Title :
Adjustable-voltage hoist drives for cranes
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
fDate :
7/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The adjustable-voltage drives for hoist motion of cranes use d-c motors with speed and direction of rotation determined by the generators supplying the power. The drives, only recently made practical for industry from a cost standpoint, have many advantages that should be considered by designers.
Keywords :
Cranes; DC motors; Generators; Integrated circuits; Resistors; Switches; Synchronous motors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1956.6442012
