Energy-Efficient Motor Systems: A Handbook on Technology, Program, and Policy Opportunities,9780918249401

Energy-Efficient Motor Systems: A Handbook on Technology, Program, and Policy Opportunities

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780918249401
ISBN10: 0918249406
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-04-01
Publisher(s): Amer Council for an Energy
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v
Dedication vii
List of Figures
xiii
List of Tables
xxi
Overview and Summary
1(12)
Touring a Motor System
1(5)
A Note on Lost Opportunities
6(1)
Barriers to Drivepower Savings
6(4)
Overcoming the Hurdles
10(3)
Motor Technologies
13(74)
Principles of Induction Motors
14(5)
Types of Induction Motors
19(2)
Factors to Consider in Selecting Induction Motors
21(11)
Other Types of Motors
32(8)
Characteristics of Commercially Available Motors
40(21)
Motor Failure
61(9)
Economics of Energy-Efficient Motors
70(12)
Field Measurements of Motor Load and Efficiency
82(2)
Summary
84(3)
System Considerations
87(38)
Power Supply Quality
87(8)
System Oversizing
95(7)
Distribution Network Losses
102(6)
Load Management and Cycling: General Considerations
108(4)
Transmission
112(8)
Maintenance
120(4)
Summary
124(1)
Motor Control Technologies
125(34)
Introduction
125(3)
Speed-Control Technologies Other than Electronic ASDs
128(8)
Characteristics of Electronic Adjustable-Speed Drives
136(4)
Applications of ASDs
140(6)
Trends and Developments in ASD Technology
146(1)
Economics of Speed Controls
147(2)
ASD Case Studies
149(4)
Other Controls
153(3)
Summary
156(3)
Motor Applications
159(34)
Fans and Pumps
159(17)
Compressed-Air Systems
176(12)
Other Motor Applications
188(3)
Summary
191(2)
A Profile of the Motor Population and Its Use
193(28)
Data Sources and Limitations
193(1)
Motor Sales, Population, Distribution, and Use by Size and Type
194(4)
Distribution by Design, Speed Frame, and Enclosure
198(4)
Duty Factor
202(2)
Load Factor and Motor Sizing
204(2)
Motor Life
206(1)
Saturation of High-Efficiency Motors
206(3)
Use of Adjustable-Speed Drives
209(2)
Motor Energy Input by Sector, Industry, and End-Use
211(9)
Additional Data on Small Motors
220(1)
Estimating the National Savings Potential in Motor Systems
221(18)
Induction Motor Improvements
222(4)
Opportunities for System Improvements
226(4)
Improvements to Synchronous and DC Motor Systems
230(1)
Electrical Tune-Ups
231(1)
Better Mechanical Drivetrain Equipment and Lubrication
232(1)
Indirect Savings
233(1)
Adding Up the Savings
234(5)
The Motor Market
239(32)
End-Users and Customers
240(11)
Motor Manufacturers
251(3)
Motor Distributors and Repair-Rewind Shops
254(2)
Original Equipment Manufacturers
256(4)
Fans, Pumps, and Compressors
260(2)
Consulting Engineers and Design-Build Contractors
262(1)
Control Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, and Representatives
263(3)
Mechanical Equipment Representatives and Distributors
266(1)
Electric Utilities, Universities, Government Agencies, and Trade and Professional Associations
266(1)
Summary
267(4)
Programs to Promote Motor System Efficiency Improvements
271(60)
Program Paradigms
271(1)
Market Transformation
272(6)
Market Segments and Market Events
278(2)
Program Approaches for Specific Products
280(37)
Cross-Cutting Program Approaches
317(11)
Summary
328(3)
Recommendations
331(14)
Programs and Policies
331(9)
Education
340(1)
Research; Development, and Demonstration
341(3)
Conclusions
344(1)
References 345(20)
About the Authors 365(2)
Abbreviations/Acronyms 367(6)
APPENDIX A Economics 373(38)
Economic Concepts
373(9)
Estimating Costs and Benefits
382(9)
Adjustable-Speed Drives
391(14)
Oversized Wiring as a Conservation Measure
405(2)
Drivetrains
407(4)
APPENDIX B Motor Provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 411(10)
Covered Equipment
411(2)
Determination of Efficiency
413(1)
Certification of Compliance
413(5)
Enforcement
418(3)
APPENDIX C Glossary 421(26)
APPENDIX D Equipment Manufacturers and Associations 447(6)
Motor and Drive Manufacturers
447(1)
Manufacturers of Motor System Test and Repair Equipment
448(2)
Trade and Professional Associations Related to Motors and Drives
450(3)
Annotated Bibliography 453(12)
Index 465

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