Electric motors and drives : fundamentals, types and applications

Electric motors and drives fundamentals, types and applications

Written for non-specialist users of electric motors and drives, this book explains how electric drives work and compares the performance of the main systems, with many examples of applications. The author's approach - using a minimum of mathematics - has made this book equally popular as an out...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hughes, Austin, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford Newnes 1993
Edición:Second edition
Materias:
Electric motors.
Electric driving.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER 1. ELECTRIC MOTORS
  • Introduction
  • Producing rotation
  • Magnetic Circuits
  • Torque Production
  • Specific Loadings and Specific Output
  • Motional EMF
  • General Properties of Electric Motors
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 2. POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS FOR MOTOR DRIVES
  • Introduction
  • Voltage Control - D.C. Output from D.C. Supply
  • D.C. from A.C. - controlled rectification
  • A.C. from D.C. - inversion
  • Inverter Switching Devices
  • Converter Waveforms and Acoustic Noise
  • Cooling of Power Switching Devices
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 3. CONVENTIONAL D.C. MOTORS
  • Introduction
  • Torque Production
  • D.C. Motor - Steady-state characteristics
  • Transient Behaviour - Current Surges
  • Shunt, Series and Compound Motors
  • Four-quadrant Operation and Regenerative Braking
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 4. D.C. MOTOR DRIVES
  • Introduction
  • Thyristor D.C. Drives
  • Control Arrangements for D.C. Drives
  • Chopper-fed D.C. Motor Drives
  • Developments in Industrial D.C. Drives
  • D.C. Servo Drives
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 5. INDUCTION MOTORS-ROTATING FIELD, SLIP AND TORQUE
  • Introduction
  • The Rotating Magnetic Field
  • Torque Production
  • Influence of Rotor Current on Flux
  • Stator Current-speed Characteristics
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 6. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUCTION MOTORS
  • Methods of Starting Cage Motors
  • Run-up and Stable Operating Regions
  • Torque-Speed Curves - Influence of Rotor Parameters
  • Influence of Supply Voltage on Torque-Speed Curve
  • Generating and Braking
  • Speed Control
  • Power-factor Control and Energy Optimisation
  • Single-phase Induction Motors
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 7. INVERTER-FED INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVES
  • Introduction
  • Torque-Speed Characteristics - Constant V/f Operation
  • Control Arrangements for Inverter-fed Drives
  • Vector (Field-oriented) Control
  • Cycloconverter Drives
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 8. STEPPING MOTOR SYSTEMS
  • Introduction
  • Principle of Motor Operation
  • Motor Characteristics
  • Drive Circuits and Steady-state Characteristics
  • Transient Performance
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 9. SYNCHRONOUS, SWITCHED RELUCTANCE AND BRUSHLESS D.C. DRIVES
  • Introduction
  • Synchronous Motors
  • Controlled-speed Synchronous Motor Drives
  • Switched Reluctance Motor Drives
  • Brushless D.C. Motors
  • Questions Arising
  • CHAPTER 10. MOTOR/DRIVE SELECTION
  • Introduction
  • Power Range for Motors and Drives
  • Load Requirements - Torque-Speed Characteristics
  • General Application Considerations
  • Questions Arising
  • Further reading
  • Index.

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