Mechatronic analysis of the velocity control of a washing machine

Author

Bascetta, Luca ; Magnani, GianAntonio ; Rocco, Paolo ; Frattesi, Stefano

Author_Institution

Dip. Elettron. e Inf., Politec. di Milano, Milan

fYear

2009

fDate

14-17 April 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A mechatronic analysis of the velocity control of a washing machine, aiming at the definition of a simple and semi-automatic tuning procedure, is presented in this paper. A model of the machine that includes an accurate description of the electrical aspects involved in the torque generation, as well as of the transmission chain, the load and the spring-damper system connecting the tub to the cabinet has been developed. Moreover, simple experimental procedures to identify the main mechanical parameters of the model of the machine are presented. Finally, the mechatronic analysis is used to propose a change in the mechanical design of the machine in order to simplify the tuning process.

Keywords

damping; design engineering; domestic appliances; mechatronics; springs (mechanical); velocity control; vibration control; washing machines; mechanical design; mechatronic analysis; semi-automatic tuning procedure; spring-damper system; torque generation; transmission chain; velocity control; washing machine; Control systems; Costs; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Motion control; Power system modeling; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Tuning; Velocity control; Washing machines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechatronics, 2009. ICM 2009. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Malaga

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4194-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4195-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMECH.2009.4957187

Filename

4957187