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Overview of Electric Drive Systems

The document discusses four types of electrical drive systems: 1) Conventional DC drives using a Ward Leonard system with AC motor, DC generator, and DC motor. 2) Conventional AC drives using a rotary converter with two MG sets and DC/AC machines. 3) Electronic AC drives using power electronics to control AC motor speed from a fixed AC source. 4) Electronic DC drives using separate power electronic circuits to control a DC motor's armature and field circuits. The modern systems offer benefits like smaller size, higher efficiency and control capabilities but may have higher installation costs.

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Overview of Electric Drive Systems

The document discusses four types of electrical drive systems: 1) Conventional DC drives using a Ward Leonard system with AC motor, DC generator, and DC motor. 2) Conventional AC drives using a rotary converter with two MG sets and DC/AC machines. 3) Electronic AC drives using power electronics to control AC motor speed from a fixed AC source. 4) Electronic DC drives using separate power electronic circuits to control a DC motor's armature and field circuits. The modern systems offer benefits like smaller size, higher efficiency and control capabilities but may have higher installation costs.

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Electrical Drive System

 Electric Drive System contains two types:


 Conventional
 Modern

1) Conventional )Rotary( DC Drive System (called Ward Leonard System):-

 It contains 3-rotating machines: AC motor, DC generator, and DC


motor .

 It is used to control the speed of DC motor drive system.

 The AC motor drive and the DC generator at constant-speed, to produce


DC power, it is dependent on the DC generator field and its speed.

 The DC out supplied to the DC motor’s armature, (separate excited).

 The DC motor drive the load, and its speed is controlled either from
the DC motor armature voltage, which is controlled by the DC
generator field current, or from field.

 Advantages:-

 Accurate, wide control range, a very large over-load capacity.

 Disadvantages:-

 Larger size and costly, need maintenance.


2) Conventional (Rotary) AC Drive System :-

 The AC rotary converter consists of 2-MG sets, two DC and two AC


machines.

 The ACIM is fed from 3-phase AC supply of constant voltage and


constant frequency.

 This IM mechanically coupled to a DC generator, its output fed to DC


motor.

 This motor drive an AC synchronous generator.

 The output voltage of the ACSG is controlled from its field current
(IFG) and fed to the controlled IM.

 The output voltage from the rotary converter is a pure sinusoidal.

3) Electronic AC-Drives :-

 This system is used to control the speed of an AC motors, In this case


the used electronic circuit fed from 3-phase fixed AC source
converting it into a controlled AC power.
 Advantages:-

 Low cost especially for large-size, High efficiency, Smaller in


size.

 Disadvantages:-

 High costs for maintenance and installation, especially for low


HP motors, Additional cost for overload and protection

4) Electronic DC-Drives :-

 It contains two separate power electronic circuits, to fed the armature


and field circuits of a DC motor. Single or 3-phase AC power is used to
fed these circuits.

 Advantages:-

 Wide control range and option, High efficiency, Small size of


power unit, Low cost.

 Disadvantages:-

 High costs for maintenance and Installation, Low PF and high


harmonics.

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