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Re: Pulse voltage on motor

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Originally Posted by jgw View Post
For a DC motor torque is directly proportional to current (T=kI). Since you are only permitting current for 50% of the time, you will yield 100% torque for 50% of the time. The result is 50% average torque.
Is there a way to control speed, and still yield max torque?
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