VPLabÓ - Virtual Power Laboratory

Chapter	Topic	Page
	Preface	iii
1	Introduction to Power Conversion Using VPLabÓ Power Conversion The Virtual Laboratory Utilizing VPLabÓExperiments	7
2	Description of the components of VPLabÓ	13
3	dc Motor Introduction Theory of Operation Experiment 3.1 Speed/Torque Characteristic and Efficiency of a     Separately Excited dc Motor Experiment 3.2 Effect of Field Current on the Speed/Torque Characteristic of a Separately Excited dc Motor Experiment 3.3 Effect of Series Field on the Speed/Torque Characteristic of a dc Motor Experiment 3.4 Armature Voltage Control of a dc Motor	15
4	Three-Phase ac Induction Motor  Introduction Theory of Operation Experiment 4.1 Speed/Torque Characteristic and Efficiency of a Three-Phase Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor Experiment 4.2 Speed/Torque Characteristic and Efficiency of a Three-Phase Wound-Rotor Induction Motor	34
5	Single-Phase ac Induction Motor  Introduction Theory of Operation Experiment 5.1 Speed/Torque Characteristic and Efficiency of a Single-Phase Split-Phase Induction Motor	48
6	Three-Phase ac Synchronous Machine  Introduction  Theory of Operation  Experiment 6.1 Characteristics of a Three-Phase Synchronous Motor Under Load Conditions  Experiment 6.2 Characteristics of a Three-Phase Synchronous Motor Used as a Rotating Reactor/Capacitor	57
7	Single-Phase Transformer  Introduction  Theory of Operation  Experiment 7.1 Single-Phase Transformer Characteristics Experiment 7.2 Single-Phase Transformer Load Characteristics	71
8	Three-Phase Transformer  Introduction  Theory of Operation  Experiment 8.1 Three-Phase Transformer Characteristics	87
9	Solid State Controlled Rectifier  Introduction  Theory of Operation Experiment 9.1 Characteristics of a Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier with Voltage Control	97
10	Triac ac Converter  Introduction  Theory of Operation Experiment 10.1 Triac ac Converter	109
	Glossary	132
	Index	138
Appendix I	VPLabÓ Software Installation and Guide	140
Appendix II	Suggested Format for Laboratory Reports	141