Bi-Stable, Sub-Commutated, Direct-Drive, Sinusoidal Motor Controller for Precision Position Control
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1. An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the requested instantaneous torque, the system comprising:
- a bi-stable torque controller comprising a sinusoidal drive table having at least three phases, wherein the requested instantaneous torque is based on a sinusoidal reference.
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Abstract
An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the instantaneous torque, including a bi-stable torque controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping.
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27 Claims
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1. An electric motor controller system for modulating requested motor torque via oscillating the requested instantaneous torque, the system comprising:
a bi-stable torque controller comprising a sinusoidal drive table having at least three phases, wherein the requested instantaneous torque is based on a sinusoidal reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electric motor controller for achieving sub-degree pointing accuracy of a brushless direct current (DC) motor comprising:
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a proportional-integral-differential (PID) position controller; a proportional-integral (PI) velocity controller in communication with the PID position controller; a bi-stable torque controller in communication with the PI velocity controller; and sinusoidal zero-velocity table mapping in communication with the bi-stable torque controller. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a UAV; a direct-drive motor coupled to the UAV; and a sensor coupled to the direct-drive motor, the direct-drive motor configured to angularly drive the sensor.
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27. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the direct-drive motor is coupled to the UAV through a support.
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