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ELECTRIC BRAKING
ELECTRIC BRAKING
In many cases, provision of an arrangement for stopping a motor and its driven load is as important as starting it. Examples:
A planing machine must be quickly stopped at the end of its stroke in order to achieve a high rate of production. In other cases, rapid stops are essential for preventing any danger to operator or damage to the product being manufactured. In the case of lifts and hoists, effective braking must be provided for their proper functioning.
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ELECTRIC BRAKING
There are 3 types of electric braking applied to electric motors:
Plugging / Reverse Current Braking Rheostatic / Dynamic Braking Regenerative Braking
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PLUGGING IN DC MOTORS
Armature connections are reversed whereas field winding connections remains unchanged. With reversed armature connections, the motor develops a torque in the opposite direction. When speed reduces to zero, motor will accelerate in the opposite direction; hence, the arrangement is made to disconnect the motor from the supply as soon as it comes to rest. Fig. 16.1 shows running and reversed connections for shunt motors whereas Fig. 16.2 shows similar conditions for series motors.
EE037-3.5-2-ELECTRICAL POWER UTILIZATION L16-ELECTRIC BRAKING-P1 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PLUGGING IN DC MOTORS
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PLUGGING IN DC MOTORS
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PLUGGING IN DC MOTORS
Since with reversed connection, V and Eb are in the same direction, voltage across the armature is almost double of its normal value. In order to avoid excessive current through the armature, additional resistance R is connected in series with armature. This method of braking is wasteful because
Kinetic energy of the moving parts is wasted. It draws additional energy from the supply during braking.
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
PLUGGING IN DC MOTORS
Braking Torque
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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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