A Practical Primer On Motor Drives (Part 1): What New Design Engineers Need To Know

Focus:

Newcomers to the field of motor drives may find it difficult to obtain a broad overview of the subject. Most textbooks require prerequisite knowledge, while internet sources typically address narrow applications or specific products and markets. Many public domain materials lack “real-world” examples. In this extensive article series, the author seeks to remedy the situation by providing a broad overview of motor drives, explaining the basics from the input signals (ac line inputs) through motor-shaft sensing (mechanical power) and all relevant areas in between. It targets newcomers such as engineering students, new design engineers (including software (control) engineers, inverter subsection engineers, systems engineers, power semiconductor device engineers, and motor engineers) and plant or field maintenance personnel. Part 1 offers an introduction to this series with an outline of the topics that will be addressed in the upcoming parts.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand what topics must be covered in a broad overview of motor drives

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Author & Publication:

Ken Johnson, Teledyne LeCroy, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. , How2Power Today, Feb 16 2016

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