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Is it Possible to get over 90% efficiency from a servo motor

  1. May 29, 2016 #1

    Fizzics

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    ....If so what would the highest figure be whilst running a 1kw (single or 3 phase) motor under normal conditions also would using a 10:1 Gearbox change that efficiency level?
     
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  3. May 29, 2016 #2

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    Yes, it is possible: Use a 3 phase synchronous motor with sinusoidal commutation, and control cos φ carefully. Cos φ shall not be exactly 1.0, but close to. The value depends on the motor.

    You must use a digital voltage controller, that reads the angular position of the rotor by means of an encoder.

    Of course a gearbox will change the efficiency: No gearbox has an efficiency = 100%
     
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    Hesch, May 29, 2016
  4. May 30, 2016 #3

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    The efficiency of most types of servo motors actually used for servo positioning and similar applications is often quite low .
     
    Nidum, May 30, 2016
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