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Controlling BLDCs with the Lowest Software Overhead
When controlling brush-less DC motors (BLDCs) there are a variety of control methods to increase efficiency, torque and speed. But what are the tradeoffs between reliability, development time and external components? Which features in the microcontroller hardware make the job easier? This webinar provides and overview of BLDC theory and then outlines how to use the built-in motor control features of Infineon's 8 & 16-bit microcontrollers...
preview: http://www.techonline.com   date: 10/9/2008

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Converters in Motion: A/D Converter Considerations for Motor Control
This seminar examines a typical motor-control circuit configuration for ac servos and variable frequency drives. A/D converter requirements are broken down into voltage and current sensing, shaft encoder feedback, and velocity inputs. Sensor characteristics, which determine the most appropriate A/D converter selection and circuit configuration within motor control applications, will be discussed.
preview: http://www.techonline.com   date: 4/28/2008

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System-level Platform For Embedded Control Applications
Industrial machine control applications are becoming more sophisticated and are moving to RTOS based architectures to expand flexibility, improve time-to-market, and enhance functionality. Learn how NXP can provide you with a complete solution centered on its ARM7 MCU product portfolio and running Micrium µC/OS-II. Focusing on industrial motor control applications, NXP will show how its reference design can be used to manage multiple motor...
preview: http://www.techonline.com   date: 11/13/2007

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Electric Motor @ Wikipedia
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The reverse task, that of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, is accomplished by a generator or dynamo. Traction motors used on locomotives often perform both tasks if the locomotive is equipped with dynamic brakes. Electric motors are found in household appliances such as fans, fridges, washing machines, pool pumps and fan-forced ovens. Most electric...
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Motor controller
A motor controller is a device or group of devices that serves to govern in some predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor. A motor controller might include a manual or automatic means for starting and stopping the motor, selecting forward or reverse rotation, selecting and regulating the speed, regulating or limiting the torque, and protecting against overloads and faults.
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Piezoelectric motors save power and downsize electronic access control
Designers looking to save power and size are turning to advanced technologies, and motors are no exception. With piezoelectric technology at the heart, a new type of motor is improving small-scale motion systems in a big way.
preview: http://www.industrial-embedded.com   date: 7/25/2008

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Brushing up on motor control
Embedded technologies in ground-based fighting vehicles are often considered to be sensors and weapons plus command, control, and communications subsystems that directly assist the commander and crew to accomplish their mission. However, in addition to these high-profile, compute-intensive technologies, a modern fighting vehicle is a remarkably complex machine with large numbers of motor-driven components such as a turret, gun, hatches, fans, ...
preview: http://www.mil-embedded.com   date: 1/13/2008