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For IGBTs, the on-state voltage drop is a critical specification to consider. This drop includes both the diode drop across ...

How the challenges of electric-motor control design can be overcome using digital twins in all design and test phases. How automated testing within a continuous and integrated toolchain is able to ...

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Model Predictive Control (MPC) has emerged as a pivotal strategy for optimising the performance of power electronic converters and motor drive systems. By utilising an explicit model of the controlled ...

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When the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues the final versions of it its long-awaited fan efficiency test and efficiency standards rules over the coming months, it will apply regulations to a ...

Developed for engineers, operators and decision-makers who use and/or specify industrial automation motors, drives and motion technologies, this eHandbook provides insights on: Whether you're a ...

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