Optimizing power delivered to an electrical actuator
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1. A method of controlling an electrical actuator, comprising:
- driving an electrical actuator at a power level during each of a plurality of actuation attempts;
determining whether the electrical actuator actuated during each of the plurality of actuation attempts;
counting a number of failed actuation attempts;
counting a number of successful actuation attempts;
adjusting the power level based on at least one of the number of failed actuation attempts and the number of successful actuation attempts;
calibrating the power level to an optimized power level for actuating the electrical actuator; and
driving the electrical actuator at a calibrated power level.
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Abstract
A method for controlling an electrical actuator is disclosed. The method may include driving an electrical actuator at a power level during each of a plurality of actuation attempts and determining whether the electrical actuator actuated during each of the plurality of actuation attempts. The method may also include counting a number of failed actuation attempts, counting a number of successful actuation attempts. In addition, the method may include adjusting the power level based on at least one of the number of failed actuation attempts and the number of successful actuation attempts, and driving the electrical actuator at an adjusted power level.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an electrical actuator, comprising:
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driving an electrical actuator at a power level during each of a plurality of actuation attempts; determining whether the electrical actuator actuated during each of the plurality of actuation attempts; counting a number of failed actuation attempts; counting a number of successful actuation attempts; adjusting the power level based on at least one of the number of failed actuation attempts and the number of successful actuation attempts; calibrating the power level to an optimized power level for actuating the electrical actuator; and driving the electrical actuator at a calibrated power level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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an electrical actuator; and a controller electrically coupled to the electrical actuator and configured to; drive the electrical actuator at a power level during each of a plurality of actuation attempts; determine whether the electrical actuator actuated during each of the plurality of actuation attempts; count a number of failed actuation attempts; count a number of successful actuation attempts; adjust the power level based on at least one of the number of failed actuation attempts and the number of successful actuation attempts; calibrate the power level to an optimized power level for actuating the electrical actuator; and drive the electrical actuator at a calibrated power level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, the instructions executable by a processor to facilitate performing a method for optimizing the efficiency of a drilling tool, the method comprising:
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driving an electrical actuator at a power level during each of a plurality of actuation attempts; determining whether the electrical actuator actuated during each of the plurality of actuation attempts; counting a number of failed actuation attempts; counting a number of successful actuation attempts; adjusting the power level based on at least one of the number of failed actuation attempts and the number of successful actuation attempts; calibrating the power level to an optimized power level for actuating the electrical actuator; and driving the electrical actuator at a calibrated power level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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