Motors for makers : a guide to steppers, servos, and other electrical machines

Motors for makers A guide to steppers, servos, and other electrical machines

Matthew Scarpino, 1975-

Book - 2016

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Subjects
Electric motors.
Servomechanisms.
Published
Indianapolis, Indiana : Que [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Matthew Scarpino, 1975- (-)
Physical Description
v, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780134032832
  • Introduction
  • Who This Book Is For
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Let Me Know What You Think
  • I. Introduction
  • 1. Introduction to Electric Motors
  • 1.1. Brief History
  • 1.2. Anatomy of a Motor
  • 1.3. Overview of Electric Motors
  • 1.4. Goals and Structure
  • 1.5. Summary
  • 2. Preliminary Concepts
  • 2.1. Torque and Angular Speed
  • 2.2. Magnets
  • 2.3. Equivalent Circuit Element
  • 2.4. Power and Efficiency
  • 2.5. Summary
  • II. Exploring Electric Motors
  • 3. DC Motors
  • 3.1. DC Motor Fundamentals
  • 3.2. Brushed Motors
  • 3.3. Brushless Motors
  • 3-4. Electronic Speed Control (ESC) Systems
  • 3.5. Batteries
  • 3.6. Summary
  • 4. Stepper Motors
  • 4.1. Permanent Magnet (PM) Steppers
  • 4.2. Variable Reluctance (VR) Steppers
  • 4.3. Hybrid (HY) Steppers
  • 4.4. Stepper Control
  • 4.5. Summary
  • 5. Servomotors
  • 5.1. Hobbyist Servos
  • 5.2. Overview of Servo Control
  • 5.3. PID Control
  • 5.4. Summary
  • 6. AC Motors
  • 6.1. Alternating Current (AC)
  • 6.2. Overview of Polyphase Motors
  • 6.3. Asynchronous Polyphase Motors
  • 6.4. Synchronous Polyphase Motors
  • 6.5. Single-Phase Motors
  • 6.6. AC Motor Control
  • 6.7. Universal Motors
  • 6.8. Summary
  • 7. Gears and Gearmotors
  • 7.1. Overview of Gears
  • 7.2. Types of Gears
  • 7.3. Gearmotors
  • 7.4. Summary
  • 8. Linear Motors
  • 8.1. Linear Actuators
  • 8.2. Linear Synchronous Motors
  • 8.3. Linear Induction Motors
  • 8.4. Homopolar Motors
  • 8.5. Summary
  • III. Electrical Motors in Practice
  • 9. Motor Control with the Arduino Mega
  • 9.1. The Arduino Mega
  • 9.2. Programming the Arduino Mega
  • 9.3. The Arduino Motor Shield
  • 9.4. Stepper Motor Control
  • 9.5. Servomotor Control
  • 9.6. Summary
  • 10. Motor Control with the Raspberry Pi
  • 10.1. The Raspberry Pi
  • 10.2. Programming the Raspberry Pi
  • 10.3. Controlling a Servomotor
  • 10.4. The RaspiRobot Board
  • 10.5. Summary
  • 11. Controlling Motors with the BeagleBone Black
  • 11.1. The BeagleBone Black (BBB)
  • 11.2. Programming the BBB
  • 11.3. PWM Generation
  • 11.4. The Dual Motor Controller Cape (DMCC)
  • 11.5. Summary
  • 12. Designing an Arduino-Based Electronic Speed Control (ESC)
  • 12.1. Overview of the ESC Design
  • 12.2. Switching Circuitry
  • 12.3. Zero-Crossing Detection
  • 12.4. Designing the Schematic
  • 12.5. Board Layout
  • 12.6. Controlling the BLDC
  • 12.7. Summary
  • 13. Designing a Quadcopter
  • 13.1. Frame
  • 13.2. Propellers
  • 13.3. Motors
  • 13.4. Electronics
  • 13.5. Construction
  • 13.6. Summary
  • 14. Electric Vehicles
  • 14.1. Electric Vehicle Conversion
  • 14.2. Modern Electric Vehicles
  • 14.3. Patents from Tesla Motors
  • 14.4. Summary
  • IV. Appendixes
  • A. Electric Generators
  • A.l. Overview
  • A.2. DC Generators
  • A.3. AC Generators
  • A.4. Summary
  • B. Glossary
  • Index

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