Calculating Electrical Requirements for Direct Current Electric Actuators

Abstract

When designing electro-mechanically actuated systems, there are several electrical design requirements that must be determined. The mechanical loads and power requirements translate to electrical requirements, taking into account multiple factors such as: efficiency losses, current draws, and regenerative power. These requirements lead to the determination of multiple design decisions such as: operating voltage, regenerative energy capture/dissipation, and conductor size, etc. This report provides an overview of electrical factors that require consideration when designing an electrically actuated system. Overall theory is discussed, derivation of required calculations is described, and guidelines are provided to help make appropriate design decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 2017
Accession Number
AD1042275

Entities

People

  • Joshua Stapp

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Circuit Boards
  • Differential Equations
  • Direct Current
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Storage
  • Equations
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Peak Power
  • Power Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

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