
Electric Motor Handbook
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1988
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editor: B. J. Chalmers
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 2 4 8 - 1
Electric Motor Handbook aims to give practical knowledge in a wide range of capacities such as plant design, equipment specification, commissioning, operation and maintenance. The… Read more

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Request a sales quoteElectric Motor Handbook aims to give practical knowledge in a wide range of capacities such as plant design, equipment specification, commissioning, operation and maintenance. The book covers topics such as the modeling of steady-state motor performance; polyphase induction, synchronous, and a.c. commutator motors; ambient conditions, enclosures, cooling and loss dissipation; and electrical supply systems and motor drives. Also covered are topics such as variable-speed drives and motor control; materials and motor components; insulation types, systems, and techniques; and the installation, site testing, commissioning, and maintenance. The text is recommended for engineers who are in need of a convenient guide in the installation, usage, and maintenance of electric motors.
Contents
1 Characteristics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Modeling of Steady-State Motor Performance
1.3 The Polyphase Induction Motor
1.4 The Polyphase Synchronous Motor
1.5 Polyphase A.C. Commutator Motors
1.6 Direct Current Motors
1.7 The Single-Phase Series Commutator Motor
1.8 Transient Operation
References
2 Environment
2.1 Ambient Conditions
2.2 Enclosures, Cooling and Loss Dissipation
2.3 Potentially Hazardous Atmospheres
2.4 Submerged Motors
2.5 Noise
2.6 Vibration
Appendix 2.1 Influence of User Requirements and Power Supply On Motor Specifications
Appendix 2.2 Effect of Environmental Factors on Motor Specification and Performance
References
Bibliography
3 Selection
3.1 Electrical Supply Systems
3.2 Motor Drives
3.3 Standards
3.4 Life-Cycle Costing
3.5 Applications and Special Requirements
References
4 Variable-Speed Drives and Motor Control
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Direct Current Motor Drives
4.3 Fixed-Frequency A.C. Drives
4.4 Naturally Commutated Variable-Frequency Drives
4.5 Forced Commutation Variable-Frequency Drives
4.6 Slip-Power Controlled Systems
4.7 Summary of A.C. Drive Types
Bibliography
5 Materials and Motor Components
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Stator Cores
5.3 Winding Types
5.4 Rotor Shafts and Couplings
5.5 Bearings, Lubrication and Bearing Insulation
5.6 Fans, Cooling and Coolers
5.7 Terminal Boxes and Terminations
5.8 Heaters and Condensation
5.9 Brushgear, Sliprings and Brushes
5.10 Commutator Construction
References
6 Insulation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Basic Types of Insulation
6.3 Insulation Systems
6.4 Insulation Technology and Winding Techniques
6.5 Insulation of Machine Windings
6.6 Testing of Coils and Windings
Bibliography
Appendix 6.1 Insulation Materials Suppliers
Appendix 6.2 Addresses of Insulation Materials Suppliers: UK
7 Ancillary Equipment
7.1 Main Switch
7.2 Starting Equipment
7.3 Excitation and Power Factor Control
7.4 Protection
7.5 Relevant Performance Standards
8 Works and Acceptance Testing
8.1 Test Categories
8.2 Test Procedures
8.3 Methods of Applying Load
References
9 Installation, Site Testing and Commissioning
9.1 General - Storage Facilities
9.2 Terminal Boxes
9.3 Commisssioning and Start-Up
9.4 Site Tests - General
9.5 Functional Monitoring
9.6 Diagnostic - General
References
Standards and Publications
10 Maintenance and Failures
10.1 Maintenance Management and Policy
10.2 Standard Cleaning and Overhauling Practices
10.3 Applying Effective Record Keeping To Maintenance Procedures
10.4 Preventative Maintenance
10.5 Economic Considerations
10.6 Failures: Causes and Remedies
11 Units, Dimensions and Conversion Factors
11.1 SI Units
11.2 Constants and Conversion Factors
11.3 Metric Multiples and Submultiples
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1988
- No. of pages (eBook): 556
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483102481
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