Guide to European Electric Motors

A title in the well established, practical, and much used series of European Guides.Guide to European Electric Motors, Drives and Controls is compiled with the help of and benefit from the day-to-day practical experience of electric motor, drives and controls users, manufacturers and suppliers. It is not simply another treatise or textbook on motors although basic theory is comprehensively covered.Technically advanced and practical information shows users why problems or deficiencies with one design, leads to the use of another. Both electrical power supplies, their associated features and load considerations are covered, together with speed and torque controls systems using the latest solid state technologies.CONTENTS INCLUDE: Units, preferred numbers and standardsElectric circuit analysisBasic motor theory and componentsMaterials used in motorsMotor loads and mechanical aspectsElectrical supply systemsDirect current motors construction and characteristicsAsynchronous 3-phase motors – construction and characteristicsStarting, reversing and braking 3-phase asynchronous motorsAsynchronous single-phase motors – construction and characteristicsSynchronous motors – construction and characteristicsControl motors – construction and characteristicsEquivalent circuits and performance assessmentIC classificationsMotors for potentially hazardous areas and motor cooling systems.