Friday, November 23, 2012

2 Day`s Training program on Variable Frequency Drives


2 Day`s Training program on Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
(3rd-4th December 2012 at Ahmedabad, Gujrat)




Training Program Objective and Description:
The objective of this program is to provide the participants with information needed to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair problems commonly found in Electrical Drives beside thoroughly understand the concept of Electrical Drives. Practical hands-on exercises will reinforce material presented in the training sessions. This program will impart information important to proper motor selection, operation and Maintenance, Troubleshooting in detail.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
·         Understand characteristics of AC/DC motors which drive control.
·         Know the components and types of variable frequency drives.
·         Understand common AC/DC drive applications and how to evaluate them.
·         Understand the advantages and benefits of using variable frequency drives.
·         Setting of various Drives Parameters & communication.
·         Understand how to troubleshoot AC drive applications.
Who Should Attend?
All practicing Engineers, DET,GET, O&M professionals; others who willing to get knowledge regarding VFD/AFD.
Program Contents:
1.                    Overview of Electrical Drives. Objective of the Program.
2.                  Review of Basics of Electrical Engineering.
a.      Fundamental of Voltage, Current, Power & Impedance.
b.      Resistance, Inductance & Capacitance.
c.      R, L & C, Behavior & Applications
3.                   Concepts of AC /DC machines: Construction, Working, Characteristics.
a.      Induction Motor: Starting, Speed Control & Torque
b.      DC Motor
c.       Hot & Cold starting etc.
4.                  Basics of various loads and Applications.
5.                  Torque, Speed and Power. Review and understanding.
6.                  Basics of Power Electronics.
a.      Review of semiconductor Theory
b.      Controlled and Uncontrolled Switches: Power Diode, Power BJT
c.       MOSFET, IGBT, SCR & GTO: ON & OFF strategies.
d.      Rating and Selection of Devices: dI/dt; dV/dt; I2t rating.
e.      R-C Snubber Circuit: Design & various strategies
f.        Breakdown, Failure & Testing of various Devices
g.      Switching Action and characteristics
h.      Losses in Switching & need of cooling.
i.        Effect of Frequency
j.        Comparison of various Devices.
k.      DC Link capacitor: Selection and rating.
7.                  AC to DC Rectification action.
a.      Half, Semi & Full wave controlled and uncontrolled rectification.
b.      Variation with R, R-L, R-L-E load.
c.       About filter application and ripples.
d.      Voltage, current & Power: Equation and waveforms
e.      Average & RMS values, Distortion factor, Power factor & Harmonics
f.        Function of freewheeling diode.
g.      Effect of source Inductance Ls.
h.     Applications
8.                 DC to AC Inverter
a.      Inverter function
b.      Series and parallel Inverter.
c.       Importance of L & C.
d.      Inverter with R-L-C-E Load.
e.      1200 & 1800 Mode of operation.
f.        PWM & SPWM control Strategy.
g.      Current Sourced Inverter.
h.      Frequency control and Phase sequence operation.
i.        Selective Harmonic Elimination.
j.        Voltage, current & Power Relation, DF, PF, Average and RMS values.
k.      12 & 18 pulse conversion & its applications.
9.                  Dual Converter and Cycloconverter
a.      Four Quadrant Operation
b.      Operating modes of Dual Converter
c.       Circulating and Non circulating current mode operation.
d.      Commutation Failure
e.      Effect of Load power factor
f.        Single phase to Single phase Cycloconverter
g.      Three phase to single phase Cycloconverter
h.      Operation behavior & Application.
10.              Electrical drives (AC/DC)
a.      Basics and review of Drives: Advantages and various parts.
b.      Requirement of four quadrant operation of Drives.
c.       Open and Closed loop control strategies.
                                                                          i.      Current Limit Control
                                                                       ii.      Speed and torque Control
d.      DC Drives
                                                                          i.      Requirement of DC Drive
                                                                       ii.      Starting, Braking & speed Control.
                                                                     iii.      Armature Voltage Control
                                                                      iv.      Ward Leonard Drives
                                                                        v.      Single phase & Three phase Rectifier Control
                                                                      vi.      Multiquadrant Operation
                                                                   vii.      Chopper Controlled Drives
                                                                 viii.      Dual Converter Controlled Drive
e.      Induction Motor Drive
                                                                          i.      Basics and review of three Phase Induction Motor
                                                                       ii.      Starting, Braking and Speed control Operation
                                                                     iii.      Stator voltage Control
                                                                      iv.      Variable frequency control
                                                                        v.      Voltage Source Inverter Control
                                                                      vi.      Cycloconverter Controlled AC Drives.
                                                                   vii.      CSI Controlled AC Drives
                                                                 viii.      Eddy Current drives
                                                                      ix.      Rotor Resistance Control
                                                                        x.      V/f control
                                                                      xi.      Direct torque Control
                                                                   xii.      Vector Control
                                                                 xiii.      Flux Control methods.
                                                                  xiv.      Smart Drives & Energy efficient drives.
                                                                    xv.      Soft Starting: ZCS & ZVS
                                                                  xvi.      Design of control Strategies: Various Comparator Circuits
                                                               xvii.      Various Sensing strategies & Circuits: Sensors, CT, PT etc.
                                                             xviii.      Concept of Group & Multi motor drive Applications.
                                                                  xix.      Concept of Load Sharing: Criteria
                                                                    xx.      Drive parameters: definitions and parameter setting.
1.        Setting of Motor parameters; set points & parameters.
2.      Setting of acceleration and deceleration parameter.
3.       Inching & Jogging.
4.      PLC controlled Drives
5.      Communication and Interfacing.
6.      Parameter copying & storage; Industry setting.
11.                 Installation and commissioning of Electrical Drives.
12.                Common problems in Electrical Drives and Troubleshooting
a.      Reflected wave phenomenon.
b.      Surges and Transients.
13.                Testing of Drives using various meters.
14.               Maintenance of Electrical Drives.
15.                 Protection of Electrical Drives.
a.      Solid State Fuse & Relay
b.      Protection Strategies.
c.       Effect on Motor Bearing
d.      Harmonic & Its Effects
16.               Harmonic Elimination Techniques
17.                Various Other drives
a.      Stalled Torque Drives
b.      Stepper and Servo motor Drives
c.       Switched Reluctance motor Drive
d.      Synchronous Motor Drive
e.      PM & brushless motor drive
18.               Understanding of various drives: Product Specific as required.
19.                Case Studies.
20.               Discussion on practical problems.

