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Power Electronics and Motor Drives
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Power Electronics and Motor Drives

by Bogdan M. Wilamowski, J. David Irwin
October 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1015 pages
40h 24m
English
CRC Press
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32.1 Introduction
Owing to major advancements in power electronics and improvements in the eciency of motor
drives, vehicular technology standards have been raised signicantly. Automotive electronics have been
adapted to cater to the consumers’ needs. Figure 32.1 shows some of the more common loads that are
seen in automotives today. e following sections briey introduce the role played by power electronics
and motor drives in these applications.
An additional torque called assist torque is applied to the steering column from an attached
electric motor. Using feedback of torque and vehicle velocity for on-board sensors, the
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ISBN: 9781439802861