5.1.4.2. Example of calculating the velocity profile
Example: stepper motor has a length of 15 degree steps and a characteristic torque / speed pull-out as shown in Figure 5.8, it is moved to accelerate a load inertia of 2 * 10-4 Kg * m 2 and a pair of 0.1 N * m. Obtain the velocity profile curve to accelerate the system optimal.
The pull-out reason for this system is 435 steps * s-1, so at this rate the pull-out torque of the motors is equal to load torque.
The variation of pull-out torque with speed can be approximated to a straight line, as shown by the dotted line in Figure 5.8. T (f) is approximate to the function:
Figure 5.8. Characteristics of two pull-out showing the linear approximation.
(5.20)
For reasons of steps up to 100 steps * s -1:
(5.21)
The step length is 15 degrees = 0.262 radians = 2 * π / n * p. From Equation 5.21, the time taken to reach the ratio of step f is:
(5.22)
Thus the velocity increases linearly with time until reaching the 100 steps * s -1, reached after 21 ms.
For reasons of way between 100 and 435 steps * s -1:
(5.23)
From Equation 5.19, the time needed to reach the ratio of steps in the range of 100-435 steps * s -1 is therefore:
(5.24)