Optimization of Three-Phase Hybrid Stepper Motors for Noise Reduction

For the optimization of three-phase hybrid stepper motors with complex electromagnetic structures, an optimization method is presented in this paper. The method is a combination of 3D-FEM and the Taguchi optimization method intended to reduce the dependence on FEM results during the optimization calculation. In this paper, the optimization method is used in the optimization of the tooth shape of the three-phase hybrid stepper motor, and the objective is to reduce the noise caused by harmonics in the “torque-angle characteristic” of the motor. It is clear that traditional optimization methods make it very difficult to carry out such an optimization calculation as a large number of finite element calculations have to be used in the optimization process, and the required computation time is extremely long. Using the optimization method presented in the paper, the optimization becomes feasible because the number of finite element calculations is greatly reduced and the computation time is thus greatly reduced. In order to check the effectiveness of the optimization, the waterfall diagram for noise analysis and its application to check torque ripple are also presented in the paper. Both simulation and test results show that the optimized structure can significantly reduce the motor noise caused by torque ripple. Therefore, the optimization method proposed in this paper can be an effective tool for the optimal design of high-performance motors, including stepper motors.

SELECTION AND CALCULATION OF STEPPER MOTORS FOR CNC

Today, modern technologies tend to develop rapidly. The application of advanced inventions, principles, systems and approaches allows to simplify the production process, reduce the cost of manufacturing finished products, replace monotonous manual work with automated systems and devices. The basis of the power drive of such systems are electric motors: with permanent magnets, direct current, stepper, etc. When developing any electromechanical system, the task of choosing the type of drive motor, its parameters and characteristics. This article is devoted to the choice of such an electric motor for an electromechanical system for three-dimensional plastic printing. As a result of comparative analysis of parameters and characteristics of different types of motors, it is established that bipolar stepper motors are optimal for use in low-power and small-sized systems for three-dimensional printing. This is due to the simplicity of their design, reliability and low requirements for nominal and maximum torque.

Pipe Welding Machine Modernization

There are the results of pipelines rolled joints welding machine modernization. The machine is designed using a welding rotator, linear electric drives, stepper motors, CNC system. The machine is controlled by a CNC system according to ISO 6983-1: 2009. The machine consists of: stepping rotary device, welding torch stepping device, controlled TIG welding power source, controlled welding wire feeder, welding current control system, workpiece rotation control system and welding torch. The welding torch movement trajectory controlling software has been created. It allows to weld by any type of welding torch recommended movements. The modernizing machine allows welding the pipelines rolled joints in automatic mode both in one pass and in multi-pass. The machine can be used for industrial pipeline elements welding, for welding modes testing, for studying the effect of welding modes on the quality of pipeline welds. The results can be adapted for sheet structures welding using the standard commands of the ISO 6983-1: 2009 standard. The results can be adapted to industrial welding robots control. The welding machine can be used for MIG / MAG welding and surfacing.

Development Of A Biaxial Testing Apparatus

<div>Material testing is a crucial part of engineering design and development, especially in aerospace engineering as it is more cost effective to test an element or component than doing a full-scale test on the completed part. Typically, uniaxial testing is carried out to characterize a material,</div><div>which is adequate for finding the properties of the material. However, these kinds of tests are inadequate for simulating the real-world loading that a component may experience in its life cycle. Therefore, this project’s goal was to develop a low-cost biaxial testing apparatus using off-the-shelf components, including the Arduino Uno microcontroller (“Arduino”), stepper motors (“motors”), and load cell. This report outlines the development of the software required to</div><div>operate the motors and read output value of the load cell. The Arduino code used to control the motors was developed using open-source code available on GitHub and the Stepper library, which contains the required functions for controlling the motors. The Arduino code can be used</div><div>to determine the strain rate of up to 11 𝑚𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛, as well as the type of loading (tension or compression) along each axis. </div>

Development Of A Biaxial Testing Apparatus

<div>Material testing is a crucial part of engineering design and development, especially in aerospace engineering as it is more cost effective to test an element or component than doing a full-scale test on the completed part. Typically, uniaxial testing is carried out to characterize a material,</div><div>which is adequate for finding the properties of the material. However, these kinds of tests are inadequate for simulating the real-world loading that a component may experience in its life cycle. Therefore, this project’s goal was to develop a low-cost biaxial testing apparatus using off-the-shelf components, including the Arduino Uno microcontroller (“Arduino”), stepper motors (“motors”), and load cell. This report outlines the development of the software required to</div><div>operate the motors and read output value of the load cell. The Arduino code used to control the motors was developed using open-source code available on GitHub and the Stepper library, which contains the required functions for controlling the motors. The Arduino code can be used</div><div>to determine the strain rate of up to 11 𝑚𝑚/𝑚𝑖𝑛, as well as the type of loading (tension or compression) along each axis. </div>

Influence of Microstepping Signal Shape on Shaft Movement Precision and Torque Variation of the Stepper Motor

Stepper motors are widely used in many applications where discrete, precise movement is required. There is a variety of dedicated stepper motor controllers (sometimes referred to as “step sticks”) available on the market. Those controllers provide a number of different motor control schemes that vary by aspects like current control method, reference current shape or maximum resolution increase (microstepping). The two most widely acknowledged signal shapes are sine-cosine microstepping and quadrature microstepping. The choice of the control scheme impacts torque output, torque variation, positioning error and maximum power supply requirements. This paper presents a family of generalised microstepping signal shapes, ranging from sine-cosine microstepping to quadrature microstepping. Derivation of signal shapes as well as their mathematical analyses are provided. Those signals are then implemented on the control board. A series of experiments is performed on a test bench to analyse the influence of different signal shapes on the performance of the motor in both load and no load conditions. The comparison of the new generalized shapes influence on the motor operation to the commonly used sine-cosine and quadrature control is provided.

