Motors for Makers A Guide to Steppers, Servos, and Other Electrical Machines [Paperback]

Matthew Scarpinois an engineer with more than 12 years of experience designing hardware and software. He has a master’s degree in electrical engineering and is an Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer (CID+). He is the author ofDesigning Circuit Boards with EAGLE: Make High-Quality PCBS at Low Cost.Introduction     1
Who This Book Is For     2
How This Book Is Organized     2
Let Me Know What You Think     3
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Electric Motors     5
1.1 Brief History     6
1.2 Anatomy of a Motor     7
1.3 Overview of Electric Motors     9
1.4 Goals and Structure     11
1.5 Summary     11
Chapter 2: Preliminary Concepts     13
2.1 Torque and Angular Speed     13
2.2 Magnets     18
2.3 Equivalent Circuit Element     21
2.4 Power and Efficiency     23
2.5 Summary     25
Part II: Exploring Electric Motors
Chapter 3: DC Motors     27
3.1 DC Motor Fundamentals     28
3.2 Brushed Motors     34
3.3 Brushless Motors     42
3.4 Electronic Speed Control (ESC) Systems     49
3.5 Batteries     51
3.6 Summary     53
Chapter 4: Stepper Motors     55
4.1 Permanent Magnet (PM) Steppers     56
4.2 Variable Reluctance (VR) Steppers     59
4.3 Hybrid (HY) Steppers     61
4.4 Stepper Control     63
4.5 Summary     71
Chapter 5: Servomotorsl“¿