16.2 FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS 781Ac Drives
AC power
controllerClass D
squirrel-cageinduction motor0–251:2Quad 1 drivingQuad 4 plugging with sourcephase-sequence reversal
Quad 3 drivingQuad 2 plugging240-V three-
phase acStator terminal
pdCentrifugal pumps
and fansSlip-energy
recovery systemWound-rotor
induction motorUp to 20,0001:2Quad 1 driving, with source
phase-sequence reversal
Quad 3 drivingUp to 5000-V
three-phaseacRotor terminal
pdCentrifugal pumps
and fansVoltage-source
inverter andadditionalconvertersClass B or C
squirrel-cageinduction motoror synchronousmotors15–2501:10Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 regenerative braking, withappropriate additional converters
Quad 3 drivingQuad 4 regenerative breaking240-V to
600-Vthree-phaseacStator terminal
pd andfrequencyGroup drives in textile
machinery andrunout tablesCurrent-source
inverter andadditionalconvertersClass B or C
squirrel cageinduction motor15–5001:10Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 regenerative braking, withinverter control signal sequencereversal
Quad 3 drivingQuad 4 regenerative braking240-V to
600-Vthree-phaseacStator current
andfrequencySingle-motor dives,
centrifuges, mixers,conveyors, etc.Current-source
inverter andadditionalconvertersThree-phase
synchronousmotorUp to 15,0001:50Quad 1 drivingQuad 2 regenerative breaking, withinverter control signal sequencereversal
Quad 3 drivingQuad 4 regenerative brakingUp to 5000-V
three-phaseacStator current
andfrequencySingle-motor drives,
processingmachinery of allkindsAdapted from S. A. Nasar, Editor,Handbook of Electric Machines,McGraw-Hill, New York, 1987.