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The Motion Control Show
What is load-to-motor inertia ratio? And what is its acceptable value?
What is inertia?
- Inertia is that property of matter which causes a resistance to any CHANGE in the motion of a body.
- Which wheel has the higher inertia if they have the same mass and diameter, but one is hollow?
- If both wheels start down the incline at the same time, which one will hit the bottom first?
- Examples of inertia equations
What is load-to-motor inertia ratio?
- May also be called load-to-rotor inertia ratio.
- Example calculation with typical values.
What is the ideal load-to-motor inertia ratio?
- Graph of inertia ratio vs energy usage
- What load-to-motor inertia ratio should I use for servos?
- Different manufacturers will give different guidelines.
- Some tuning algorithms are better than others.
- How critical the application will also be a factor.
- Typical ranges from 5:1 to 30:1.
- What load-to-motor inertia ratio should I use for steppers?
- Many manufacturers say 10:1.
- Other manufacturers dont specify.
- Steppers still have to overcome resonances and mass-spring system motions
- What load-to-motor inertia ratio should I use for direct drives?
- Direct drives allow for the loads to be bolted directly to them.
- Can often handle loads 50:1 up to 200:1.
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