Prototype Electronics
We have built a number of electronic assemblies as part of our development process. Here are a few of them below:
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Insanely Large Power Driver
We wanted a drive circuit that was capable of powering a variety of different motor sizes. So we built this sturdy beast. It is ridiculously over built for what we needed. But it has been working for a long time now without failure. It is capable of putting out bursts of power up to 150 kW.
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Digital Controller
This circuit controls all of the switching functions. It is based around a 16-bit micro processor and includes isolated controls for our power driver.
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Motion Capture
We developed this unique module to track the motion of our motors during switching. Using some clever optical design, we were able to capture the test results with a simple photograph. See images below for some examples that were taken during various tests.
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Motion Capture Pictures
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Switching Speed Less than 2 msec
Switch moving from left to right. Note abrupt stop at end (green bars overlap last red bar). Switch time = 1.8 msec.
