Allyson Scott

For healthcare robotics and many other types of systems, temperature is one of the many limiting factors in the motor selection process that can be easily overlooked, but detrimental to the anticipated motor performance. For example, if temperature is not accounted for, the actual torque and speed of the selected motor when in the operating environment may be insufficient for the needs of the system. Also, in many healthcare robotic systems, temperature limitations must be implemented for patient and operator safety and therefore must be considered in the motor selection process.

This talk will highlight the importance of the motor selection process for thermally limited applications. Celera Motion’s Allyson Scott will discuss how motor constant and thermal resistance, parameters specified by motor manufacturers, play a key role in calculating the allow power dissipated in the motor given thermal limitations. Additionally, she walk through a few examples of selecting a motor with and without motor constant consideration, to show how motors can be improperly sized for applications like healthcare robotics where temperature rise is restricted.