AQ: DC Drives QUIZ
1. List three types of operations where DC drives are commonly found.
2. How can the speed of a DC motor be varied?
3. What are the two main functions of the SCR semi conductors used in a DC drive power converter?
4. Explain how SCR phase angle control operates to vary the DC output from an SCR.
5. Armature-voltage-controlled DC drives are classified as constant-torque drives. What does this mean?
6. Why is three-phase AC power, rather than single phase, used to power most commercial & industrial DC drives?
7. List what input line & output load voltage information must be specified for a DC drive.
8. How can the speed of a DC motor be increased above that of its base speed?
9. Why must field loss protection be provided for all DC drives?
10. Compare the braking capabilities of nonregenerative & regenerative DC drives.
11. A regenerative DC drive requires two sets of power bridges. Why?
12. Explain what is meant by an overhauling load.
13. What are the advantages of regenerative braking versus dynamic braking?
14. How is the desired speed of a drive normally set?
15. List three methods used by DC drives to send feed back information from the motor back to the drive regulator.
16. What functions require monitoring of the motor armature current?
17. Under what operating condition would the mini mum speed adjustment parameter be utilized?
18. Under what operating condition would the maxi mum speed adjustment parameter be utilized?
19. IR compensation is a parameter found in most DC drives. What is its purpose?
20. What, in addition to the time it takes for the motor to go from zero to set speed, does acceleration time regulate?
