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Drivetech is a technical consulting company specializing in Power Electronics and Control Systems for Electric Motors, Generators, Renewable Energy Systems, and Power Converters.  Our technical expertise lies in optimal hardware, power circuit and software development to meet performance, features, and reliability objectives at minimum cost.

 

Established in 1997, Drivetech has developed both low-cost and high performance power converters, generators and drives for DC motors, brushless, PM synchronous, induction and reluctance motors applied in industrial, appliance, automotive, medical, aerospace and military use.  Drivetech’s experience includes starter-generators, grid-connected & standalone inverters, and renewable energy power systems.  Dr. Dal Y. Ohm (Founder and President) has more than 20 years of practical design and academic experience in motor control and power electronics.

 

Drivetech is located in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, approximately 10 miles South of Dulles Airport (IAD). Drivetech’s laboratory is equipped with necessary facilities and tools to perform design, prototype development, tests and performance evaluation.

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AREAS OF SPECIALTY

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  • Development of Motor Drives for customer-specific applications. Development includes prototype printed circuit hardware, Power stage with heat-sink, Logic and Firmware design that meets performance objectives, schedule, and cost goal. Numerous design experience based on DSP micro-controllers (TI and Analog Devices) and brushless control chips (Motorola and Unitrode).
  • Motor Control Algorithm and Software for Brushless Motors, Induction Motors, Switched Reluctance Motors, and Various Stepper Motors. Solid understanding and practice on Flux Vector Control Theory and Sensorless Control Methods for Synchronous and Induction Motors.
  • Control of Specialty Motors (Linear Motors, Slotless Motors, Axial-magnet Motors, Reluctance Motors, Direct Drive Torque Motors)
  • Digital control algorithms and software design for motion control applications. PID, PDFF, state-space and Fuzzy logic control.
  • PWM (SVM) Technology, Power Factor Correction, Power supplies.
  • Static Inverters, Grid-connected Inverters, and Power Systems dealing with renewable energies including Wind, Tidal, and Solar Power.
  • Integrated Starter-Generator for Automotive and Aircraft Applications.
  • Comprehensive Analysis of Motion Control and Drive Products and Systems. Optimal Selection, Sizing and Configuration of Motion Control Systems.
  • Network Communication Protocols (SERCOS, DeviceNet, Profibus)
  • Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems including Motors, Motion and Power Electronics.
  • Expert consultation in definition and design of competitive, high performance, low-cost motor drive products or motion systems and to move them into production quickly with minimum risk
  • On-site customized workshop for intensive tutorial on Electric Machines, Vector Control, Digital Servo systems, Advanced Compensator Design, Motor control, etc.