Commutator books?

[BobM2]

Any of you know any good books on commutation? Theory and analysis is what I'm looking for.

 

[Mstrvb19]

try "Power Electronics-Converters, Applications, and Design" Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins (ISBN 0-471-22693-9). It has a good coverage of the topic, including detailed timing analyses of the commutation process, as well as considerations for application with real-world devices.

 

[Mstrvb19]

pardon- I seem to have misunderstood your request. Were you thinking of commutators for Motors? Ithought you were referring to commutation of current in semiconductor circuits.

 

[BobM2]

Motor commutation...

 

[sreid]

Is this brush type mechanical commutation?

 

[BobM2]

Yes, it's brushes riding on a commutator assembly on a spinning rotor

 

[UKpete]

My modern books on electrical machines (Slemon & Straughen, Fitzgerald Kingsley & Umans) don't cover the subject in any depth.

The best reference I have is "Performance and Design of DC Machines" by Albert E Clayton. Most likely it is only available in a good technical library - the technology is very mature and all the analysis was done many years ago.

 

[sreid]

There may be some information on manufacturers' web sites. Check Morganite and Helwig Carbon Products.

 

[corrosivo]

Check this site from National Carbon products:

http://www.nationalelectrical.com/technical/technical.html

it have tips on conmutator problems and also can offer help.