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Modeling and Simulation of A DC Motor Fed by A Full-Bridge Buck Inverter
Modeling and Simulation of A DC Motor Fed by A Full-Bridge Buck Inverter
Abstract—The modeling and simulation of the “full-bridge the angular velocity of the motor. Whereas, Chinnaiyan et
Buck inverter–DC motor” system, is presented for the first al. in [19] used a DC/DC Boost converter with which they
time in this paper. The converter used in this arrangement solved the bidirectional angular velocity regulation task for
allows a smooth start and bidirectional motion at the shaft
of the DC motor. The Kirchhoff’s laws and the DC motor a DC motor. On the other hand, Garcı́a-Rodrı́guez et al. in
model are used to obtain the mathematical model of the [20] and Hernández-Márquez et al. in [21] developed mathe-
system. With the intention of validating the model of the system matical models for the DC/DC Boost converter–inverter–DC
under study, the simulation results of the mathematical model motor and DC/DC Buck-Boost converter–inverter–DC motor
are compared versus the ones of the corresponding electrical systems, respectively. Finally, in [22] Linares-Flores et al.
circuit. Both simulations are performed with Matlab-Simulink.
The similar behavior between both results allow validating the solved the regulation task of the DC/DC Sepic converter–
mathematical model herein proposed. inverter–DC motor system.
Keywords-Full-bridge Buck inverter, DC motor, Switched In accordance with the review of the literature associated
model, Average model, Steady state, Modeling and simulation. with the DC/DC Buck converter as a driver for a DC motor,
it was observed that the associated works can be classified
as follows:
I. I NTRODUCTION
• DC/DC Buck converter–DC motor system [6]–[16]. For
The DC/DC Buck power electronic converter is one of
this system different control strategies that only solve
the most used DC/DC converters in several applications; the
the drive of the motor’s shaft in one direction have
most relevant being: renewable energies [1], robotics [2], [3],
been used, with this limitation of motion being their
electrical vehicles [4], [5], drivers for DC motors [6]–[18],
main disadvantage.
among other. For the particular case of the DC/DC Buck
• DC/DC Buck converter–inverter–DC motor system
converter–DC motor system, several control strategies have
[17], [18]. Here the system integrates an inverter be-
been proposed for driving the position/angular velocity of
tween the converter and motor, allowing the motor to be
the motor’s shaft. With the most outstanding works being the
fed by a bipolar voltage, thus achieving the bidirectional
ones reported in [6]–[16]. The generality of these works lies
motion of the shaft. However, the switching of the
in solving the driving of the DC motor’s shaft in only one
transistors that compose the inverter generate abrupt
direction of motion. Such a limitation of motion is caused by
variations in voltage and current.
the operation principle of the DC/DC Buck converter, since
it cannot supply bipolar voltages. However, in more recent Considering these findings, the contribution of this paper
years electronic circuits that allow the generation of bipolar consists in presenting, for the first time, the modeling and
voltages via DC/DC converters, allowing the bidirectional simulation of the “full-bridge Buck inverter–DC motor”
motion of the DC motor’s shaft, have been reported. In system. In this system the converter supplies bipolar voltages
that direction, works that use the DC/DC converter–inverter– and, due to the arrangement of the parts that compose the
DC motor configuration are the following: Silva-Ortigoza system, the noise generated by the switching of the circuit
et al. in [17] developed the mathematical model and the transistors is attenuated. Hence, a smooth start in the DC
experimental validation of the DC/DC Buck converter– motor and bidirectional motion at its shaft are achieved.
inverter–DC motor system, later in [18] they solved the The contribution of this paper is organized as follows:
trajectory tracking of both the voltage of the converter and In Section II the mathematical model and the steady state
In order to facilitate the deduction of the mathematical Applying the current and voltage Kirchhoff’s laws and
model of the system under study, the simplified electrical the model associated with the DC motor [11] in the
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circuit shown in Fig. 4, the following mathematical with i, υ, ia , and ω as the values of the system in steady
model is obtained: state. After solving the equation system (17)–(20), for i, υ,
di ia , and ω, in steady state it is had that the system satisfies
L = −υ − E, (5) the following:
dt
dυ ⎡ Ebuav ⎤
C = i − ia , (6) ⎡ ⎤ Ra b+ke km
dt i ⎢ ⎥
dia ⎢
⎢ υ ⎥ ⎢ Euav ⎥ ⎥
La = υ − Ra ia − ke ω, (7) ⎢ ⎥=⎢
dt ⎣ia ⎦ ⎢ Ebuav ⎥ ⎥
. (21)
dω ⎣ Ra b+ke km ⎦
J = km ia − bω. (8) ω
Ekm uav
dt Ra b+ke km
The operation modes given by equations (1)–(8) are joined, III. S IMULATIONS VIA MATLAB-SIMULINK
through u, generating the following set of differential equa-
The simulation results of the average model (13)–(16) and
tions:
the electrical circuit associated with the full-bridge Buck
di inverter–DC motor system are presented in this section.