A Gimballed Control Moment Gyroscope Cluster Design for Spacecraft Attitude Control

This paper addresses the problem of singularity avoidance in a cluster of four Single-Gimbal Control Moment Gyroscopes (SGCMGs) in a pyramid configuration when used for the attitude control of a satellite by introducing a new gimballed control moment gyroscope (GCMG) cluster scheme. Four SGCMGs were used in a pyramid configuration, along with an additional small and simple stepper motor that was used to gimbal the full cluster around its vertical (z) axis. Contrary to the use of four variable-speed control moment gyroscopes (VSCMGs), where eight degrees of freedom are available for singularity avoidance, the proposed GCMG design uses only five degrees of freedom (DoFs), and a modified steering law was designed for the new setup. The proposed design offers the advantages of SGCMGs, such as a low weight, size, and reduced complexity, with the additional benefit of overcoming the internal elliptic singularities, which create a minor attitude error. A comparison with the four-VSCMG cluster was conducted through numerical simulations, and the results indicated that the GCMG design was considerably more efficient in terms of power while achieving a better gimbal configuration at the end of the simulation, which is essential when it is desired for different manoeuvres to be consecutively executed. Additionally, for a nano-satellite of a few kilograms, the results prove that it is feasible to manufacture the GCMG concept by using affordable and lightweight commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) stepper motors.

Coin-Based Mobile Charger using Solar Tracker

Background/Purpose: Mobile phone industry is a booming industry in the market in the present times. This industry is growing tremendously not only in urban areas but also in villages. For communication and other various purposes people use Mobile phones. Hence the usage of mobile is much more that before ten years. In urban areas there are many resources available for charging but in rural areas most of the time charging facilities are unavailable and load shedding causes a lot of problems. Sometimes the battery becomes low during conversations or even an important transaction, and an urgent charging becomes necessary. Objective: The major objective of this work is by inserting a coin in public places, one can charge the mobile phone. It will be helpful for the people who are suing mobile phones outside their homes/offices, need to use the coin based mobile phone charger to charge the mobile. To transmit and receive the IR (Infrared) signal, an IR transmitter and IR receiver will be used at the receiving end. A coin needs to be inserted between IR transmitter and receiver, which will change the polarity of the pulses in Signal Conditioning Unit (SCU) input. To activate the 230V charger, the relay will be ON and then the charger is used to charge the mobile phone. Design/Methodology/Approach: Coin-based Mobile charger using solar tracker designed to provide a completely different service to people staying in rural areas. For controlling applications, 8051 microcontroller-based circuits used for programming. Power grid is the used for charging and the energy obtained from the sun is used when grid power is not available. MATLAB is utilized for coding to find the edge of the coin comparing it to the image clicked by the camera and to avoid coin duplication Findings/Results: A simple and effective mobile charger has been implemented, which allow users to charge their phones in an emergency in public areas. This device uses very few components with a microcontroller 8051-based circuit. Usage of stepper motors allows accurate sun tracking. After reviewing the data, it was discovered that it is possible to capture good volume of sun energy when compared with fixed panel system. This method is more efficient, less costly and easier to use. Conclusion: This work uses solar power as solar energy and generates more energy for free of cost. This system also uses external grid power in the absence of solar energy which will be helpful in the rural areas since villages face load shedding most of the time. Paper Type: Research paper on the success story and contributing factors of coin based mobile charger using solar system.

Design and Fabrication of 3-DOF Robot Arm Using Parallelogram Mechanisms

This paper focuses on the design, fabrication and control of a 3-DOF robot arm using stepper motors. The robot arm uses three parallelogram mechanisms to position the end-effector of the robot and keep the end-effector always parallel to the horizontal during the robot motion. The robot is designed on the Autodesk Inventor software. Separated parts of the robot are saved in the stereolithography (STL) file format. Then the parts are fabricated by a 3D printer. The movement of the robotic arm is driven by stepper motors and controlled by Arduino. The Arduino board implements kinematics calculation, creates pulses and sends them to three drivers to driven stepper motors. A software is developed to control the robot by sending the command to the Arduino board.

μRIGS – Ultra-light Micropositioning Robotics for Universal MRI Guided Interventions

Performing minimal invasive interventions under real-time image guidance proves problematic in a closed-bore magnetic resonance imaging scanner. To enable better usability in MRI guided interventions, robotic systems could be used for additional assistance. However, the integration of such devices into the clinical workflow relates to many technical challenges in order to increase precision of the procedure while ensuring the overall safety. In this work, an MR compatible, compact, ultra-light and remotely controllable micropositioning system called μRIGS is presented. The instrument positioning unit can be operated in a 5-DoF range within a working volume of 2100 cm3with an instrument feed of 120 mm. The kinematics are actuated with a combination of non-metallic Bowden cables and electric stepper motors from a safe distance inside the scanner room, while their control is initiated from the control room via a custom-fitted GUI. Thereby, the precision of the positioning reproducibility of the respective DoF can be achieved with a mean deviation of 0.12 °. Furthermore, a feed force of 14 N can be provided to puncture various soft tissue.