Electric Motor Characteristics: The machine and the load are the two components of an electro-mechanical energy-conversion system, and the Electric Motor Characteristics, generally, play a predominant part in the operating…
Tapped Field Control for DC Series Motors: Tapped field control for dc series motors is another method of increasing the speed by reducing the flux and it is accomplished by…
Systems of Track Electrification AC Electrification System: As even in single phase electrification, the substations are necessarily required to keep the voltage drop within permissible limits. The type of substations…
Overhead Construction for Tramways, Trolley Buses and Railways: As we know already that, for trams, trolley buses and for railways operating at 1,500 V and above overhead contact wire is…
Power Converters Interview Questions and Answers: 1. What is freewheeling diode? Ans. Freewheeling diode is a bypass or commutating diode. It is connected across motor terminals to allow for dissipation of…
Three Phase Cycloconverter - Types, Working and Applications: A cycloconverter converts ac at one frequency to an ac of another frequency. Cycloconverters can be classified as single-phase to single-phase, three-phase…
What is a Power Converter? Solid-state power converter are employed for obtaining the approÂpriate form of electrical energy such as direct current or adjustable-frequency alternating current (required to operate most…
Use of Efficient Semiconductor Converters: Prior to development of Use of Efficient Semiconductor Converters, inefficient power modulators were employed in several applications. While replacement of these power modulators by the…