Title : 
Selection of field circuit resistance for synchronous motors
         
        
            Author : 
Thomas, W. A. ; Whitwell, O. D.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Designers and users of synchronous motors will find in this article a proposed system for changing the starting performance of these motors through selection of the proper field circuit discharge resistance. A review of present starting control methods is given also.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Reactive power; Resistance; Rotors; Surges; Synchronous motors; Torque; Windings;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electrical Engineering
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/EE.1952.6437906