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DC Motor
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In BAM, servomotor sources are modeled using DC motors dynamics. A DC motor turns current into torque, according
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to the following equation:
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.. math::
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\tau = k_t i
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where :math:`\tau` is the torque, :math:`k_t` is the torque constant, and :math:`i` is the current. When a motor
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rotates at a velocity of :math:`\omega`, it generates a back electromotive voltage of :math:`k_t \omega`.
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As a result, if you apply a voltage :math:`V` to the motor, the current is given by:
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.. math::
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i = \frac{V - k_t \omega}{R}
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where :math:`R` is the motor resistance. Thus, the torque generated by a DC motor is given by:
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.. math::
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\tau = k_t \frac{V}{R} - k_t^2 \frac{\omega}{R}
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Torque vs speed limit
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---------------------
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There are typically two limits in play in a DC motor:
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* The maximum **voltage** you can apply, this is typically limited because of your battery that, for example,
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can only provide 12V
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* The maximum **current** you can apply, this is typically enforced by firmwares to avoid overheating the motor.
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Let's first look at the voltage limit, using above equation, we get:
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.. image:: ../_static/velocity_vs_torque.svg
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:alt: Torque vs speed limit
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:width: 400
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:align: center
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The feasible green area here is depicting the limit caused by **voltage** limit. Note that the torque you can apply actually depends on the current speed of the motor. At a given velocity :math:`\omega_0`, you will not even be
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able to apply positive torque (this is the no-load speed of the motor). Conversely, at zero speed, there is a
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maximum torque :math:`\tau_{stall}` you can apply (this is the stall torque of the motor).
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It is in general a good idea to use voltages as high as possible. Firstly because it allows to use smaller wires,
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but also because it can make the voltage-related limit less restrictive. However, many servo-actuators run with
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low-voltage batteries and fall into that functioning regime.
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The second limit is the **current** limit, that is typically enforced by the firmware of the motor. Since the torque
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is proportional to current, this limit can be seen as a maximum torque limit :math:`\tau_{max}`:
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.. image:: ../_static/velocity_vs_torque_custom_tau_max.svg
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:alt: Torque vs speed limit
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:width: 400
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:align: center
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Note that this is, however a *soft* limit. The firmware will *attempt* to limit the current, but it is not guaranteed that it will always be able to do so.
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For example, if the motor rotates at a very high speed, the best strategy to provide the less torque is to provide
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as much volt as possible. However, your voltage supply is limited, and you might have no choice that to provide a voltage that will generate a current above the limit.
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