Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control

Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control: Known after the name of its inventor Ward Leonard Method of Speed Control (1891), it consists of a separately excited generator feeding the dc…

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Motor Power Rating Articles

Motor Power Rating Articles: Selection of Motor Power Rating: The Selection of Motor Power Rating of a motor for a specific application must be carefully chosen to achieve economy with…

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Phase Locked Loop Control

Phase Locked Loop Control(PLL): A PI controller ideally should provide perfect speed regulation. However, due to imperfections in sensing and control circuits, the closed-loop schemes described earlier can at best…

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Closed Loop Torque Control of Drives

Closed Loop Torque Control of Drives: Closed Loop Torque Control of Drives scheme of Fig. 3.4 finds application in battery operated vehicles, rail cars and electric trains. Driver presses the…

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Steady State Stability of Drive

Steady State Stability of Drive: Equilibrium speed of a motor-load system is obtained when motor torque equals the load torque. Drive will operate in steady-state at this speed, provided it…

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Time and Energy Loss in Transient Operations

Time and Energy Loss in Transient Operations: Starting, braking, speed change and speed reversal are transient operations. Time and Energy Loss in Transient Operations can be evaluated by solving Eq.…

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Four Quadrant Operation of Motor Drive

Four Quadrant Operation of Motor Drive: For consideration of Four Quadrant Operation of Motor Drive, it is useful to establish suitable conventions about the signs of torque and speed. Motor…

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