Single- and three-phase alternating current (AC) motor speed can be controlled by controlling the frequency of the voltage coming to it. Motor speed has a lot to do with the capacity of refrigeration ...

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used in many industrial applications to improve energy efficiency and provide precise control over electric motors. By adjusting the frequency, voltage and current ...

A grouping of Mitsubishi Electric’s AC drives or variable frequency drives (VFDs). In the competitive landscape of machine design, engineers in food, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors face the ...

You can divide the world of electronic motor drives, which control the speed, torque, direction, and resulting horsepower of a motor, into two categories: ac and dc. An ac drive controls ac induction ...

Teledyne LeCroy’s MDA8000 series of motor-drive analyzers performs three-phase power-analyzer static (steady-state) calculations, dynamic three-phase power and mechanical motor analysis, and ...

The way we control the speed of fan motors or pump motors has tremendously changed in the past two decades with the introduction of variable-frequency drives (VFDs), aka variable-frequency controllers ...

Although much has been published on variable-frequency drives (VFDs), people continue to be confused by them. The intent of this article is to provide a basic overview of these devices by evaluating ...

Today’s VFDs rely on fast-switching IGBTs that can generate steep dv/dt levels, voltage reflections across long motor cables, ...

The global market for Variable Frequency Drive estimated at USD 16 billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of USD 19 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 3% during the forecast ...