Computer aided commissioning of speed and position control for electrical drives with identification of mechanical load

The paper presents the more significant features of a computer-aided drive commissioning tool developed by the University of Padova (Italy) and the University of Paderborn (Germany) in the frame of a two-year European CRAFT project in collaboration with some European Companies. The final product of the Project is a software tool which permits the identification of the mechanical structure and the selection of commissioning of several speed and position controllers for two-mass systems with mechanical imperfections such as friction and backlash. The tool is thought to be of easy use for industry commissioning personnel, and thus is supported by a friendly graphical interface that guides also non expert personnel through the identification procedure and the selection and tuning of the controllers. This paper describes briefly the identification and control algorithms assessed for the computer-aided drive commissioning system.