Title :
Minimum Power Consumption Servos for Space Use
Author_Institution :
Kearfott Division General Precision, Inc., Little Falls, New Jersey
Abstract :
A general purpose servo is described which consumes a minimum of power. It reduces its power consumption when at null by cutting off power on its output power stages. This servo utilizes a stepper motor. A second servo is also described which is used as an output servo for a space-borne digital computer. A technique for reducing power and eliminating stability problems is discussed.
Keywords :
Counting circuits; Energy consumption; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Servomechanisms; Servomotors; Shafts; Shape; Synchronous motors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Navigational Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TANE.1963.4502267
