VOLT PER HZ
SPEED CONTROL OF AN INDUCTION MOTOR
The speed of an induction
motor can be easily controlled by varying the frequency of the 3-phase supply;
however, to maintain a constant (rated) flux density, the applied voltage must
also be changed in the same proportion as the frequency (as dictated by Faraday’s
law).This speed control method is known as Volts per Hz. Above rated speed, the
applied voltage is usually kept constant at rated value; this operation is
referred to as constant HP. At low frequencies (i.e. speeds), the voltage must
be boosted in order to compensate for the effects of the stator resistance.
