Smart motor technology
Abstract
Current spacecraft design relies upon microprocessor control; however, motors usually require extensive additional electronic circuitry to interface with these microprocessor controls. An improved control technique that allows a smart brushless motor to connect directly to a microprocessor control system is described. An actuator with smart motors receives a spacecraft command directly and responds in a closed loop control mode. In fact, two or more smart motors can be controlled for synchronous operation.
- Publication:
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In NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center The 18th Aerospace Mech. Symp. p 301-318 (SEE N84-25078 15-39
- Pub Date:
- May 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984aems.nasa..301P
- Keywords:
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- Automatic Control;
- Electric Motors;
- Interfaces;
- Microprocessors;
- Spacecraft Design;
- Synchronism;
- Actuators;
- Feedback Control;
- Logic Circuits;
- Pulse Duration;
- Pulse Repetition Rate;
- Servomechanisms;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering