Motor-gearbox selection for energy efficiency

Douwe Dresscher; Theo J.A. de Vries; Stefano Stramigioli

doi:10.1109/AIM.2016.7576845

Motor-gearbox selection for energy efficiency

Douwe Dresscher
, Theo J.A. de Vries
, Stefano Stramigioli

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Abstract

Energy consumption of robotic systems is getting more and more attention. Previous work suggests that energy losses in the actuators of robots are a significant source of high energy consumption. A possible reason is that, so far, motor-gearbox selection methods have not focussed on energy efficiency. In this work, we present a model-based motor-gearbox selection procedure with the focus on key mechanisms of energy dissipation. Using an example, we evaluate the possible efficiency gains when selecting a motor-gearbox combination for energy efficiency. In this example, the losses are reduced by 56% to 40%. We conclude that selecting a motor-gearbox combination for energy efficiency can provide a significant improvement in the efficiency. However, the energy losses in the motor-gearbox combination remain significant.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ, USA
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	669-675
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5090-2065-2, 978-1-5090-2064-5 (USB)
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-2066-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2016.7576845
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016
Event	2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2016 - The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada Duration: 12 Jul 2016 → 15 Jul 2016

Conference

Conference	2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2016
Abbreviated title	AIM
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Banff
Period	12/07/16 → 15/07/16

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Model-based motor-gearbox selection procedure
Robotic systems
Energy efficiency
Energy consumption

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Dresscher, D, de Vries, TJA & Stramigioli, S 2016, Motor-gearbox selection for energy efficiency. in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA, pp. 669-675, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2016, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 12/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2016.7576845

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Motor-gearbox selection for energy efficiency

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