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Brushless Motors
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A servosystem is capable of transforming any mathematical function
into a mechanical movement it can replace mechanical elements, such as cams
and cam shafts, indexing gears, differentials, etc.
A servosystem consists of a servomotor with its control unit.
Servosystems can be used for:
• Positioning; the position, linear or angular, follows a predetermined position function.
• Speed control; the motor speed follows a predetermined speed function.
• Torque control; the torque of the motor follows a predetermined acceleration function.
• Hybrid control; the system alternates between different kinds of control
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The servomotor, which is a permanently magnetized brushless
AC motor, is arelatively new type of motor.
24 slots 2 rotor poles
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Electro-Magnetic Flux Distribution
21 slots 8 rotor poles
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Brushless Solution Pros&Cons:
• Velocity (no sparks at the commutator)• Efficiency (Torque/Inertia)• Weight• Dimensions• Thermical Dissipation• Acoustic Noise• Maintenance• MTBFDisadvantages: Cost
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1. BL-Servo with MP
Cold
• Only the stator is warm.
Warm
Warm 2. DC-Servo with MP
• Rotor and commutator are warm
3. AC-Servo (ASM squirrel cage)
Heiß
• Both rotor and stator are warm
Warm
Warm
Warm
Thermical Behaviour
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Two brushless motors types exist
(they differ in stator windings, permanent magnets lay-down, statoric field wave
shape):
• AC brushless:AC brushless: with sinusoidal field (fcem)
• DC brushless:DC brushless: with trapezoidal field (fcem)
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Permanent Magnets (PM) types:• FerriteFerrite: low cost,
low Kt, torque loss: 0.2%/K, demagnetization temperature: 150C
• Samarium Cobalt (SmSamarium Cobalt (Sm22CoCo1717)): high cost, high Kt, torque loss: 0.04%/K, demagnetization temperature: >150C(example: Danaher HD series, Rockwell MPG series)
• Neodimium Iron Boron (NdFeB)Neodimium Iron Boron (NdFeB): medium cost, higher Kt, torque loss: 0.09%/K, demagnetization temperature: >150C(example: Danaher HR series, Rockwell H, Y, 1326, MPL series)
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Magnetism
NdFeB (vs. SmCo)
• higher energy content• worse thermical reversibility• lower Curie temperature• lower cost • corrosion (not present with
SmCo)• bigger resistance in ,
that in turn limits eddy currents
400
300
200
E [kJ/m3]
1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
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SteelSteel
Al Ni CoAl Ni Co
Sm CoSm Co
Nd Fe BNd Fe B
FerriteFerrite
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8,3Sm2 Co17
density[g/cm^3]
7,4
Curie Temp.[°C]
Br temp. coeff.[% 1/°C]
Nd Fe B
825
315
-0,03 (20°C ÷ 200°C)
-0,1 (20°C ÷ 150°C)
SmCo vs. NdFeB
Temperature that causes para-magnetic behaviour (i.e. weak magnetisation)
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Max Energetic Product (B*H)max [kJ/m^3]
SECo5
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Sm2Co17
NdFeB
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The permanent magnets lay-out on the rotor surface depends on: AC or DC brushless, Kt, Cogging Torque (coppia di impuntamento).
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Servo System Electrical Scheme
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PTC Resistor
Positive Thermal Coefficient resistor, used as a sensor inside the motor,in order to stop the driver/controller in case of too-high temperature (before to burn the motor)
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Servo Motor
Shapes and
Air Cooling
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Direct Drive Solution Direct Drive Solution
Problem:
Motor shaft elastical torsion (i.e. its flexibility):
resonance frequencylimited band-widthlow gains in the control looppoor kinematic performances
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Direct Drive Solution (cont’d)
Possible Solutions:
• Digital FiltersDigital Filters (only for constant resonance frequencies)
• High Stiffness MotorsHigh Stiffness Motors (a high inertia would not solve the problem)
• Torque MotorsTorque Motors (Motori Coppia) with:– low velocity– high stiffness– they don’t need gearboxes (i.e. they are direct-drive)
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Once solved the resonance frequency problem, the control loop gains can be increased and thus a good accuracy in the position sensor becomes mandatory:
ResolverResolver: 6 arc min = 0.1 degrees
SinCos EncoderSinCos Encoder: 0.01 arc sec = 2.8E-6 degreesor 1nm for linear encoders (righe ottiche)
Direct Drive Solution (cont’d)
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Position Sensors used in the
Brushless Motors
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ResolverResolver
Characteristics:
linearity: 0. 1 - 0.5% resolution: 0. 1 - 0.5° sensitivity: 5 - 10mV/° (Vref =20V) frequency: 20KHz
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Resolver (cont’d)
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Resolver (cont’d)
Pro absolute in one turn low cost robust
Cons sinusoidal 20KHz reference voltage non-linear output brushes in some (old) versions
It has been the standard position sensor on brushless motors
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EncoderEncoder
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Encoder (cont’d)
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Encoder (cont’d)
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Encoder (cont’d)
Encoder types:
AbsoluteAbsolute Battery Back Up One-Turn Absolute Multi-Turn
IncrementalIncremental
SinCosSinCos
(resolver output, encoder design,
precise as an encoder)
e.g.: Stegmann mounted on Rockwell MPL motors
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Degree of ProtectionIPXY (e.g.: IP65)
Digit 1 (X): Solid Objects Protection
0 Non Protected1 Protected against solid objects > than 50 mm2 Protected against solid objects > than 12 mm3 Protected against solid objects > than 2.5 mm4 Protected against solid objects > than 1 mm5 Dust Protected6 Dust Tight
Digit 2 (Y): Water Protection
0 Non Protected1 Protected against dripping water2 Protected against dripping water
when tilted to worse case opening3 Protected against spraying water4 Protected against splashing water5 Protected against water jets6 Protected against heavy seas7 Protected against the effects of immersion8 Protected against submersion