Robotics and automation applications of drives and converters

Author

Lorenz, Robert D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA

Volume

89

Issue

6

fYear

2001

fDate

6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

951

Lastpage

962

Abstract

The current design limits of power electronics have a significant effect on robotics and automation applications of drives and converters. This paper treats the major design limits that include dynamic range, reliability of power electronics, precision engineering and reliability, productivity and reliability, and drive motion control standards. For each of these limits, the paper identifies and discusses the salient issues and relates them to promising new technologies and, thus, to the future challenges in power electronic systems

Keywords

electric drives; machine control; motion control; motor drives; power convertors; power electronics; reliability; robots; automation application; contactless power delivery; converters; design limits; direct drive motors; drive motion control standards; drives; dynamic range; dynamic range limits; power electronics reliability; precision engineering; precision motion control; productivity; robotics application; self-sensing methods; semiconductors thermal control; Automatic control; Design automation; Dynamic range; Motion control; Motion planning; Power electronics; Power system reliability; Precision engineering; Productivity; Robotics and automation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.931495

Filename

931495