Title :
Control of Microinch Displacements
Author :
Higgins, Robert A. ; Gordon, C. Mvi
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D. 57006.
fDate :
5/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An inexpensive servo-motor-driven hinge-arm actuator device has been realized with the capability of producing linear displacements on the order of 0.5 ¿in. The device is applicable to precision control of machine tools and alignment of optical systems. Transfer-function and calibration data for the actuator are given. A closed-loop alignment control system incorporating the actuator and linear differential transformer (LVDT) sensors has a precision of 0.05¿ with a dynamic range of ±3.5¿ and a response time of 2 s.
Keywords :
Calibration; Control systems; Displacement control; Dynamic range; Hydraulic actuators; Machine tools; Optical control; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Sensor systems;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIECI.1973.5408888
