An Electric Drive can be defined as an electromechanical device for
converting electrical energy to mechanical energy to impart motion to different
machines and mechanisms for various kinds of process control. The contents are
as follows : Introduction, Basic Elements, Types of Electric Drives, Factors
Influencing Electric Drives, Heating and Cooling Curves, Loading Conditions and
Classes of Duty, Selection of Power Rating for Drive Motors With Regard to
Thermal Overloading and Load Variation Factors, Load Equalization, Drive Motor
Characteristics, Induction Motor Fed Drive, Three Phase Synchronous Motor Fed
Drives, Drive Applications.
Author(s): School of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, Department of EEE , Sathyabama Institute of Science and
Technology
This PDF has questions and answers to units as
follows : Drive Characteristics, Converter /chopper Fed Dc Drives, Induction
Motor Drives, Synchronous Motor Drives, Design of Controller.
Author(s): Department of EEE, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan
Engineering College, Perambalur
An Electric Drive can be defined as, a system which is used to
control the movement of an electrical machine. This drive employs a prime mover
such as a petrol engine, otherwise diesel, steam turbines otherwise gas,
electrical & hydraulic motors like a main source of energy. This PDF covers the
following topics related to Electric Drives : Basic Concept of Electric Drives,
Motor-Load torque equation, Types of Electric Drives, Various classes of duty,
Heating and cooling of Electric Drives.
Author(s): Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa
Mahavidyalaya