ABSTRACT
Project Title:
SPEED
CONTROL
OF
BRUSHLESS
DIRECT
CURRENT (BLDC) MOTORS
Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) Motors are one of the motor types rapidly gaining popularity. BLDC motors are used in industries such as Appliances, Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer, Medical, Industrial Automation Equipment and Instrumentation. As the name implies, BLDC motors do not use brushes for commutation; instead, they are electronically commutated. BLDC motors have many advantages over brushed DC motors and induction motors. A few of these are: Brush less motors require less maintenance, so they have a longer life compared with brushed DC motors. BLDC motors produce more output power per frame size than brushed DC motors and induction motors. Because the rotor is made of permanent magnets, the rotor inertia is less, compared with other types of motors. This improves acceleration and deceleration characteristics, shortening operating cycles. Their linear speed/torque characteristics produce predictable speed regulation. With brush less motors, brush inspection is eliminated, making them ideal for limited access areas and applications where servicing is difficult. BLDC motors operate much more quietly than brushed DC motors, reducing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). Low-voltage models are ideal for battery operation, portable equipment or medical applications. In addition, the ratio of torque delivered to the size of the motor is higher, making it useful in applications where space and weight are critical factors.
In this thesis, the detail construction, working principle, characteristics and typical applications of BLDC motors along with the MATLAB/Simulink model are presented.
Software Tool:
Key words
MATLAB/SIMULINK
: BLDC, ELECTRONIC COMMUTATION, Electromagnetic Interference ,