TI Precision Labs - Amplifiers (105)
TI Precision Labs - Clocks and timing (17)
TI Precision Labs - Data converters (85)
TI Precision Labs - Interface (40)
TI Precision Labs - Isolation (18)
TI Precision Labs – Microcontrollers (8)
TI Precision Labs - Motor drivers (31)
- Introduction to motor drivers (2)
- Brushed-DC motors (3)
- Stepper motors (8)
- Brushless-DC motors (9)
- Motor technology (4)
- Designing with motor drivers (5)
TI Precision Labs - Switches and multiplexers (22)
TI Precision Labs - Sensors (76)
TI Precision Labs - Audio (4)

6.5 Motor physics

Description

January 3, 2022

This video describes the physics of how different types of motors spin. The topics covered in this video are magnetic force vs a magnetic field, the force on a current carrying conductor, basic physics and construction of a brushless DC motor, switched reluctance motors, magnetic equivalent circuits and their relation to reluctance.

Additional information

TI Precision Labs - Motor drivers

1Introduction to motor drivers (2)

These introduction videos give background on TI Precision Labs and begin to introduce the basics for motor drivers.

03:13

1.1 Introduction to motor drivers

08:59

1.2 Motor types

2Brushed-DC motors (3)

The brushed-DC motor is the simplest motor type. These videos explain what a brushed-DC motor is, how it works and how you would drive it.

04:30

2.1 Brushed-DC basics

06:39

2.2 The H-bridge

08:44

2.3 Motor interfaces and PWM frequencies

3Stepper motors (8)

This video series explains what a stepper motor is, how it works and how you would drive it.