Electronic – Right power supply for DC motor with load

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I am trying to turn a disc of 10" of 20kg with a DC motor. I would like to get at least 1200 RPM. The motor is an Ampflow A28-400 and the power supply I am using is an adjustable power supply by Versatile Power called BENCH 30-33 XR.

Although the power supply is rated at 600W, up to 30V and 33A, the V caps off at around 3V at 33A. Can anyone explain to me what this is happening? What is the correlation between the power supply and the load which I am trying to turn?
The RPM at 3V and 33A is near or below 150 RPM.

Best Answer

The load has an inertia of 0.645 kg-sq meter, and which looks like it is too big to accelerate fast enough for your motor (although I may be mistaken here).

If you can, will you please run your motor at no-load (not connecting anything to the shaft), and see the results (V,I and RPM). Adjust the voltage such that you get around 1200 RPM. From the spec sheet of the motor you provided, 1200 RPM at no-load will run when you apply 12 V. It would help me and others in helping you solve your issue.

Also if you could include the data sheet of the lab bench power supply it would be helpful, as I think that the problem is the internal resistance of the power supply. I tried searching but couldn't find it.

If the internal resistance of the power supply is high, then there will be a large voltage drop across it when you draw high current, and you will not receive the required voltage. That however is just one of the possible causes. Other causes I cannot determine as of now.