Please excuse the delayed response. I am still getting used to how this forum mechanics work.
Hi David;
Glad to have a genuine EE on board. How about reverse engineering the MP controller for starters?
Sorry, I plan on using my own controller. It looks like I am going to be ordering an HBS36R. If I understand correctly, it doesn't come with a controller.
Given that these Megaflux frameless torque motors have their rotors on the inside (MPs have theirs on the outside), you must have been thinking about using this in some kind of mid-drive capacity. I'm in the process of designing a mid-drive setup using the GM BLT motors and I'd be curious to know what kind of setup you had in mind.
Good observation on the inner versus outer rotor. That is the hint I was providing.
However, my application isn't an e-bike. It also isn't chain driven. And, if I am successful, there will be no gears.
As a retired manufacturing engineer, I can understand why you would be looking to incorporate a drive system without the maintenance of brushes, and without the pain of packaging and maintenance of gear drives, the reliability of solid state electronics, good torque, moderate power and "easy integration into a positioning system".
"Easy integration into a positioning system" is a key element
24 VDC operation is a benefit, as is forward /reverse in software.
"forward /reverse in software" software control is a key element and, yes, both forward and reverse is needed.
Drive transmission only requires the mounting of a tire on the rim of the motor, mounting the motor in an X/Y gimbal, hooking up the location data acquisition, and you start loading pallets onto the airplane. Easy, Peasy.
EXCELLENT GUESS! ... but no
Believe it or not, our company worked on testing cargo handling equipment. And the system was very much lots of small tires moving and positioning pallets. That would be a very good application for brushless hub motors.
Oh, and they are cheap!
The overriding key element. The feature this brushless motor would be adding to the new design is desirable but not essential. Too high of a price would be a non-starter.
Make sure you spec order high L10 (20K hours or so) bearings, because the MP III bearings are pretty cheap, and would be a pain to replace when in service.
Just to clue you in, Alan is very bright, very helpful, and likes to show off with his CAD skills. It would be a good idea to get him onboard your project.
Thank you for the advice
So what are you designing?
One more clue which I strongly suspect is one too many for this crowd.
The motor will never make more than two continuous revolutions. (Possibly the limit will be only one)
