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ELECTRIC DRIVES
An electric drive is a system that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy Electric motors provide the most common motive power for driving the wheels of industry. They are adaptable to any type of load requirements
Types of drives
Individual drive an single electric motor is used to drive one individual machine. Group drive in which a single electric motor drives a line shaft by means of which an entire group of machines may be operated
Load types
Active load which are due to the forces of gravity, tension and independent of loads. eg. paper mill drive Passive load which are due to friction, cutting and deformation of in elastic drives eg. Aero planes, high speed hoists.
Load characteristics
Load equalization
When motor is subjected to heavy load, it will draw large current Heavy losses and voltage drop To smoothen out the load fluctuations is called load equalization Achieved by means of fly wheel
Industrial applications
Textile mill : cage type induction motors Steel polling mills: wound rotor induction motor Paper mills: cage induction motor with large flywheels, DC motors, Schrage motors and synchronous motor. Mines : Ac series motor, double cage induction motor, Dc series motor.
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