Siemens.(Acutrol Series III/IGBT AC drive system)(Brief Article)

From: Mining Magazine | Date: March 1, 2001 | Copyright information

The Acutrol Series III/IGBT AC drive system, developed by Siemens, uses an Active Front End (AFE) controlled by IGBTs (Insulated gate Bipolar Transistors) to stabilise voltage in electric shovels (like the Bucyrus machine in the photograph) and draglines. The drive system converts incoming AC power into DC ...

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