Topic 5:

Prepared by:
Engr. ARJUN G. ANSAY, EE PhD
Professor, TUP-IRTC
Objectives:

At the end of the discussion, the

participants should be able to:
1. Familiarized the Ward-Leonard System
of speed control;
2. Identify the different components of
Ward-Leonard System and their
functions.
Contents:

1. Content Principle of DC Motor Speed

Control
2. Methods of DC Motor Speed Control
3. The Ward-Leonard System Principle
Principle of DC Motor Speed
Control
The speed “n” of a DC Motor is defined by the
following equation:

E – Ia ( Ra + Rb )
n= k Ø
Where:
n = speed of DC Motor
Ø = magnetic flux
E = impressed voltage
Ia = armature current
Ra = armature resistance
Rb = brush contact resistance
Methods of DC Motor speed
control:
1. Field Control

This is a method of controlling the speed by
changing the magnetic flux Ø in equation
2. Armature Resistance Control

This speed control is performed by inserting a
series resistance in the armature circuit.
3. Voltage Control

This speed control is done by varying the
voltage across the armature circuit of the DC
Motor.
WARD-LEONARD SYSTEM
- is a method of speed control
using voltage as variable to
supply the DC Motor thru the
used of Separately Excited DC
Generator.
Components of Ward-Leonard System:

1. 3Ø – induction motor
2. Separately excited DC Generator
3. Separately excited DC Motor
4. Load (DC Generator)
Block diagram of Ward-Leonard System:

Where:
3Ø = three phase induction motor
G1 = separately excited DC Generator
M = separately excited DC Motor
G = Load (DC Generator)
Schematic Diagram of Ward Leonard System

Note:
Frequently, control of generator voltage
is combined with motor field control for
variation in speed.
Advantage:
1. Provide excellent step less speed
control
2. Very wide range of speed.

Disadvantage:
1. High first cost
2. Low over-all efficiency
Thank you for
kind attention