Chapter 1
Elements of Electric
Drive Systems
Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
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Load
Motor
Mechanical
Electronic
Converter
Source
Power
Basic Components of an Electric Drive
System
Controller
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General elements of electric
drive system
Mechanical load
Motor
Power electronic devices
Converter
Sensing
Control
Old Drive System
dc Current
ac Current
Shaft
ac
Source
Induction
Motor
Shaft
dc
Generator
dc
Motor
Load
Historical
Backgroun
d (Line
shaft
drives)
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Historical Background (Line shaft
drives)
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Historical
Backgroun
d (Line
shaft
drives)
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Historical Background (Line shaft
drives)
Load Pulleys
Pulley
Motor
M
Belt
Load 1
Load 2
Load n
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Historical Background (Single-motor
single-load drives)
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Historical Background (Single-machine single-load drives)
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Historical Background (Single-motor
single-load drives)
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Historical Background (Single-motor
single-load drives)
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Historical Background (Single-motor single-load
drives)
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Historical Background (Multi-motor
drives)
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Historical Background (Multi-motor
drives)
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Historical Background (Multi-motor
drives)
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Historical Background (Multi-motor
drives)
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Mechanical Load
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Mechanical Load
n
T C Tr
nr
P T ;
, k 1,0 ,2
n
2
60
Tr: Rated torque
nr: speed at rated torque
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Torque
Independent of
k
Speed
n
k = 0
T=constant
T C Tr
nr
Hoist
Elevator
Pumping against constant
pressure
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Speed
Constant Torque
Torque
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Speed
P~n
Power
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Torque Proportional to the Square of
Speed
k
n
T C Tr
nr
k = 2
Fans
centrifugal pumps
propellers
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Speed
T~n
Torque
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Speed
P~n
Power
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Torque Inversely Proportional to
Speed
n
T C Tr
nr
k = - 1
Milling
boring machines
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Speed
1
T~
n
Torque
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Speed
P is constant
Power
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Electric Motors
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Electric Motors
Speed
I (Synchronous)
IV (Induction)
II (dc Shunt/Separately excited)
III (dc series excited)
Tmax
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Torque
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Power Converter
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Power Sources
(Converters)
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Power Sources
(Converters)
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Power Sources (UPS)
Idc1
iin
ac/dc
Idc2
iout
dc/ac
IB
dc Link
IB
ac/dc
iout
dc/ac
IB
dc Link
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