Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives

Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives: The commonly used Conventional DC and AC Traction Drives are The dc Traction Drives Employing Resistance Control: The dc traction drives employing resistance control…

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Switched Reluctance Motor

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…

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Drive Circuits for Stepper Motor

Drive Circuits for Stepper Motor: A Drive Circuits for Stepper Motor is usually driven from a low voltage dc source. When a phase is to be energised, the dc source…

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Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor

Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor: Speed-torque curves for Rotor Resistance Control of Induction Motor are given in Fig. 6.50. While maximum torque is independent of rotor resistance, speed at…

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Current Source Inverter Control of Induction Motor

Current Source Inverter Control of Induction Motor: A thyristor Current Source Inverter Control of Induction Motor (CSI) is shown in Fig. 6.45. Diodes D1-D6 and capacitors C1-C6 provide commutation of thyristors…

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Fiber Optic Components and Systems

Fiber Optic Components and Systems: The Fiber Optic Components and Systems can be divided into subgroups, the source, the link, and the detectors. We will now explore the makeup and…

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Microwave Link in Electronic Communication

Microwave Link in Electronic Communication: A Microwave Link in Electronic Communication performs the same functions as a copper or optic fiber cable, but in a different manner, by using point-to-point…

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Types of Optoelectronic Devices

Types of Optoelectronic Devices: Although light-emitting diodes and photodiodes are not quantum-mechanical devices in the Types of Optoelectronic Devices, they are semiconductor devices closely associated with lasers. It is most…

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