Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-23 Thread Terry Blanton
On 1/23/07, Robin van Spaandonk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the motor is unloaded, it's own inertia should carry it past the sticky spot if it is OU (assuming zero friction). This is because as it accelerates all the energy is stored in the rotor as kinetic energy. If this isn't enough to get

Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-23 Thread Terry Blanton
On 1/22/07, Stephen A. Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True; but the energy it takes to get over the bump doesn't depend on the speed of rotation. It's the same whether you do it fast or slow. This is the error in your reasoning. Assuming the kick is an EM pulse generating, say, a 1

Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-23 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Terry Blanton wrote: On 1/22/07, Stephen A. Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True; but the energy it takes to get over the bump doesn't depend on the speed of rotation. It's the same whether you do it fast or slow. This is the error in your reasoning. Assuming the kick is an EM pulse

Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-23 Thread Terry Blanton
On 1/23/07, Stephen A. Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think you can neglect inductance, though, for a couple reasons. Agreed; however, the point was that the energy input decreases with increased RPM. The inductance must be delt with as the RPM increases. If you plot the current

[Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-22 Thread Terry Blanton
Let's suppose you have a circular magnetic gradient of 1 gauss per degree which delivers 1 Nm of torque to a rotor. Further suppose that, at the discontinuity of the gradient, you kick the rotor of a motor past the sticky spot with a mechanical force. Now you increase the gradient by a factor

Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-22 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Terry Blanton wrote: Let's suppose you have a circular magnetic gradient of 1 gauss per degree which delivers 1 Nm of torque to a rotor. Further suppose that, at the discontinuity of the gradient, you kick the rotor of a motor past the sticky spot with a mechanical force. Could you use a

Re: [Vo]: The Circular Magnetic Gradient

2007-01-22 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:18:09 -0500: Hi Terry, [snip] Let's suppose you have a circular magnetic gradient of 1 gauss per degree which delivers 1 Nm of torque to a rotor. Further suppose that, at the discontinuity of the gradient, you kick the rotor of a motor