DC Motors Tutorials
DC Motor Application Considerations - a 4 page tutorial providing general guidelines for the selection of DC motors including
- Audible noise
- Electromagnetic interference
- Motor service life
How To Select A DC Motor - a 4 page tutorial describing the basic calculations and inputs needed to properly size a DC motor including:
- Available voltage
- Output torque required
- Output speed required
- Physical envelope available
- Operating temperature
Motor Calculations - a 9 page tutorial detailing the steps needed to properly size and select a DC motor including:
- Calculating the mechanical power requirements
- Torque-speed curves
- Numerical calculation
- Sample calculation
- Thermal calculations
Development of Electromotive Force - a 5 page tutorial detailing the basics of the development of electromotive force including:
- Faraday's law
- The application of Faraday's law
- A single coil DC motor
- Motor constants