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characteristics (the DC load current still a constant average value and the phase-chopped AC<br />

supply voltage is still at the line frequency and though no longer continuous, it retains the<br />

sinusoidal form over the continuous portions). Three-phase induction and synchronous motors<br />

require a completely different form of control wherein the supply waveforms are not simply<br />

“adjusted” but are instead “synthesized.” Both the frequency and amplitude of the waveform are<br />

changed. Supplies of this type are often called a VVVF (variable voltage, variable frequency)<br />

drive, VFD (variable frequency drive), or ASD (adjustable speed drive). If the drive can adjust<br />

the phase of the output then the drive is called a vector drive. These distinctions will be covered<br />

later—for now it is sufficient to understand that three-phase drives differ from single-phase AC<br />

drives and DC drives. Small (perhaps up to 10 h.p.) adjustable speed drives are available for<br />

single-phase induction motors but all other modern AC motor drives are of the three-phase<br />

variety. Thus, only three-phase AC machines are considered from this point forward.<br />

Figure 2.5 – Motors categorized by power supply type.<br />

A final categorization is shown in Figure 2.6. This taxonomy shows only the most common<br />

motors used in servo and in medium-power energy conversion applications, with possible<br />

exception of the separately excited DC motor. It appears to the author that these are used<br />

primarily in traction applications, but it is included here because the control model of an AC<br />

synchronous motor under FOC is very similar to that of a separately exited DC motor. The<br />

taxonomy excludes universal motors because they are typically not used in servo and energy<br />

conversion applications (they find extensive use in consumer products such as vacuum cleaners<br />

and power hand tools). Wound-rotor induction motors seem to have fallen out of use due to the<br />

advent of variable/adjustable speed drives, solid state “soft” starters, and vector drives; they are<br />

therefore excluded. Step (stepper, stepping) motors are in common usage but are typically used in<br />

open-loop incremental motion control rather than continuous-motion servo and energy conversion<br />

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