What is Motor Converter? And How it works?
Motor Converter :
An induction motor and a synchronous converters are on a common shaft with their rotor windings in series with each other is called inverter.
An induction motor and a synchronous converters are on a common shaft with their rotor windings in series with each other is called inverter.
Motor converter are required more in industries and in many manufacturing company, so basic knowledge of motor converters required, which is provided below.
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| What is Motor Converter? And How it works? |
Motor Converter
A motor converter essentially consists of an ordinary slip-ring induction motor coupled both mechanically and electrically to a D.C. generator.
The rotor of the induction motor is usually wound for 12 phases to obtain better performance.
A.C. voltage up to 11 kV can be directly fed to the stator.
If A.C. voltage available is more than 11 kV then it is economical to step down the voltage before feeding it to the stator winding.
The rotor of the slip-ring induction motor is mechanically as well as electrically coupled to D.C. generator.
D.C. generator is also known as armature of the converter.
The motor input energy is partly transmitted mechanically(through the shaft)and partly electrically, i.e., as slip ring energy from the rotor of the induction motor.
Advantages Of Motor Converter
✓It is self starting.
✓The set is simple to operate and is reliable.
✓It has sufficiently high power factor.
✓It permits wide regulation in D.C. voltage.
✓It can be operated on any frequency.
✓It can be operated at high voltages.
Disadvantages of Motor Converter
✓Because of its low speed, it is more expensive and hence it is not much popular.
✓It is possible to obtain D.C. voltage up to 1700-2000 V.
✓Low overload capacity.
✓Low power factor.
So, in this article we learn about what is motor converter, How motor converter works and advantage, disadvantages of converter. I hope this article will help. Thank You !!
