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  1. cdee333

    Motor Load Damping Factor

    So, I just discovered that this damping factor is not a parameter of the motor, but a parameter of the type of load connected to the motor. The loads of the motors I am working with are screw compressors. Any ideas of what the damping factor of a screw compressor is? In the model I'm using...
  2. cdee333

    Motor Load Damping Factor

    Also, I found some information in the Handbook of Electric Motors By Hamid A. Toliyat. He says that the theoretical determination of the damping factor is extremely complex and must be determined experimentaly. He says the damping factor is usually in the range of 0.01 to 0.03 for induction...
  3. cdee333

    Motor Load Damping Factor

    Well thank you for digging out your old notes! It doesn't seem like the damping factor is something that I can calculate with the information I have. I am doing a stability study with some large induction motors, and I only have their nameplate data. Perhaps the manufacturer can provide the...
  4. cdee333

    Motor Load Damping Factor

    Yes, that is exactly what I'm talking about.
  5. cdee333

    Motor Load Damping Factor

    Can someone please explain load damping factor as it relates to electric motors? What information is required to calculate the load damping factor?

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