Three Phase AC Series Commutator Motor: This machine has a 3-phase stator winding similar to that of an ordinary induction motor and may be wound for high voltage if required. The rotor carries a winding…
Compensated Induction Motor (No-Lag Type Motor): This is an improvement of the plain induction motor designed to operate at approximately unity or slightly leading power factor over the whole range of loads. The usual type…
Schrage Motor - Connection Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications: Variable Speed Commutator Type 3-Phase Induction Motor (Schrage Motor). This is also an improvement of the plain induction motor designed to provide a variable speed. It…
Electric Motor Speed Torque Characteristics: A Electric motor speed torque characteristics is defined as the relationship between the speed at which it operates and the torque it develops, ω = f(T). Practically all electric motors—shunt wound,…
Selection of Electric Drive: For selection of electric drive motor it is essential that the conditions of service are well known. It is not sufficient to simply specify the output power in kW and the…
Types of Electric Drives: The various types of electric drives used in industry may be divided into three types, namely Group Drive, Individual Drive and Multi-motor drives. 1. Group Drive: By group drive is meant…
Nature of Electric Supply: The nature of electric supply available may be 3-phase ac, single-phase ac or dc. In case three-phase ac supply is available, polyphase induction motor, squirrel cage type for small ratings and…
Factors Governing Selection of Electric Motors: Parallel to the growth of machine tools, an equally rapid progress has been made in the field of electric motors. The electric motors of various designs are available to…
Difference between Converter Fed and Chopper Fed DC Drives: Difference between Converter Fed and Chopper Fed DC Drives - For speed control of a dc motor it is necessary that it is supplied with an…
Special Features of Thyristor Drive Motors: The most commonly used dc motors for thyristor drive are separately excited and series excited dc motors. The thyristor drive motors usually differ from conventional dc motors in construction.…