L = −υ + Eu, (9)
dt The simulations consider the following values for the
dυ parameters of the subsystems:
C = i − ia , (10)
dt • Full-bridge Buck inverter.
dia
La = υ − Ra ia − ke ω, (11)
dt L = 4.94 mH, R = 61.7 Ω,
dω
J = km ia − bω. (12) C = 114.4 μF, E = 24 V.
dt
Thus, the mathematical model (9)–(12) corresponds to the • DC motor.
switched model of the full-bridge Buck inverter–DC motor La = 2.22 mH, km = 120.1 × 10−3 N·m
A ,
system. −3 V·s
Ra = 0.965 Ω, ke = 120.1 × 10 rad ,
C. System steady state analysis J = 118.2 × 10−3 kg·m2 , b = 129.6 × 10 −3
N·m·s.
With the intention of analyzing the switched model of A. Simulation of the mathematical model
the full-bridge Buck inverter–DC motor system in steady
In this section the simulation results of the full-bridge
state, its corresponding average model is considered, which
Buck inverter–DC motor system, described in (13)–(16), are
is given by
presented for the cases when uav = 0.5 and uav = −0.5.
di • The graphics of Fig. 5 show the results of the sys-
L = −υ + Euav , (13)
dt tem simulation for uav = 0.5. In these, it is ob-
dυ served that the time response of the system converges
C = i − ia , (14)
dt to
the values in steady state, i.e., i, υ, i a, ω =
dia 0.492 A, 12 V, 0.492 A, 6.617 rad , which is in com-
La = υ − Ra ia − ke ω, (15) s
dt plete accordance with (21).
dω • Fig. 6 presents the numerical simulation for
J = km ia − bω, (16)
dt uav = −0.5. There the system response,
where the average input signal uav ∈ [−1, 1]. Although, again,
converges to (21). That is, i, υ, i a, ω =
in this model, i, υ, ia , and ω now correspond to the −0.492 A, −12 V, −0.492 A, −6.617 rad s .
average signals of the switched model (9)–(12) these are not
B. Simulation of the electrical circuit
renamed. Note that what will distinguish one model from the
other shall be u and uav for the switched and average model, With the intention of validating the proposed mathemati-
respectively. cal model (13)–(16), the result of simulation of the electrical
Considering that the average input is constant in (13)– circuit associated with the full-bridge Buck inverter–DC mo-
(16), i.e., uav , the following equation system is found: tor system is presented here. In the simulation, performed via
SimPowerSystems of Matlab-Simulink, it is considered that
0 = −υ + Euav , (17) the used electronic devices are ideal. Considering similar
0 = i − ia , (18) cases to the ones previously presented, the following is
obtained for the circuit:
0 = υ − Ra ia − ke ω, (19)
• When uav = 0.5 the transistors of the full-bridge
0 = km ia − bω, (20)
Q1 and Q1 complementarily operate at a frequency
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20 of 50 kHz. Whereas, Q2 remains deactivated and Q2
[A]
[V]
12 i i υ υ
15
activated. Thus, the voltage υ conserves the same po-
8 larity of the power supply E, allowing the motor’s shaft
4 10 to rotate clockwise. The corresponding graphics are
5
presented in Fig. 7, where it is observed that the time
0
t [s] t [s] response of the circuit full-bridge Buck inverter–DC
-4 0 motor
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 converges to the values in steady state (21). That
is, i, υ, ia , ω = 0.492 A, 12 V, 0.492 A, 6.617 rad s .
10
s ]
[A]
12 ia ia ω ω
[ rad
7.5
8 20
[A]
i
[V]
12 i υ υ
4 5
15
8
0 2.5
4 10
t [s] t [s]
-4 0
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 5
t [s] t [s]
1 -4 0
uav uav 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
0.75
10
s ]
[A]
12 ia ia ω ω
[ rad
0.5
7.5
8
0.25
4 5
t [s]
0
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 2.5
t [s] t [s]
Figure 5. Simulation of the mathematical model with uav = 0.5. -4 0
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
1
4 6 uav uav
[A]
[V]
i i υ υ 0.75
0 0
-6 0.5
-4
-12 0.25
-8
t [s]
t [s] -18 t [s] 0
-12 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
s ]
ia ia 2.5 ω ω
[ rad
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