Large converter-fed synchronous motors for high speeds and adjustable speed operation: design features and experience

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 633-636

  Neidhofer G J ^a,b   Troedson, A G ^a,c  

^a IEEE

^b ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

^c ABB INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; MACHINE DESIGN; ROTARY CONVERTERS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); SPEED CONTROL; THYRISTORS; TORQUE; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

CURRENT HARMONICS; LOAD COMMUTATED INVERTER; SOLID IRON CYLINDRICAL ROTORS; TORQUE HARMONICS;

SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS;

EID: 0033322208     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/60.790927     Document Type: Article

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