Course

Lab Content: (Electrical Drives and Controls)

1. Characterization of DC Motor
   1. To observe open-loop speed control of a DC motor
   2. To calculate the motor back-emf constant
   3. To calculate the electrical parameters (Ra and La) of the motor using the blocked rotor test
   4. Verify the voltage vs speed characteristics of the DC motor
   5. Plot the torque-speed characteristics of the DC motor with load
2. Speed control of a DC motor
   1. Control the speed of a DC motor using an open-loop
   2. Use PI control on the armature current and speed
3. Obtain waveforms of 3-phase full controlled bridge converter with R, RL and
4. Characteristics of a Permanent Magnet AC motor
   1. Observe the back emf of the motor and calculate its back emf constant
   2. Run the motor with current control by correct placement of the current space vector
   3. Run the motor with speed control
5. Torque-speed characteristics and speed control of a three-phase induction motor

(Automotive Electronics)

1. MK40DX256 board GPIO introduction
2. Button Debouncing with MK40DX256 both software and hardware
3. 7-Segment Display Control
4. Signal Processing – Real-Time Frequency Analysis, Perform Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on the acquired sensor data using specialized libraries.
5. Signal Processing with External ADC/DAC- Implement advanced signal processing algorithms like demodulation, modulation, or filter design.
6. Timer-Based Signal Generation and PWM to control
7. CAN communication with MK40DX256
8. CAN X by wire with MK40DX256

Course Objectives

1. To demonstrate the basic characteristics and types of DC motors, operational modes, and various control schemes
2. To enable practical skills on testing motor
3. To familiarize usage of controllers and sensors for implementation of simple automotive electronic hardware
4. To familiarize the working of vehicle networks and communication

Course Outcomes

Skills acquired

Acquire practical skills in motor characterization, control techniques, microcontroller programming, signal processing, and understanding communication protocols for automotive electronics.