AC Servomotors

Yogesh Kumar
HOD,EE.

Overview

Servo motors are used for angular

positioning, such as in radio control
airplanes.

The output shaft of a servo does not rotate

freely, but rather is made to seek a
particular angular position under electronic
control.

The basic principle of operation is the

same as that of other electromagnetic

motors.

Types of servo motor

AC servo Motor

These are used in low power servo mechanism.

It is a two phase induction motor.
power varies from fraction watt to few
hundred watts.
Operating frequency is 50 Hz to 400 Hz.

Construction (Stator)

The stator carries two winding ,

uniformly distributed and displaced by 90
degree.
One winding is called main winding or
fixed winding or reference winding.
this winding is excited by a constant
voltage a.c. supply.
The other winding is control winding
which is excited by variable control
voltage.
this voltage is 90 degree out of phase
with respect to the reference winding.

Rotor (Squirrel Cage )

This has small diameter and large length.

Aluminium conductors are used to keep weight small.
Its resistance is very high to keep torque speed
characteristics as linear as possible.

Drag Cup Type Rotor

There are two air gap in such a construction which reduce

inertia.
These are used in low power application.
Aluminum is used for cap construction.

Torque speed characteristics

Features and Application

Light in weight.
Robust construction
Reliable and stable operation.
Smooth and noise free operation.
large torque to weight ratio.
Large R/X Ratio.
No brushes or slip rings hence maintenance free.

Use
1. Servomechanism
2. Remote positioning device
3. Tracking system.

T.F. of AC Servo Motor

From torque speed characteristic

If To is stalling torque and Wo is no load speed.

T.F. of servo motor

Block diagram

Block Diagram