Chopper Control of Series Motor

Chopper Control of Series Motor: Motoring : Chopper Control of Series Motor and va and ia waveforms will be same as shown in Fig. 5.41. Va is given by Eq. (5.113). However,…

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Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control

Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control: Known after the name of its inventor Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control (1891), it consists of a separately excited generator feeding the dc…

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Speed Control of DC Motor Drives

Speed Control of DC Motor Drives: The Speed Control of DC Motor Drives can be any of the following methods: Armature voltage control Field flux control Armature resistance control Speed-torque…

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DC Shunt Motor Starter Design

DC Shunt Motor Starter Design: Maximum current that a DC Shunt Motor Starter Design can safely carry during starting is limited by the maximum current that can be commutated without…

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Motor Design Parameters

Motor Design Parameters: Different parts of a load may be coupled through different mechanisms, such as gears, V-belts and crankshaft. These parts may have different speeds and different types of…

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Converters for Electric Motors Articles

Converters for Electric Motors Articles: Electric Converter: The speed of a dc motor can be varied by varying the armature voltage or the field current, for which a variable dc…

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Balanced Earth Fault Protection

Balanced Earth Fault Protection: In small-size alternators, the neutral ends of the three-phase windings are often connected internally to a single terminal. Therefore, it is not possible to use Merz-Price…

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Definite Distance Type Impedance Relay

Definite Distance Type Impedance Relay: Fig. 21.21 shows the schematic arrangement of a Definite Distance Type Impedance Relay. It consists of a pivoted beam F and two electromagnets energized respectively…

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