Design of Electronic Filter for Noise and Vibration Reduction in Brushed DC Motor

Abstract

With the recent conversion of internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, new noise issues have arisen, and among them, the noise generated by internal vehicle auxiliary systems is being considered. This study introduces an electronic filter designed with a motor model featuring vibration components, aiming to minimize the noise and vibrations generated by a Brushed DC (BDC) motor commonly employed in vehicle internal systems. It introduces a method to identify the connectors and internal parameters used in the motor for the matching of the model and experimental motor, and to measure and estimate these parameters. The model is separated and executed to ensure convergence, and it is validated by comparing the analysis results with the measured values. A filter is designed using the model to reduce current oscillations in the motor, confirming a subsequent reduction in noise and vibration. This research suggests the potential to attenuate noise and vibration in already produced motors by attaching only a filter without modifying the internal motor structure. Moreover, it is anticipated that a filter can be designed to predict and mitigate the noise and vibration components of the motor based on changes in load.