Switched Reluctance Motor: The switched reluctance motor (SRM) has both salient pole stator and rotor, like variable stepper motor, but they are designed for different applications, and therefore, with different…
Braking of Induction Motor Drive: Following methods are employed for Braking of Induction Motor Drive: Regenerative braking Plugging or reverse voltage braking Dynamic (or rheostatic) braking further categorised as: ac…
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…
Four Quadrant Operation of Motor Drive: For consideration of Four Quadrant Operation of Motor Drive, it is useful to establish suitable conventions about the signs of torque and speed. Motor…
Introduction to Protective Relays Articles: Basic Ideas of Protection Relay : Basic Ideas of Protection Relay should ensure the availability of electrical energy without interruption to every load connected to…
Variable Load on Power Stations Articles: Base load and Peak Load on Power Station : The changing load on the power station makes its load curve of variable nature. Fig.…
Electricity Tariff Articles: Various Types of Electricity Tariff : The electrical energy produced by a power station is delivered to a large number of consumers. The consumers can be persuaded…
Generating Stations Articles: Diesel Power Station : A generating station in which diesel engine is used as the prime mover for the generation of electrical energy is known as diesel power station. In…