How
Electric Motors Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm
- A basic introduction to the operation of motors. In particular, note the various motors used
in home and automobile applications.
A multimedia tutorial on
motors and motor control with nice animations of various motor types and motor
control methods.
MicroMo/Faulhaber series of
tutorials on motors - http://www.micromo.com/notestutorials/?Menu=TechnicalLibrary
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Motor Calculations (pdf) A general
mathematical discussion of the derivation of some of the defining values for a
DC motor.
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Development
of Electromotive Force (pdf) Discussion of Faraday's laws and how EMF is
developed.
Bodine Electric motor
information (provided by one of their vendors, Electrosales)
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AC motors
(permanent split capacitor, split phase, 3 phase) - http://www.electrosales.com/bodine/ac_info.html
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DC Motors, speed
regulation, form factor: http://www.electrosales.com/bodine/DcInformation.html
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Brushless
motors: http://www.electrosales.com/bodine/brushless_info.html
AC induction (“squirrel
cage”) motors - http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/DANotes/motors/home.html
Motion Control Primer - Sizing an Industrial Motor for the Job - http://www.aveox.com/primer.html. A very brief introduction to an important
problem.
Parker Automation
information on steppers, DC brush and brushless motors
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Stepper
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DC brush
DC Motor Overview - Procedure
for Identifying Permanent Magnet DC Motors -
MicroMo/Faulhaber series of
tutorials on motors - http://www.micromo.com/notestutorials/?Menu=TechnicalLibrary
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How to Select a DC Motor (pdf)
Some useful guidelines for choosing a DC motor for an application.
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Gearhead Construction
and Use (pdf) A discussion of the features and benefits of exact ratio
gearboxes (integral ratios.)
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Sourcing Motion Control
(pdf) A short tutorial on what to look for when sourcing motion control systems
and components...
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Motion Control Handbook (pdf) A Resource
Guide to Motion Control Technology. This Handbook is an overview and general
guide to Programmable Motion Control.
Descriptions of AC, DC,
stepper motors with many links to additional information - http://www.epanorama.net/links/motorcontrol.html
Control of Stepping Motors -
A Tutorial by Douglas W. Jones THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Department of Computer
Science - http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/
- A detailed introduction to stepper motors with emphasis on how they are controlled.
Also has many links to manufacturers and other sources of information.
Detailed introduction to DC
motor speed control - http://www.4qd.co.uk/fea/index.html
- particularly targeted at battery operated DC motors
Links to many different
motor manufacturer (Bison, Hurst, Molon, Leeson, Hurst, API Motion, Globe)
specifications http://www.minarikcorp.com/300ACDCmotr.html
Stepper motor archive at http://www.wirz.com/stepper/index.html
- this site offers configuration and wiring data for surplus stepper motors and
some good technical info regarding steppers in general.
Danaher Motion / Portescap –
manufacturer of miniature motors (Gear Motor,
Brushless DC, Slotless BLDC, DC Motors, Low Cost DC Motors, Stepper,
Digital Linear Actuators) - http://www.apimotion.com/Entry_Pages/Portescap.htm
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Portescap_Full_Line_Catalog.pdf (4.3 MB)
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Portescap_Miniature_Brushless_Catalog.pdf
(0.66 MB)
o Pages_3_to_5_Portescap_Miniature_Brushless_Catalog.pdf
A glossary of motor terms
provided by Rockwell Automation - http://www.reliance.com/prodserv/motgen/b9652.htm
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also available
as a Word file – motglos.doc
Paper – “Application Of
Dynamic Braking To Mine Hoisting Systems” – good overview of DC motor/generator
operation - http://www.msha.gov/S&HINFO/PAPER3.HTM