Induction Motor Drives Articles

Induction Motor Drives Articles: Braking of Induction Motor Drive : Following methods are employed for Braking of Induction Motor Drive: Regenerative braking Plugging or reverse ... Braking of Single Phase…

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PWM VSI Induction Motor Drive

PWM VSI Induction Motor Drive: PWM VSI Induction Motor Drive for traction is shown in Fig. 10.21. A pulsewidth modulated voltage source inverter converts dc into variable frequency and variable…

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Polyphase AC Motors for Traction Drives

Polyphase AC Motors for Traction Drives: Polyphase AC Motors for Traction Drives - Advantages of ac motors over dc we already know. Because of negligible maintenance, ruggedness and higher power…

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Traction Motors

Traction Motors: Motors Employed in Traction : Earlier, dc series motor was widely used in Traction Motors. It has high starting torque and capability for high torque overloads. With an…

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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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Sinusoidal PMAC Motor

Sinusoidal PMAC Motor: Since the voltages induced in the stator phases of a sinusoidal PMAC motor are sinusoidal, ideally, the three stator phases must be supplied with variable frequency sinusoidal…

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Working Principle of Linear Induction Motor

Working Principle of Linear Induction Motor: While the conventional induction motor gives rotary motion, a Working Principle of Linear Induction Motor provides translational or linear motion. Hence it is termed…

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