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MV Drives Fundamentals

Code G790e
Country Global
Language English
Length 0.5 Days
Type of training Web-Based Training
Additional information Overview
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This course provides a basic overview of how MV Drives function, major Variable Speed Drive (VSD) benefits, MV Drives components & components groups, common VSD topologies and characteristics, VSD control types and drive system issues and aspects.

Participants
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This course is designed for ABB personnel and authorized Technical Partners only; independent of work discipline (e.g. marketing, sales, engineering,.).

Prerequisites
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• No special requirements
• Knowledge in electrical engineering is beneficial but not mandatory

Objectives
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After the successful completion of this course the participants will be able to understand and explain to others:
• The principle working functionality and reasons for using VSDs
• Electrical motor working principles, interactions with VSDs and design principles of motors
• Semiconductors, component groups, rectifier and inverter working principle
• Available MV VSD topologies and VSD control schemes
• VSD and VSD system issues

Contents
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1. Overview of Drives
· Principle working functionality of electrical VSDs and VSD systems
· Basic advantages of using drives
· How VSDs can help to save energy in square torque applications
· How to quantify energy savings & energy cost savings by using VSDs versus traditional mechanical control methods

2. Electrical Machines
· Basic vverview
· Special considerations for VSD applications

3. VSD Components
· Components and component groups inside a VSD
· Different semiconductor types
· Structure & functionality of 6-, 12-, etc. pulse-diode rectifiers and active-front-end rectifiers
· Structure & functionality of 2-, 3-, etc. level inverter

4. VSD Topologies & Control Types
· Major MV VSD topologies, features, advantages and drawbacks
· Fundamentals of VSD control
· Working principles of scalar control, vector control & DTC

5. VSD System Issues
· VSD issues like harmonics, common mode voltages and RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety)
· Basic application information or parameters
a) to select or design a motor for VSD applications
b) to select a suitable VSD
c) to specify a VSD transformer
· Basic requirements for cables in VSD applications

6. Examination
· Repetition questions for most important issues
· Successful participation required to sign up for other MV Drives courses

7. Links for Registration and enrollment

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Schedule

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