DocumentCode
338905
Title
55000 hp adjustable speed drive system replacement project
Author
Staley, David B. ; McCormick, Michael M.
Author_Institution
Raytheon Eng. & Constructors, Bellevue, WA, USA
fYear
1999
fDate
36281
Firstpage
713
Lastpage
715
Abstract
This paper presents a project overview of the replacement of a large drive system for a major wind tunnel. An existing antiquated two motor system utilizing an eddy current clutch and liquid rheostat speed control was replaced with a single 55000 hp synchronous motor controlled by a load commutated inverter drive
Keywords
DC-AC power convertors; invertors; maintenance engineering; project engineering; synchronous motor drives; variable speed drives; wind tunnels; 55000 hp; adjustable speed drive system replacement project; eddy current clutch; load commutated inverter drive; project overview; synchronous motor; wind tunnel; Commutation; Control systems; Eddy currents; Fabrication; Inverters; Project management; Proposals; Synchronous motors; Variable speed drives; Velocity control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5293-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769223
Filename
769223
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