Control of DC Drives Using Microprocessors

Control of DC Drives Using Microprocessors: The dc motors fed from thyristor converters for variable speeds are being ex­tensively used in general industrial applications. A dual converter, which is a…

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Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives

Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives: Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives are used to get variable dc voltage from an ac source of fixed voltage. Controlled Rectifier Fed DC Drives are…

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Speed Control of DC Motor Drives

Speed Control of DC Motor Drives: The Speed Control of DC Motor Drives can be any of the following methods: Armature voltage control Field flux control Armature resistance control Speed-torque…

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Starting of Electric Drives

Starting of Electric Drives: The most important processes associated with controlled electric drives are (i) starting, (ii) speed control (iii) braking, (iv) reversal of direction of rotation. All these are…

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