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Introduction to ServoMechanism
Uses of ServoMechanism
Position Control
Speed Control
Other Uses
Some ServoMechanism Devices
Servo Control system
Introduction
ServoMechanism :-
A servomechanism, sometimes shortened to
servo, is an automatic device that uses error-sensing
negative feedback to correct the performance of a
mechanism and is defined by its function. It usually
includes an in built encoder.
The term correctly applies only to systems
where the feedback or error-correction signals help
control mechanical position, speed or other
parameters.
For example, an automotive power window control
is
not a servomechanism, as there is no automatic
feedback
that controls positionthe operator does this by
observation. By contrast a car's cruise control uses
closed loop feedback, which classifies it as a
servomechanism.
Uses Of ServoMechanism
1. Position control :-
A common type of servo provides position
control. Servos are commonly electrical or partially
electronic in nature, using an electric motor as the
primary
means of creating mechanical force. Other types of
servos
use hydraulics, pneumatics, or magnetic principles.
Servos
operate on the principle of negative feedback, where
the
control input is compared to the actual position of
the
mechanical system as measured by some sort of
transducer
at the output. Any difference between the actual and
wanted
values (an "error signal") is amplified (and
converted) and
used to drive the system in the direction necessary to
reduce
or eliminate the error.
2. Speed control :-
Speed control via a
governor is another type of
servomechanism. The steam engine
uses mechanical governors; another
early application was to govern the
speed of water wheels. Prior to
World War II the constant speed
propeller was developed to control engine
speed for maneuvering aircraft. Fuel
controls for
gas turbine engines employ either hydro
mechanical
or electronic governing.
Other Uses
Positioning servomechanisms were first used
in military
fire control and marine navigation equipment.
Its also used in automatic machine tools,
satellitetracking
antennas, remote control airplanes, automatic
navigation systems on boats and planes, and
antiaircraftgun
control systems.
Many autofocus cameras also use a
servomechanism to
accurately move the lens, and thus adjust the
focus. A
modern hard disk drive has a magnetic servo
system with
sub-micro meter positioning accuracy.
In industrial machines, servos are used to
perform
complex motion, in many applications.
Some Servo Mechanism Devices
Servo Control System