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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Braking of Synchronous Motor

Braking of Synchronous Motor: The methods that are employed for Braking of Synchronous Motor are: Regenerative braking while operating on a variable frequency supply Rheostatic braking Plugging Regenerative braking When…

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Characteristics of Synchronous Motor

Characteristics of Synchronous Motor: Characteristics of Synchronous Motor are constant speed motors. The speed of the motor is decided by the number of poles and frequency. Compared to an induction…

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Salient Pole Synchronous Generator

Salient Pole Synchronous Generator: A Salient Pole Synchronous Generator, as shown in Fig. 4.29, is distinguished from a round rotor machine by constructional features of field poles which project with…

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Phasor Diagram of Synchronous Motor

Phasor Diagram of Synchronous Motor: The Phasor Diagram of Synchronous Motor is the most important element of a power system. It converts mechanical power into electrical form and feeds it…

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Introduction to Induction Machine

Introduction to Induction Machine | Use of Induction Motor: The Introduction to Induction Machine is an important class of electric machines which finds wide applicability as a motor in industry…

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