Commissioning and operational experience for the 135000 HP adjustable speed drive at NASA´s national transonic facility

Author

Inge, JohnT ; Sydnor, George H. ; Lubasch, Ruediger ; Kobi, Heinz ; Bhatia, Ram ; Krattiger, Hansueli

Author_Institution

NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

36281

Firstpage

694

Lastpage

697

Abstract

The world´s largest adjustable speed synchronous motor drive system is now operational at NASA´s National Transonic Facility (wind tunnel). The successful activation of this newly installed system was achieved through structured factory tests and a comprehensive commissioning plan. Data from the commissioning tests are presented. The tests validate the design, characterize the operational envelope, and demonstrate that performance requirements were met

Keywords

commissioning; synchronous motor drives; variable speed drives; wind tunnels; 135000 hp; NASA; National Transonic Facility; adjustable speed drive; commissioning plan; commissioning requirements; commissioning results; commissioning tests; operational experience; performance requirements; structured factory tests; synchronous motor drive; wind tunnel; Conductors; Current transformers; Job shop scheduling; NASA; Nitrogen; Performance evaluation; Production facilities; Synchronous motors; System testing; Variable speed drives;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5293-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769217

Filename

769217