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Re:Show HN: Brushless Motor Simulator by Toutouxc on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @05:36AM (#26790058)
Beautiful. Maybe it's me but the 3N2P motor is really difficult to start.

What I find unfortunate is that when you change the frequency the commutation seems to reset/jump to the next cycle, which usually makes the motor jerk and stop. Is that a real property you're trying to model, or just a programming shortcut?

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Re:Show HN: Brushless Motor Simulator by ranabasheer on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @09:37AM (#26791931)
3N2P motor is not a popular configuration for the same reason as you are experiencing with starting. It is harder to sustain continuous rotation. I included that in the simulator to help bring focus to that. The sudden jerk in the motor when adjusting the frequency is what you will experience with real motors too if the frequency is adjusted without taking care of the current commutation phase of the motor.
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