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Course 12: |
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INTRODUCTION TO MOTORS AND DRIVES |
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HOURS: 3.5 |
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DESCRIPTION:
This course introduces the basic motors used in motion control. These motors range from small instrumentation motors used in a variety of motion products to the workhorse AC induction motors used in so many manufacturing applications to the stepper motor used in open loop solutions. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to examine each motor and experiment with the basics of magnetic effects fundamental to each. A discussion of defining motor parameters and reading data sheets will be included. |
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OUTLINE:
- Principles of electromechanical actuators
- Historical perspective
- Faraday´s principles
- Operation of electric motors
- DC motors
- AC motors
- Stepper motors
- Other motor variations
- DC motors
- Permanent magnet
- Armature controlled
- Field controlled
- Communtation
- Brush versus brushless
- AC motors
- Induction, synchronous, universal
- Stepper
- Indexers
- Sequencers
- Microstepping
- Characterizing motors
- Torque - speed curves
- Reading data sheets
- Interpreting name plates
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SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS: Click on the following links for sample of CMCS Fundamental Exam questions covered by this course:
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Page Revised: July 14, 2003 |
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