Abstract
A complete profile of automatic acceleration for an analytic ultracentrifuge is established with an electronic speed control system. Motor current is controlled by a Sola (resonant transformer) resonant current source during acceleration and when the rotor reaches full speed the Sola saturates, forming a constant voltage regulator. As full speed is approached, a closed loop system is introduced which compares the frequency of a magnetic-geartooth counter to a reference circuit and then applies the error as voltage increments to the drive motor. To evaluate performance, a computer program was developed to compare manual control with the automated system. Results indicate greater accuracy in the automated system for the integrated ω2dt during the acceleration phase of ultracentrifuge operation, and extremely stable and accurate control of final speed (to within 10 ppm or less).
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