Three Phase Drives

Three Phase Drives: Single phase drives discussed in the previous section are employed for low and medium powers. When the power of the drive is very large the three-phase converter…

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Commutation in DC Motor

Commutation in DC Motor: Commutation and commutator wear and tear of the dc motor must be given due consideration when the motor operates on solid state converters. Spark-less commutation must…

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Synchronous Motor Drives

Synchronous Motor Drives: Variable frequency drives employing synchronous motor are receiving consid­erable interest, and are even becoming competitors to both induction motors and dc motors. These are popular as drives…

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PWM Inverter Fed Induction Motor Drive

PWM Inverter Fed Induction Motor Drive: Voltage control in the square wave inverter has been external to the inverter, by means of a phase controlled rectifier on the line side.…

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