Advanced Variable Speed Drives
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Advanced Variable Speed Drives Course
Introduction:
The Electric Motors & Drives course offers an engaging training experience that focuses on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical motors and drives. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how these components interact with other systems and learn the necessary skills to perform maintenance on electrical motors and drives.
The course emphasizes the ability to identify and resolve issues related to electrical motors and drives through effective troubleshooting techniques. Additionally, participants will learn how to select system components suitable for specific applications and gain insights into the safety considerations associated with operating electromechanical systems and maintaining variable speed drives.
Course Objectives:
- Correct operation of AC motor
- Maintenance of Electrical Motors and Drives
- Identify and correct performance of drive system problems
- Troubleshooting of electrical motors and drives
Who Should Attend?
Electric power engineers and advanced operating staff.
Course Outlines:
- Fundamentals of AC motors –Induction motors-3 phase and single phase – Shaded pole AC motor – Capacitor start motor – resistance start motor- AC synchronous motors- Universal motors repulsion motors –DC Motors
- Operation of Electrical Motors and Drives
- Troubleshooting of Electrical Motors and Drives
- Evaluation of variable speed drives and direct torque control
- Switching an AC drive AC power supplies / frequency converters
- Comparison of types of power switching devices
- Concept of variable frequency drive VSD power conversion
- Variable speed drives system- types and maintenance
- Frequency converter operation and maintenance
- AC motors starting and motor protection
- Power line harmonics of induction motors
- Frequency converters improve the power factor of induction motors
- Frequency converters provide harmonic cancellation
- Frequency converter power ratings
- Frequency converter motor-generator set
- Solid state frequency converter
- Three phase and single phase frequency converters
- Technical specifications of frequency converters according to standards
- Modern Types of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Magnetic Poles and Frequency as Related to Motor Speed
- Torque Characteristics Motors Operated “Across-the-Line”
- Torque Characteristics of Motors Operated on VFDs
- Effects VFDs on Motor Operation and Life Expectancy
- Maintenance of Electrical Motors and Drives