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Electric drives form an important and integral part of almost all industrial and automation processes. In addition, they also find many applications in our day-to-day lives, improving the quality of living. Modern trains are now powered by electrical drives, while cars employ electric drive components to enable basic and advanced functions. Household appliances also employ electric drives to fulfill a wide range of functions, from simple functions in electric shaver to more complicated functions necessary in an automatic washing machine.
Until today, electric drives have evolved in a significant way from what they were some 50 years ago. They are no longer constructions of windings and magnet that rotate when activated by electrical power; they are now equipped with controllers and converters that allow them to perform very precise functions almost independently. Indeed, in the last 20 years, many developments related to electric drives have taken place, enhancing electric drives capabilities to take on the challenges posed by emerging new industries.
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Tan, K.K., Putra, A.S. (2011). Electric Drives. In: Drives and Control for Industrial Automation. Advances in Industrial Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-425-6_3
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