Circuit Breaker Analyzer

Circuit Breaker Analyzer: Short Circuit Generator: This is of a special design having very low reactance in order to give the maximum short-circuit output of the Circuit Breaker Analyzer. The…

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Electrical Drive Systems

Electrical Drive Systems: Each Electrical Drive Systems is different from other Electrical Drive Systems. However, there are some common features associated with all Electrical Drive Systems. To understand them it…

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Power Factor Improvement Methods

Power Factor Improvement Methods: There are many drives which operate at a low power factor. Some of Power Factor Improvement Methods are: An induction motor direct on line. ac-dc diode…

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Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor

Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor: Variable reluctance stepper motor can be of single-stack or multi-stack type. Single Stack Variable Reluctance Motor: A variable reluctance stepper motor has salient pole (or tooth)…

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Synchronous Motors Types

Synchronous Motors Types: Commonly used Synchronous Motors Types are: wound field, permanent magnet, synchronous reluctance and hysteresis motors. All these motors have a stator with a 3-phase winding, which is…

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Variable Frequency Control of Induction Motor Drive

Variable Frequency Control of Induction Motor Drive: Variable Frequency Control of Induction Motor Drive - Synchronous speed, therefore, the motor speed can be controlled by varying supply frequency. Voltage induced…

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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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