Electronic Variable Speed Drives

by Michael Brumbach

• ISBN13: 9780827369375
• ISBN10: 0827369379
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-12-27
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Most references on DC and AC drives pay scant attention to electronic variable speed drives. This timely resource fills a long time gap in the literature by zeroing in on this crucial topic, providing you with the information needed for proper maintenance and troubleshooting of these devices.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	xi
DC Drive Fundamentals	1	(4)
Switching Amplifier Field Current Controllers	5	(16)
SCR Armature Voltage Controllers	21	(12)
Brushless DC Motor Controllers	33	(10)
Braking	43	(4)
Chopper Circuits	47	(8)
The Four-Quadrant Chopper	55	(6)
Troubleshooting DC Drives	61	(12)
AC Drive Fundamentals	73	(4)
Variable Voltage Inverters	77	(8)
Pulse-Width Modulated Variable Voltage Inverters	85	(12)
Current Source Inverters	97	(8)
Troubleshooting Inverter Drives	105	(16)
Appendix A DC Motor Review	121	(8)
Appendix B AC Motor Review	129	(6)
Appendix C Power Semiconductors	135	(14)
Appendix D Manufacturers' Schematics	149	(6)
Appendix E The Saturable Reactor	155	(6)
Appendix F Flux Vector Drives	161	(6)
Glossary	167	(8)
Index	175