5 Main Applications and Functions Of Synchronous Motor
Posted by Ever Power Group on January 30th, 2020
An electric motor is classified on the basis of input, and they are known as single-phase electric motor and three-phase motors.
The most common type of three-phase motor is known as the Synchronous motor. When the Synchronous motors are places in a definite angle and a particular geometrical position, an electric field is generated. The synchronous motor is a fixed speed motor. This is because it has a single speed known as the synchronous speed.
So, let’s look at the basic features of a synchronous motor:
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Synchronous motors are not the self-starting motors. They need some or other forms of the external push to bring their speed closer to the synchronous speed to get synchronized.
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Irrespective of load condition, a synchronous motor behaves as a constant speed motor.
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The best part about the synchronous motor is that it can operate under any electrical power factor. Thus, synchronous motors are used in electrical power factor improvements.
Applications of Synchronous motors:
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Synchronous motors are used in electrical power stations and substations to improve the power factor. For enhancing the power factor, the synchronous motors run without any mechanical load on them, and they run on over-excited conditions. The synchronous motors are also used as synchronous condensers. The best advantage of having a synchronous condenser is that it has the ability to deliver different reactive power levels by changing the excitation of the machine. Thus, these days, synchronous motors are used in place of shunt capacitors.
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The synchronous motors have higher efficiency as compared to the induction motors. They are used for loads that need constant speeds. Thus, synchronous motors are used in drives as fans, blowers, DC generators, and also in centrifugal pumps.
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The synchronous motors are also used at the end of the transmission lines to regulate voltages.
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The synchronous motors are also used in textile industries as well as paper industries to get a wide range of speeds with the variable frequency drive system.
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