# PPT_CHAPTER_7 # Controllers #### Slide_1:Motor Controller * DC motor is a device that converts direct current into mechanical work. * It works on the principle of Lorentz law, which states that “the current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field experience a force”. * The motor controller is an electronic circuit that is responsible for controlling the speed and direction of the motor. #### Slide_2 Principle of Motor Rotation ![](https://i.imgur.com/h6s117q.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/cqe0uit.png) #### Slide_2: BLDC Motor Control 3Phase H-Bridge * A standard controller has 3 bi-directional outputs which are operated by a logic circuit * The three two-way outputs are operated by switches. * Such switches need to be able to turn on and off very quickly to spin the motor. ![](https://i.imgur.com/W9Z4HB1.png) PWM Technique * It is an effective method for adjusting the amount of power delivered to the load. * This technique allows smooth speed variation without reducing the starting torque and eliminates harmonics. * PWM is an entirely different approach to controlling the speed of a DC motor. * Power is supplied to the motor in square wave of constant voltage but varying pulse-width or duty cycle. ![](https://i.imgur.com/TyRhoTe.png) #### Slide_3: Sensorless * Back EMF control method It is based on the fact that only two phases of a DC Brushless motor are coupled at a time, so that a third phase of the Back-EMF voltage can be sensed. ![](https://i.imgur.com/hgtr1eD.png) #### Slide_4: Sensor based controller * Hall effect sensor-based controllers ![](https://i.imgur.com/eVcnZlM.png) #### Slide_5: Working of Hall Effect Sensor ![](https://i.imgur.com/pqSwM63.png) #### Slide_6: Working of Hall Effect Sensor(Cont) * Commutation Table ![](https://i.imgur.com/CyVBGDE.jpg) #### Slide_7: Types of Hall Sensor * Analogue sensor The analogue sensor is composed of a voltage regulator, a Hall Element and an amplifier. * Digital sensor The digital output sensors provide just two output states, either “ON” or “OFF”. #### Slide_8: Advantages and Disadvantages of Hall Effect Sensors Advantages • Low cost. • Can be operated at higher frequencies. • Not be affected by environmental contaminants. • Can measure a wide range of magnetic fields. Disadvantages • Low accuracy. #### Slide_9: Features in a modern day BLDC motor controller * Intelligence with powerful microprocessor. * Electronic reversing. * Voltage monitoring on 3 motor phases, bus, and power supply. * Voltage monitoring on voltage source 12V and 5V. * Current sense on all 3 motor phases. * Current control loop. * Hardware over current protection. * Hardware over voltage protection. * Configurable limit for motor current and battery current. * Battery protection * Waterproof connectors for small signal. * Thermal protection * Controller can do auto Identification angle for different degrees of hall sensors.