Thank you everyone for your input. It's great to see so many ideas and suggestions being put forth.
A couple of things came to light after further investigation that I wanted to share. First, at the time of the event, there was a problem with starting the engine which consequently had...
I work in a lab doing start/stops on an engine using an automotive sealed lead acid battery that runs 24/7. Recently the battery exploded. It was determined that the battery had over 700,000 start cycles, so I was wondering if the high cycle counts could have contributed to a failure and can...
Not really. My work is being done in a test cell that handles the power, cooling, braking, etc. functions. This particular test I am doing though, requires the use of an auxiliary car battery that I am required to exercise by loading and charging it. My constraints are minimal.
I am trying to simulate accessory loads in a vehicle on a test stand. The problem I am having is I need a large load of 2500-3000 Watts. I would like to have it variable such that it is selectable for light, medium, heavy, approx. 1000W per circuit. Do you have any suggestions on possible...
What is the best control methodology when direct coupling motors together that has separate analog controllers? I have two 300HP DC motors that I would like to couple together for the additional horsepower capability. I assume I would have a ‘master-slave’ arrangement where the feedback torque...
