Fundamentals, Applications and Design NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERSCopyright © 1997, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers Reprint : 2005 NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL (P) LIMITED, PUBLISHERS 4835/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110 002 Visit us at : www newagepublishers.com Offices at: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ranchi ‘This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. This book cannot be sold outside the country to which it is consigned by the publisher without the prior permission of the publisher. Rs, 595.00 ISBN : 81-224-1006-5 45678910 Published by New Age International (P) Ltd., 4835/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110 002 and printed in India at Taj Press, New Delhi-110 015.Contents MONMOUTH 1. Introduction to Stepper Motors 1 Ll Definition of a Stepper Motor 1 1.2 History of Stepper Motor Development 1 Refers 9 2. Construction and Operation of Stepper Motors 4 2.1 Variable Reluctance (VR) Stepper Motor 4 2.2 Permanent Magnet Stepper Motor with Claw Poles. 5 2.3 Hybrid (PMH) Stepper Motors 5 24 Enhanced PMH Stepper Motor i 25 Disc Mi (DM) St Motor 12 2.6 Electrohydraulic Stepper Motor 15 2.2. __Conelusion References 90 3. Characteristics of Stepper Motors 20 3.1 Step Angle and Accuracy, 33 mamic Characteristics“ 34 Figures of Merit (FM's) RIS 4. Drive Circuits for Stepper Motors 31 41 Block Diagram of Stepper Motor Controller 31 42 Logic Sequence Generator 34 4 we ive 44 Current Suppression Circuits 50 4. 45 Pulse Generators 20S 5 ion jon Circa 52 47___Conelusion _______________53 References 2. Appendix : Drive Circuits Design 55