A new torque control strategy for brushless motors with minimum torque ripple and minimum copper losses while maintaining the phase currents under magnetic (or current) saturation is presented. The optimal control { a nonlinear map from desired torque and position to the motor's phase currents { is the closed form solution to a quadratic programming problem. Experimental results demonstrate vir...

BACKGROUND Pedicle screw loosening is a major safety concern in instrumented spinal surgery due to loosening with potential pseudarthrosis and possible loss of correction requiring revision surgery. Several cadaver studies have compared insertion torque of pedicle screws with resistance to pullout or cyclic loading. In most of these studies, a correlation has been found between these variables....

In many machines, where permanent magnets are used, the effects due to cogging torque generated by permanent magnets (PMs) aggravate the output characteristics of the machines. This paper presents the method for reducing cogging torque in surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor (SPMSM). A new cogging torque suppression method called axial pole pairing is proposed. Compared to convent...

BACKGROUND Primary stability following implant placement is essential for osseointegration and is affected by both implant design and bone density. The aim of this study was to compare the relationships between torque-time curves and implant designs in a poor bone quality model. METHODS Nine implant designs, with five implants in each category, were compared. A total of 90 implants (Straumann...

INTRODUCTION In lingual orthodontic therapy, effective torque control of the incisors is crucial due to the biomechanical particularities associated with the point of force application and the tight link between third order deviations and vertical tooth position. AIM The aim of the present in vitro investigation was to analyze the torque capacity of a completely customized lingual appliance o...

Abstract. The Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) Drives have attracted the attention of many researchers in the recent past because of advantages like simple mechanical structure, adaptability to harsh environments like coal mining etc. But it has one main disadvantage of high torque ripple due to its double saliency structure. The Direct Torque Control (DTC) technique can minimize the torque ripp...

Positive joint torque feedback (JTF) can compensate the detrimental effects of load torques on position tracking performance. However, with (real world) nonideal torque sources, simple unity gain positive torque feedback can actually deteriorate the performance, or even result in instability. In this work, a new joint torque feedback approach is proposed which takes into account the actuator’s ...

The back emf harmonics of a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor is a major source of torque ripple. For torque control applications including column fitted MDPS (motor driven power steering) systems, it is essential to reduce the mechanical vibrations due to torque ripples at low speeds. In this paper, a torque ripple reduction algorithm for interior PM synchronous motors is proposed. The h...

In this paper we propose a method for human joint torque estimation with surfaceelectromyogram (sEMG) during dynamic joint movements. sEMG measurement is non-invasive and costs less than external force measurement. Typical torque estimation methods from EMG are available for isometric movements. Our method works also during dynamic movement and outputs the torque timehistory data. Their propose...

This work describes the design of a new one-axis torque sensor. It achieves the conflicting requirements of high stiffness for all six force and torque components, high sensitivity for the one driving torque of interest, and yet very low sensitivity for the other five force/torque components. These properties, combined with its donut shape and small size, make this sensor an ideal choice for di...