Laplace transforms:DC Motor circuit

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Problem

Find the steady state current i(t) through a DC motor represented by a series R-L-Motor circuit. The resistance (R) is from the armature winding. The inductance (L) is the equivalent inductance of the wire coil (which turns by current flowing through the coil in a permanent magnetic field). The motor has input current i(t) and output angular velocity ω(t).

Solution

The torque is proportional to the armature current.

T(t)=ki(t)

Similarly, relating mechanical (T(t)ω(t)) and electrical (vm(t)i(t)) power, the conservation of energy requires the same proportionality between the voltage across the motor (vm(t)) and the angular velocity (ω(t)).

vm(t)=kω(t)

We want to find the Laplace transfer function of the motor.

Ω(s)=[ω(t)]/vs(s)

Summing the voltages around the series circuit gives us our differential equation.

vs(t)=Ri(t)+Ldi(t)dt+kω(t)