Energy saving potential and characteristics of motors for consumer applications

Author

Kulatunga, Athula ; Persson, Eric ; Sundararajan, Raji

Author_Institution

ECET Dept., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN

fYear

2007

fDate

22-24 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

103

Lastpage

108

Abstract

Continuous energy efficiency improvement in system level and device level is important to compete in the global market Power electronics enables the control of low cost motors, which were not commercially viable for consumer applications before. This paper presents characteristics of two types of motors that have become popular as cost effective replacements for standard induction motors. The characteristics are discussed to highlight the nature of the power electronics controller required.

Keywords

consumer electronics; induction motors; power electronics; power markets; consumer applications; continuous energy efficiency improvement; energy saving potential; global market; induction motors; power electronics controller; Brushless DC motors; DC motors; Energy efficiency; Potential energy; Power electronics; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Stators; Synchronous motors; Brushless DC motors (BLDG); Energy Efficiency; Power Electronics; Switched Reluctance motors (SRM);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation Conference and Electrical Manufacturing Expo, 2007

Conference_Location

Nashville, TN

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0446-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0447-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEIC.2007.4562598

Filename

4562598