Comparison of AC and DC adjustable speed drives

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When finding myself engaged in a conversation regarding the selection of an electric drive for a given adjustable speed application, I often hear the question posed in terms of “A-C vs D-C” as if there were a contest or as through there were a winner and loser inherent in the decision. In fact, there is no way to lose. The increasing availability of solid state A-C drives combined with the continued refinement and modernization of the more traditional D-C drives offers the user a broader choice of drives and the opportunity to more exactly match drive characteristics to machine requirements.

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When finding myself engaged in a conversation regarding the selection of an electric drive for a given adjustable speed application, I often hear the question posed in terms of “A-C vs D-C” as if there were a contest or as through there were a winner and loser inherent in the decision. In fact, there is no way to lose. The increasing availability of solid state A-C drives combined with the continued refinement and modernization of the more traditional D-C drives offers the user a broader choice of drives and the opportunity to more exactly match drive characteristics to machine requirements.

Additional information

Author(s)

Jerry Kane and Thomas Renner, Reliance Electric Co., USA

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI 55th Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA USA. Published in WJI, August 1986.

Year

1985