Motion Contorl(Course 705 – 32 Hours)
Overview:
This Motion Control course is designed to integrate the related engineering fields which share the outcome of every typical motion control system: system engineering concepts, electrical machinery and drives, power electronics, feedback devices technology and control theory. The practical nature of the course provides a focused, yet comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the main analysis and design methods of motion control systems.
Course Objectives:
The objective of this industry oriented course is to provide the core knowledge and the practical aspects of motion control analysis and design methodology in terms of: system topology, feedback devices, motor sizing, mechanical transmissions, power amplifiers, and PID control and system analysis.
Who Should Attend:
The course is mainly adequate to engineering staff involved in design and development of motion control systems. Support staffs (maintenance & service, sales, etc.) are encouraged to attend the course as a unique source to broaden their professional background.
Prerequisites:
Basic background in mechanics, electrical theory, control theory (graduate level).
Course Contents:
System Engineering in Motion Control
- Motion Control Architectures and Solutions
- Review of Closed Loop Control Benefits and Limitations
- Motion Control Performance Criteria
- Motion Control System Modeling
- Error Budgeting
- Motion Profiles
- System Level Control: Centralized vs. Network Control
- Motion Control System Development Road Map
Motion Control Technology: Motors
- Brush Type DC Servo Motor
- Brushless DC Servo Motor
- Torque Ripple
- Torque Motors
- Motor Commutation Solutions: trapezoidal (six step), sinusoidal and vector control
- Linear Force Motors
- Phase Advance for high speed motor control
- DC motor modeling
- Reading the DC Servo Motor Specifications
- Power Amplifiers Architecture for DC Servo Motors Control
- Step Motors: Types and Operating Principles
- Commutation Control of Stepping Motors
- Using the Step Motor specifications
- Resonance and Micro stepping Control
- DC Motor Control Integrated Solutions
- Step Motor Control Integrated Solutions
Motion Control Technology: Feedback and Mechanical Devices
- Resolvers and R2D conversion
- Incremental Optical Encoders
- Absolute Optical Encoders
- Optical Linear Scale
- Magnetic Encoders
- Mechanical Devices in Motion Control: gearing, lead screw and belt drives solutions
- Motion Control Dynamics for Gear Drive: kinematics and torque conversion
- Motion Control Dynamics for Lead Screw Drive: kinematics and force conversion
- Motion Control Dynamics for Belt Drive: kinematics and force conversion
- Mechanical Natural Frequency vs. servo bandwidth requirements
- Duty Cycle and RMS value of motion profile
- Thermal Management in Motion Control Applications
- Motor Sizing Procedure for Motion Control Applications
- Gearing Sizing Procedure for Motion Control Applications
- Power Amplifier Sizing For Motion Control Applications
- Voltage and Current Requirements
Control Theory in Motion Control
- Generic Structure of Motion Control Systems
- Velocity and Position Control
- Current control benefits in DC servo Motor control applications
- Inner (Derivative) Loop Benefits
- LEAD/LAG Control
- PID Control
- Non Linear Control
- Digital Control Solutions in Motion Control Applications