ELL 100 : Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Lab Project Proposal

Names and Entry Numbers of Group Members (Signatures in Hardcopy) :

Lab Group (Choose from Dropdown List) : Monday Forenoon

Title of the Project : Motor speed control (2)

Circuit Diagram :

Project Description and Working Principle :

 -PWM (pulse width modulation) is a method of generating variable voltage by

turning on and off the power to an electronic device at a fast rate.
 -The average voltage depends on the duty cycle of the signal, or the amount of time
the signal is on versus the amount of time the signal is off.
 -555 Timer IC is capable of generating PWM signals when set up in an astable
mode.
 -The circuit is set up with a 555 timer IC, resistors R1 and R2, a capacitor C1, a
potentiometer, and diodes.
 -The duty cycle of the PWM signal can be adjusted by changing the values of R1,
the potentiometer, and C1.
 -A Darlington transistor is used to drive the motor, and a flyback diode is used to
prevent voltage spikes produced by the motor.