Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 42, No 3: June 2026

Parameter identification and continuous friction modelling of a brushed DC motor

Ahmad’Abdan Syakuro (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Vani Virdyawan (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Sri Raharno (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Indrawanto Indrawanto (Bandung Institute of Technology)
Tegoeh Tjahjowidodo (KU Leuven)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2026

Abstract

Designing high-performance control systems for brushed DC motors is often hindered by the lack of comprehensive dynamic parameters in manufacturer datasheets, particularly for low-cost DC motors. In addition to the parameter identification method, this study also introduces a continuously differentiable friction model incorporating Coulomb and viscous-like behaviors using a hyperbolic tangent function. The electrical and mechanical parameters of an RS-775 motor were identified using standard laboratory tools and the MATLAB system identification toolbox. The proposed model was validated against experimental data under square wave and sinusoidal inputs, achieving a position prediction error of less than 5% and capturing complex dynamic behaviors. The results demonstrate that this accessible identification approach provides a sufficiently accurate dynamic model for educational and industrial robotics applications, offering a superior alternative to trial-and-error tuning.

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