Industrial Motor Control
By Stephen L. Herman
Control of industrial motors 7E is an integral part of any electrical training. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book provides important information on basic relay control systems, programmable logic controllers, and solid-state devices typically found in an industrial environment. Written by a qualified and highly respected author, you will find easy-to-follow instructions and basic information on controlling industrial motors and devices commonly used in contemporary industry. The Industrial Control Engine 7E has succeeded in bridging the gap between industrial maintenance and devices, giving you a basic understanding of the operation of variable frequency drives, solid-state relays and other applications that use electronic devices.
- Author
- Stephen L. Herman
- Language
- English
- Size
- 40.0 Mb
- Pages
- 578
- Format
- Year
- 2013
- Edition
- 7
About This Book
Control of industrial motors 7E is an integral part of any electrical training. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book provides important information on basic relay control systems, programmable logic controllers, and solid-state devices typically found in an industrial environment. Written by a qualified and highly respected author, you will find easy-to-follow instructions and basic information on controlling industrial motors and devices commonly used in contemporary industry. The Industrial Control Engine 7E has succeeded in bridging the gap between industrial maintenance and devices, giving you a basic understanding of the operation of variable frequency drives, solid-state relays and other applications that use electronic devices.
Contents
- Chapter 1: General Principles of Motor Control
- Chapter 2: Symbols and schematic diagrams
- Chapter 3: Manual Starters
- Chapter 4: Overload Relays
- Chapter 5: The Control Transformer
- Chapter 6: Timing Relays
- Chapter 7: Pressure Switches and Sensors
- Chapter 8: Float Switches
- Chapter 9: DC Motors
- Chapter 10: Starting Methods for DC Motors
- Chapter 11: Solid-State DC Drives
- Chapter 12: Stepping Motors
- Chapter 13: The Motor and Starting Methods
- Chapter 14: Resistor and Reactor Starting for AC Motors
- Chapter 15: Autotransformer Starting
- Chapter 16: Wye-Delta Starting
- Chapter 17: Part Winding Starters
- Chapter 18: Consequent Pole Motors
- Chapter 19: Variable Voltage and Magnetic Clutches
- Chapter 20: Braking
- Chapter 21: Wound Rotor Induction Motors
- Chapter 22: Synchronous Motors
- Chapter 23: The Unijunction Transistor
- Chapter 24: The SCR
- Chapter 25: The Diac
- Chapter 26: The Triac
- Chapter 27: The 555 Timer
- Chapter 28: The Operational Amplifier
- Chapter 29: Flow Switches and Sensors
- Chapter 30: Limit Switches