Series dedicated to high-speed electric drive systems (above 3’600 rpm), their advantages and challenges, evolution and future perspectives
High-speed drives: VFD perspective In the introduction to high-speed drives [1] we have briefly described the design variants of semi high-speed and high-speed motors. The impact on construction of the motor is significant. High-speed motors can be quite different compared to the conventional machines. But how about the VFD? What Read more…
High-speed drives:Introduction Since a long time we wanted to write more about high-speed drives, their theory, design, application etc. Finally we manage to publish this short post providing an introduction into high-speed drives. In line with our blog, the focus will be on medium voltage and medium/high-power drives. Introduction Variable Read more…
Challenges of high-speed machine design In turbomachinery applications the conventional solution is a 4-pole machine with nominal speed in the range 1’500 – 2’000 rpm and a speed-increasing gear. However, the alternative is a gearless high-speed drive. Such concept may offer several advantages (compact design with small footprint, absence of Read more…
To Gear or not to Gear? “To Gear or not to Gear: That is the question!” Dear readers, it is April 1, the Fool Day. However, we are not going to fool you. Instead, we have just allowed ourselves to paraphrase the famous quote by Shakespeare from Hamlet, Act 3 Read more…