Project Title: Develop & Test a VFD for a positioning applications.
LS Electric
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| Project Title | Develop & Test a VFD for a positioning applications. |
| Project Topics | Product Design & Development Research & Development |
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| Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity |
Variable Frequency Drives that control provides position feedback from an encoder (feedback); the goal is to test to make sure that the VFD and encoder feedback from the AC Motor is accurate and document that.
Typically VFDs are not used from positioning applications - this is typically done with a servo motor and servo amplifier as the industry norm. However, people want to push the VFD to do more applications - for example using to control a conveyor belt to do 'indexing' moves as the 'work-in-progress/product' moves from station to station.
The control elements is also important - typically and industrial controller (plc or industrial pc) will be the brains and send control signals to the VFD; That is most typically; however we also like to do R&D on having a HMI (with a scripting language) control the VFD positioning without a PLC or PC. Lastly, we like to see if the internal sequencing of the VFD could be used by itself without a PLC, PC or HMI.
The end result would be a test data, report and documented methods of how to to the above.
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Project Timeline
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Temp Check #3 Due |
Apr 12 2021 | Evaluation |
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LS ELECTRIC SITE VISIT @ VERNON HILLS |
Jul 09 2021 | |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #1 DELIVERABLE |
Jul 09 2021 | Submission Required |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #2 DELIVERABLE |
Aug 10 2021 | Submission Required |
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Program Kickoff |
Aug 30 2021 | Event |
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Temp Check #5 Due |
Dec 02 2022 | Evaluation |
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Mid-Project Check-In & Rescope |
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Temp Check #4 Due |
Evaluation | |
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Temp Check #6 Due |
Evaluation | |
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Final Peer Evaluation Due |
Evaluation | |
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Final Self Evaluation Due |
Evaluation | |
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Feedback Session w/ LS Electric |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #3 DELIVERABLE |
Submission Required | |
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UPLOAD MILESTONE #4 DELIVERABLE |
Submission Required | |
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REMINDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY |
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OFFICIAL PROJECT WRAP UP |
Submission Required | |
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Kickoff Evaluation Due |
Evaluation | |
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OFFICIAL PROJECT LAUNCH |
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Mid-Milestone Virtual Checkin |
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Temp Check #1 Due |
Evaluation | |
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Temp Check #2 Due |
Evaluation |
Program Managers
| Name | Organization |
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| Scott Kennedy | Anderson University |
Teams
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| No Teams Available |