Minimizing Induction Motor Losses by Excitation Control in Variable Frequency Drives

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn IA-20, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 1244-1250

  Kirschen, Daniel S ^a   Novotny, Donald W ^a   Suwanwisoot, Warin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DRIVE; ELECTRIC EXCITATION - CONTROL;

EXCITATION CONTROL; VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES;

ELECTRIC MOTORS, INDUCTION;

EID: 0021497822     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: 19399367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.1984.4504590     Document Type: Article

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