Applications of variable speed drive (VSD) in electrical motors energy savings

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 543-550

  Saidur, R ^a   Mekhilef, S ^a   Ali, M B ^a   Safari, A ^a   Mohammed, H A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Applications of VSD; Electrical motors; Energy savings; Variable speed drive

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INVESTMENTS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; SPEED;

DIFFERENT SPEED; ELECTRICAL MOTORS; MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; MODERN TECHNOLOGIES; PAYBACK PERIODS; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; ROTATIONAL FORCES; VOLTAGE HARMONICS;

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

EID: 82355175229     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.08.020     Document Type: Review

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