How to make a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) | Overview & Basics
**VERY DANGEROUS - DO NOT ATTEMP THIS AT HOME UNLESS YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL**
In this video, I give an overview on how to make a variable frequency drive (VFD).
I want to give a huge thanks to everyone who helped me with this project, Grazie!
Link to the code (Github):
https://github.com/MatanPazi/VFD
References:
Brushed motor Eq:
https://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?example=MotorPosition§ion=SystemModeling
Brushless motor gif:
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/SimplisticLastingEsok-mobile.mp4
Motors BEMF:
https://www.ti.com/lit/ml/slyp711/slyp711.pdf?ts=1669549627659
BEMF and current alignment:
https://e2e.ti.com/blogs_/b/industrial_strength/posts/so-which-pwm-technique-is-best-part-7
VFD gif:
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/FreshLoathsomeCivet-mobile.mp4
Jeremy Fielding demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJOtWPPRwE&t=0s
TRAIC speed control method equation:
https://www.electricaleasy.com/2014/02/speed-control-methods-of-induction-motor.html
Hz to RPM equation:
https://www.electricalvolt.com/2019/11/slip-speed-in-an-induction-motor/
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BLDC Open Loop Position Control
A friend (Barak Yehuda) and I are working on a project and we needed a simple position controller for our 3 phase brushless motor.
We couldn't easily find one, so we decided to make our own using an ESC.
Links:
Arduino code:
https://github.com/MatanPazi/Jumpin_J...
ESC (From AliExpress):
https://bit.ly/3cjcl16
Barak's website:
https://www.hangbar3d.com/other-projects
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DBK Oil-Filled Radiator Fixed
Errata:
The over-load fuses are up to 5[A], not 10[A]. The overall maximal current is 10[A].
So I put them in parallel to divide the current that passes through them by 2.
My oil-filled radiator suddenly stopped working, I opened it up and replaced the over-load fuse.
This video is a step-by-step of the fix.
Hope it helps.
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Controlling A Pendulum With A Propeller Using Arduino & Simulink
Site I got idea from - http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Activities_Pendulum
How to connect Arudino & Simulink - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttIZoUXCKY
Used this video as the basic requirements from my system - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXDYZp3wrVc
Helped in the estimation of motor parameters -
http://support.ctc-control.com/customer/elearning/younkin/motorParameters.pdf
Great channel by Brian Douglas to help understand what you're doing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq0imsn84ShAe9PBOFnoIrg
Used Fritzing for the electronic circuit design - http://fritzing.org/home/
First Principle Method explained -
https://youtu.be/qhIjIu-Zk10?t=114
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DIY Night Light & Thermometer
Git repository:
https://github.com/MatanPazi/Night-light-Thermometer
GreatScott video:
https://youtu.be/jQ3JHknsM4o
Barak's website:
https://www.hangbar3d.com/
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Four State Kalman Filter with Arduino
I teamed up with Robert Landau to implement a 4 state Kalman filter.
Github repository:
https://github.com/MatanPazi/4State-KalmanFilter
Sensor we used:
MPU-6050
The Poor Engineer, for plotting:
https://www.thepoorengineer.com/en/arduino-python-plot/
How to Mechatronics, to read from MPU and implement a complementary filter:
https://howtomechatronics.com/tutorials/arduino/arduino-and-mpu6050-accelerometer-and-gyroscope-tutorial/
Article that used the gyro bias as one of the states:
http://home.earthlink.net/~schultdw/bbot/bbot.html
"An Introduction to the Kalman Filter" by Greg Welch and Gary Bishop:
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~welch/media/pdf/kalman_intro.pdf
Video series by Mathworks on the Kalman filter:
https://www.mathworks.com/videos/understanding-kalman-filters-part-1-why-use-kalman-filters--1485813028675.html
"Drone Control and the Complementary Filter" by Brian Douglas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whSw42XddsU
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Freezer Controller Replaced, STC-3000
Fixed an old freezer by replacing the burnt controller with a new one, the STC-3000.
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Disassembling a Pasta Machine and Repairing Stuck Handle
I bought a second hand pasta machine.
The handle was very difficult to turn.
I decided to disassemble the machine and try to fix it.
*I'd recommend using edible oil for the lubrication.
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Custom load cell prototype (ATtiny85)
In this video I go over the process of designing a prototype.
Barak and I designed and made a prototype of a force sensing trekking pole handle.
Barak's site:
https://www.hangbar3d.com/
Github repository:
https://github.com/MatanPazi/Force_Sense_Handle
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Ball and beam using camera (Arduino)
In this video I control a ball & beam system with a camera as the ball position sensor.
Github repository:
https://github.com/MatanPazi/Object_Tracking
Links:
"PID Balance+Ball | full explanation & tuning" by Electronoobs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFTJ2SS4xyA&t=132s
Sentdex: OpenCV tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z78zbnLlPUA&list=PLQVvvaa0QuDdttJXlLtAJxJetJcqmqlQq
Pyimagesearch - Ball Tracking with OpenCV:
https://www.pyimagesearch.com/2015/09/14/ball-tracking-with-opencv/
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DIY Automatic Irrigation Arduino
Thanks for Watching!
Items I ordered from eBay:
Capacitors - Supercapacitor 2.7V / 5.5V 0.33F 0.47F 1F 1.5F 2F 4F 10F 1/5/2/8/10/12/16/20Pcs
Solar Panel - 1/3.5/4/5/6/9/12V Type 0.8/1/1.2/2.5W Solar Panel Module Cell Battery Charger
Manifold - 1/4" OD 5 Way Push Fit Pneumatic Manifold Push Fitting Air Water PK-1/4
Connectors - 1X 1/4" Push Fit - 1/2" Female Thread PE Pipe Fitting Hose Quick ConnectorD9B
Moisture Sensor - Soil Hygrometer Humidity Detection Water Sensor Module Soil Moisture For arduino
Solenoid - 1/2" N/C Magnetic Electric Solenoid Valve Water Air Inlet Flow Switch 12/24/220V
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