780 BASIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
TABLE 16.1.4
Applications for the Electronic Control of Motors
PracticalSpeed
Typical
Range for a
Output
One- or
Variables
Range
Two-Quadrant
Governing
Converter
Motor
(kW)
Drive
Quadrants of Operation
Supply
Speed
Applications
Dc Drives
Single-phase
rectifier withcenter-tappedtransformer
Separately excited
or permanentmagnet dc
0–5
1:50
Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 dynamic or mechanical brakingReversal or armature connections or dual
converter for four-quadrant operation
120-V single-
phase ac
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Small variable-speed
drives in general
Single-phase fully
controlledbridge rectifier
Separately excited
or permanentmagnet dc
0–10
1:50
Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 dynamic brakingReversal of armature connections or dual
converter for four-quadrant operation
240-V single-
phase ac
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Processing machinery,
machine tools
Single-phase
half-controlledbridge rectifier
Separately excited
or permanentmagnet dc
0–10
1:50
Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 dynamic brakingReversal of armature connections for
four-quadrant operation
240-V single-
phase ac
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Processing machinery,
machine tools
Three-phase
bridge rectifier
Separately excited
or permanentmagnet dc
10–200(10–50 forPM motor)
1:50
Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 dynamic brakingDual converter for regenerative braking
with four-quadrant operation
240-V to
480-Vthree-phaseac
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Hoists, machine tools,
centrifuges,calender rollers
Three-phase
bridge rectifier
Separately excited
dc
200–1000
1:50
Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 dynamic brakingDual converter for regenerative braking
with four-quadrant operation
460-V to
600-Vthree-phaseac
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Winders, rolling mills
Chopper (dc-to-dc
converter)
Separately excited
dc
1:50
Alternatives are quad 1 only; quads 1
and 2; quads 1 and 4; all four
600-V to
1000-V dc
Armature
terminal pd
Field current
Electric trains, rapid
transit streetcars,trolleys, buses,cranes