Design of a Magnetic Tape Transport System Employing Stepper Motors
Abstract
A magnetic tape transport system employing stepper motors has been investigated and developed. Before the investigation of the system, a mathematical model for a four-phase permanent magnet stepper motor was developed and its behavior studied by computer simulation. At the beginning, a system was proposed employing a single tension spring between the take-up motor and its reel to maintain a tape tension. From computer simulation, it was found that such a scheme does not regulate tape tension within acceptable limits. A new scheme was proposed using two tension springs between the two motors and their reels. From the simulation, it was shown that this scheme is acceptable since the tape tension is kept between the specified limits and the stepper motors execute the tape transfer commands without any failure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA100157
Entities
People
- Sotirios A. Tsavdaris
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School