Four Quadrant Operation Of

DC motor
There are four mode of operation

• 1) forward motoring
• 2) forward braking
• 3) reverse motoring
• 4) reverse braking

The dc motor can operate in either of these mode.

• Four quadrant operation of dc motor can be use for variable speed application.
• DC motor speed control is easy and smooth.
• DC motor can be use for both motoring and generating purpose.
• Direction of rotation of dc motor can be change by reversing the terminal
polarity.
• So it can be use for clockwise and anti clockwise purpose.
• In first and third quadrant it act as motor in second and fourth quadrant it act as
generator.
• Speed is varied by varying voltage level and direction can be control by changing
polarities.
• The torque of a separately excited dc motor is directly proportional to the
armature current .
• We can control positive or negative torque by controlling voltage.
• There are two e.m.f. one is terminal voltage and other is back e.m.f. .