Starting of Induction Motor Drives

Starting of Induction Motor Drives: Starting of Induction Motor Drives arrangement is chosen based on the load requirements and nature of supply (weak or stiff). It may be required to…

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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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Drawbacks of Rectifier Fed DC Drives

Drawbacks of Rectifier Fed DC Drives: Drawbacks of Rectifier Fed DC Drives are as follows: 1. Distortion of Supply: Source current of a rectifier has harmonics. In a weak ac…

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Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives

Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives: Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives are used to get variable dc voltage from an ac source of fixed voltage. Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives are…

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Motor Rating Various Duty Cycles

Motor Rating Various Duty Cycles: From the point of view of calculation of motor rating various Motor Rating Various Duty Cycles can be broadly classified as: Continuous duty. Fluctuating loads.…

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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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Motor Control Articles

Motor Control Articles: Motor Control by Static Power Converters: Motor Control by Static Power Converters – Power electronics is a multidisciplinary technology that encompasses power semiconductor devices, converter circuits, electric…

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Fractional Kilowatt Motors Articles

Fractional Kilowatt Motors Articles: Single Phase Induction Motor: A Single Phase Induction Motor comprises a single-phase distributed winding on the stator and normal squirrel-cage rotor as shown schematically in Fig.…

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