دانلود کتاب Scenic Automation Handbook

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Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Moving Stuff on Stage
Manual vs. Mechanization vs. Automation
Manual: Elbow Grease
Mechanization: Stick a Motor on It
Automation: Computers and Motors --
Two Great Tastes that Go Great Together
Advantages of Automation
Disadvantages of Automation
Thinking Top-Down, Designing Bottom-Up
Jump In --
This Stuff Is Fun!
Chapter 2 Pentagon of Power: Breaking Up Automation into Five Parts
Operator Interface
Control Circuit
Amplifier
Machine
Feedback Sensor
Using the Pentagon of Power as a Map Pushbutton TurntableOperator Interface
Control Circuit
Amplifier
Machine
Feedback Sensor
PLC-Controlled Trap Door and Scenery Lift
Operator Interface
Control Circuit
Amplifier
Machine
Feedback Sensor
Computer-Controlled Deck Tracks
Operator Interface
Control Circuit
Amplifier
Machine
Feedback Sensor
Summary
Chapter 3 Welcome to the Machine(s): A Survey of Common Theatrical Machines
A Mechanical Primer
Acceleration
Force
Power
Torque
Common Components
Speed Reducer
Shafts
Bearings
Couplings
Brakes
Winches
Drum
Motor, Brake, and Speed Reducer Encoder and Limit SwitchesTensioner
Zero Fleet Winches
Deck Dogs and Knives
Turntables
Deck Construction
Pivot
Shaft and Sleeve
Flanged Blocks
Slewing Ring
Drive Mechanism
Center Drive
Edge Drive
Hoists
Lifts
Scissor Lifts
Four-Post Lift
Roll Drops
Turtles
Wrap Up
Chapter 4 Motivating a Machine
Electric Motors
Speed Control
Torque
Noise
Flexible Mounting
Electrical Requirements
Price
A Little Electrical Background
AC vs. DC
AC Single-Phase 120
AC Single-Phase 220
AC Three-Phase 208/230
Electrical Service
Panelboards
AC Induction
Speed Control
Torque
Noise Flexible MountingPrice
Reading the Nameplate
DC Permanent Magnet
Speed Control
Torque
Noise
Flexible Mounting
Price
Reading the Nameplate
DC Brushless Servo
Speed Control
Torque
Noise
Flexible Mounting
Price
Stepper
Speed Control
Torque
Noise
Flexible Mounting
Price
NEMA C-Face
Hydraulics
Controlling Pressure and Flow
Bang-Bang Effects (Fixed Speed)
Variable Speed Pumps
Electrically Controlled Valves
Pneumatics
Summary
Chapter 5 Powering Motors and Actuators
Four-Quadrant Control
Quadrant 1: Positive Torque, Positive Velocity Quadrant 2: Positive Torque, Negative VelocityQuadrant 3: Negative Torque, Negative Velocity
Quadrant 4: Negative Torque, Positive Velocity
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Volts/Frequency or Volts/Hertz
Open-Loop Vector
Closed-Loop Vector
VFD Features and Settings
Motor Parameters
Dynamic Braking Resistor
Mechanical Brake Control
Control
General I/O
Tips
Cable Lengths and Line/Load Reactors
Multiple Motors, One Drive
Keypad
Common Brands
DC Regen Drives
Common Brands
Brushless Servo Drives
Stepper Drives
Common Brands
Variable-Speed Hydraulic Pumps