POWER ELECTRONICS HANDBOOK, 3rd Edition

33

Drives Types and Specifications

Yahya Shakweh, Ph.D.

Technical Director, FKI Industrial Drives & Controls, England, UK

CHAPTER OUTLINE

33.1 An Overview

33.1.1 Introduction

33.1.2 Historical Review

33.1.3 Advantages of VSD

33.1.4 Disadvantages of VSD

33.2 Drives Requirements & Specifications

33.2.1 General Market Requirements

33.2.2 Drive Specifications

33.3 Drive Classifications and Characteristics

33.3.1 Classification by Applications

33.3.2 Classification by Type of Power Device

33.3.3 Classification by the Type of Converter

33.4 Load Profiles and Characteristics

33.4.1 Load Profile Types

33.4.2 Motor Drive Duty

33.5 Variable Speed Drive Topologies

33.5.1 DC Motor Drives

33.5.2 Induction Motor Drive

33.5.3 Synchronous Motor Drives ...