Motor/drive selection
Abstract
The availability, ratings, speeds, and main characteristics of the various drives are presented in convenient tabular form. We then discuss the principal factors involved in drawing up a specification, including the nature of the load; duty cycle; supply system effects; and prevailing standards.
Keywords
Motor/drive selection; Load types; Torque-speed; Power ratings; Performance; Advantages; Disadvantages; Duty cycle
11.1 Introduction
The selection process often highlights difficulties in three areas. Firstly, as we have discovered in the preceding chapters, there is a good deal of overlap between the characteristics of the major types of motor and drive. This makes it impossible to lay down a set of hard and ...
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