Laboratory of electric drives applications
About laboratory
The laboratory is equipped with test stands for testing and loading electric drives and their control systems (loading range approximately 10 to 2000 Nm), high‑precision Renishaw REXM position encoders, Magtrol rotary torque sensors (ranges 50 Nm and 500 Nm), Siemens S120 servo drives with Siemens CU320‑2 control units and Simotion D, BR Automation PLCs and servo drives, an NI PXI measurement chassis with data acquisition cards for digital and analog signal processing and various sensor types (accelerometers, thermocouples, torque sensors, etc.).
The lab also includes data‑acquisition and analysis equipment for industrial fieldbuses from iba AG (EtherCAT, PROFINET, PROFIBUS). Measurement instruments available in the lab include an oscilloscope, multimeter, digital thermometer, and a FLUKE thermal camera, plus basic electrical tools.
Software available: NI LabVIEW, Siemens Scout and BR Automation Studio. The laboratory thus provides the equipment necessary for conducting research tasks and theses in the control and industrial applications of electric drives.
Subjects and learning outcomes
Bachelor studies:
- Bachelor project
- Bachelor thesis
Master (Engineer's) studies:
- Diploma project 1
- Diploma project 2
- Diploma thesis
Doctoral studies:
- Electromechanical systems (dynamic models of electromechanical systems as a whole and of their individual subsystems; methods and properties of control for linear and nonlinear electromechanical systems; design concepts and dynamic models of selected electrical machines; design and characteristics of static converters related to the doctoral candidate’s work) — additional IL course content
- Servo systems (applications of converters in servo systems; selected chapters of control theory; continuous and discrete descriptions and models of electromechanical systems; multi‑motor drives and servo systems — modeling, analysis and design methods for industrial controllers; control of technological complexes — control system architectures and their software, visualization tools, control safety and redundancy).
- Research activity 1–5: Ability to independently conceive, design, carry out and modify substantial parts of research with scientific integrity and to contribute original research that extends the boundaries of knowledge through a substantial body of work, some of which are suitable for peer‑reviewed publication. Achievement of original scientific results acceptable at the international level. Based on the conducted research, the graduate is regarded as an expert in their field.