanical work in industries. They are also an indispensable part of our daily lives. Electric motors are very important pieces of equipment in our everyday lives. The brushed DC motor is considered to be basic electric motors. The aim of this paper is to introduce students to the modelling of brushed dc motor and to use computer simulation as a tool for conducting transient and control studies. Simulation can be very helpful in gaining insights to the dynamic behaviour and interactions that are often not readily apparent from reading theory. Next to having an actual system to experiment on, simulation is often chosen by engineers to study transient and control performance or to test conceptual designs. Presently, there are many control laws available to control the brushed dc motor. The control law of angular velocity depends on the motor parameters. The motor parameters are time varying, especially load torque, hence adaptive control is one of the best control law. In standard adaptive control, instability may be occur in the presence of unmodeled dynamics. Robust adaptive control is designed so the stability can be guaranteed