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Vibration reduction for stepping motor by vector angle and vector length modulation

US5659234A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 1995
Grant dateAug 19, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P8/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for the reduction of vibrations in a system using a stepping motor, driving parts at a constant velocity. On a test rig, the dynamic behaviour of the stepping motor in micro stepping mode is measured by a system comprising a rotation encoder. The measured data are filtered and used to compensate the unwanted speed fluctuations. In a first method, compensation is done by modification of the theoretical current-vector angles of basic micro stepping, while keeping the current-vector length constant. In a second method, first the current-vector angles are optimized, where after the current-vector lengths are optimized to correct the stepping motor for a wide range of speeds and load torques. In both methods, the stepping frequency is constant over all steps and determined by the desired angular speed of the stepping motor.

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