Hardware-software system test bench for studies of a reciprocating electrical machine

The paper describes new engineering solutions at developing a test bench for studying experimental models of reciprocating electrical machines, as well as the hardware-software control system. A crank mechanism was used when developing the bench to create hydraulically driven reciprocating motion. The designed hardware-software system allows for controlling the bench and the test subject due to a large number of inputs and outputs of various applications. The sensors integrated into the bench enable a complete test picture and sufficient amount of high-precision data. A high flexibility of the bench and the test subject control algorithm allows for conducting a wide range of various tests of electrical products.