NASA NTRS · 19890000045
Closed-Loop Motor-Speed Control
Abstract
Electronic motor-speed control circuit designed to operate in electrically noisy environment. Includes optoelectronic pick-up device, placed inside motor housing to provide speed feedback signal. Automatically maintains speed motor at commanded value. Measures speed of motor in terms of frequency of pulses of infrared light chopped by fan blades of motor. Difference between measured and commanded speeds serves as control signal for external amplifier driving motor. Major advantage of circuit is low cost.
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Smith, Matthew A., Delcher, Ray C., Huston, Steven W.. 1989-02-01. Closed-Loop Motor-Speed Control. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890000045
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