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F. FrigeniIndustrial Robotics ControlMaker Innovations Serieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8989-1_14

14. Motors

Fabrizio Frigeni1  
(1)
Shanghai, China
 

Electric motors are clean and efficient and can be driven with very high dynamic profiles. They outperform all other kinds of actuators, unless extremely high forces are required, in which case hydraulic actuators are preferred (e.g., presses). Since the advent of high-capacity and fast-charging batteries, electric motors have also replaced combustion motors in mobile vehicles.

Electric motors convert electrical power into mechanical power. The input electrical power depends on the applied voltage and ...

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