DC Motor Drives EE 445
 

 

Course Description

 

The application of power diodes and power transistors in motor starters, and motor speed & torque control. Basic terminal properties of series, shunt and permanent magnet DC motors. Rectifiers and DC up/down converters. The role of the thyristor. Motor dynamic & regenerative braking. Configurations, and efficiency parameter trade offs.

Prerequisites

 

3 lecture hours
3 semester hours