2nd Edition

Industrial Servo Control Systems Fundamentals And Applications, Revised And Expanded

By George W. Younkin Copyright 2002
    384 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Written by a seasoned expert, this authoritative and informative guide presents the technologies in the calculation of brushless DC motor time constants, material on drive sizing, and case studies illustrating key topics. The author details hardware specifications related to the operation of machine service drives and outlines troubleshooting methods for problems concerning machine nonlinearities, inertia, drive stiffness, and friction. He highlights recently developed simulation methods used to predict, assess, and improve the performance of service systems and their components and covers the function and assembly of drive systems, drive resolutions, drive ratios, and duty cycles.

    BASICS OF INDUSTRIAL SERVO DRIVES. The What and Why of a Machine Servo. Types of Servos. Components of Servos. Machine Servo Drives. Troubleshooting Techniques. Conclusion: Machine Feed Drives-An Integral Part of a Machine Control System. Advanced Application of Industrial Servo Drives. BACKGROUND. Generalized Control Theory. Indexes of Performance. Performance Criteria. Servo Plant Compensation Techniques. Machine Considerations. Drive Sizing Considerations. Adjusting Servo Drive Compensation. Machine Simulation. Conclusion. Glossary. Key Constants and Variables. Appendix: Hydraulic Drive and Electric Drive-Sizing Forms. Bibliography. Index.

    Biography

    George W. Younkin Bull's Eye Research, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA