
Slide Show related to H bridge lecture. Higher quality Pictures. Links to schematic to come. ncfusion.com The measurements previously made for the motor start, run (no load), and stall current help determine both the semi-conductor devices and the resistors. When saturated using the more efficient PWM, rather than linear, bias of the transistor about any TO 220 package can handel the job but check the specifications, datasheets, and application notes. The addition of a heat sink was not necessary for our application but can help drive larger motors with heavy loads. Flyback energy will be examined for education purposes and helping choose diodes for inductive kickback. The 1N4000 series does a good job for this application. Note: Some transistors have diodes built in for inductive loads like motors and relays. Istart = peaked at 1.4Amps and decayed exponentially to a no load 100mA current over about 200ms. The stall current is 1.4A. A power supply should be able to handle 2-5amp in rush at 12V and steady current of an amp or two depending on the load. With the addition of a shunt resistor we will know if the motor is changing direction based on polarity. The current measured with the shunt can automatically fold back the current, and protect components and the power supply, along with the mechanics being driven with the motor. The use of a micro like the Arduino, Intel, or Microchip add intelligence and offer control based on C, Assembly, or processing sketches used for <b>...</b>
H Bridge
PID Controller
Shunt Resistor
PWM
Pulse Width Modulation
Speed and Direction
PM DC Motor
Transistors
Power Supply
Op Amps
Arduino
Assembly
processing
ncarduino