Title :
Digest: drive technology alternatives
Author :
Erbe, Raymond ; Reichard, John
Author_Institution :
Thor Technol. Inc., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Understanding the strengths and deficiencies of alternate motor drive technologies is paramount to developing better products requiring less and lower cost maintenance, or lower long-term support costs. In this paper, the authors show that, when selecting a motor drive for a particular application, more than costs and motor efficiencies are involved. A full comparison of drive and motor capabilities must be made based upon the particular application and its life span
Keywords :
costing; economics; motor drives; application; life span; maintenance costs; motor capabilities; motor drive technology alternatives; motor efficiencies; product development; selection guidelines; support costs; AC motors; Brushless DC motors; Brushless motors; Costs; DC motors; Frequency; Induction motors; Reluctance motors; Servomechanisms; Servomotors;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5293-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769222