Expert Profile: Vikas Wadnerkar
23 November 2012


Education
B.E.(Power Electronics), Nagpur University, 1997
M.E.(Power Electronics & Drives), SGSITS, Indore, 2001

Professional Experience
Over 15 Years
Mr. Vikas Wadnerkar has done his graduation in Power Electronics Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Post graduation in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics and Electrical Drives specialization) from premium institutions in India. All academic qualifications were passed with first division. He is a Lead auditor for OHSAS 18001.
Being a Technical expert in Electrical Engineering, during his professional career spanning of 15 years, Mr. Vikas Wadnerkar has worked extensively in the areas of Training and Development with Steel/ Power/ Aluminium and Cement industries.
He was associated with some reputed organizations like Essar Steel Limited, Vedanta Aluminium Limited and Torrent Power, Abhijeet Group, L & T etc. He also attended various Training programs and product specific Trainings to get expertise.
Mr. Vikas Wadnerkar has worked as a faculty of expertise in Electrical Engineering area with specialization in Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Transformer, Electrical motors and Protection. He already trained more than 600 corporate employees for Courses in electrical Engineering such as Electrical Drives, Power Electronics, Switchgear protection and System, Operation and maintenance of Transformer & Motor, Earthing and Relays. He also delivered professional training in Electrical safety & some behavioral trainings related to Soft Skill and Attitude.
He delivered  various Training programs to many companies few of them are Essar Steel, Ultratech Cement, Vedanta Aluminium, KSK Energy, Siemens, Aditya Birla, L&T etc. Beside this delivered trainings for employees of Lafarge Cement, Utttam Galva, LLOYDS Steel, Abhijeet Group, Vidarbha Power, L & T etc.



Schedule & Venue
3rd-4th December, 10 AM to 6 PM
MICA, Mudra Institute of communication., Shela Village, Sanad Road, Ahmedabad.

Participation fees:

·       Rs. 6000/- per delegate (Training program will include breakfast, lunch and tea arrangements along with training material hard/soft copies.)
·         12.36% Service tax extra
·    10% group discount can be availed for more than 3 delegates from the same group / Organization/company.


Venue: Ahmedabad, Gujrat India.

For Registration, please contact undersigned,

Contact:
Madhuri, Ahmedabad



1 comment:

  1. VFD works on PWM (Pulse width Modulation) technology thus injecting non-linear current harmonics in the system. This will result in electrical stresses on the motor as well as voltage harmonic distortion at supply end. It will also result in lowering of Power Factor.
    Industrial Electric Motors

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