Chopper Resistance in the Rotor Circuit

Chopper Resistance in the Rotor Circuit: Speed control by means of slip variation can be achieved by employing a variable resistance Chopper Resistance in the Rotor Circuit. From the equations…

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Chopper Controlled Resistance

Chopper Controlled Resistance: By interrupting the flow of current through a resistance R in a periodic fashion using a switch, the value of resistance can be effectively varied. The interrupĀ­tion…

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DC Chopper

DC Chopper: DC Chopper are mainly dc to dc single stage conversion devices which provide a variable voltage on the load side when fed from a constant dc voltage source.…

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DC Motor Electric Brakes

DC Motor Electric Brakes: DC Motor Electric Brakes - While operating electrical drives it is often necessary to stop the motor quickly and also reverse it. In applications like cranes…

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DC Motor Speed Control

DC Motor Speed Control: In the foregoing sections we discussed the torque-speed characteristics of dc motors, bringing out the effects of armature voltage variation and field current on them. The…

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Speed Torque Characteristic of DC Shunt Motor

Speed Torque Characteristic DC Shunt Motor: The preceding discussion shows that armature voltage variation gives creeping speeds. The simple rheostatic method provides a Speed Torque Characteristic DC Shunt Motor with…

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