Electrical Drives

About Electrical Drives

An electronic device known as an electrical drive is one that is intended to precisely and under control transform electrical energy into mechanical power by altering particular motor characteristics.

Based on supply, electrical drives may be divided into two categories: AC drives and DC drives. Constant speed drives and adjustable speed drives are the two categories under which electrical drives fall.

Electrical drives play an important role in many manufacturing activities. Electrical drives has gained immense popularity across the globe resulting in huge demand for certified professionals.

Why is Electrical Drives important?

Electric drives are crucial in a variety of industrial applications, including electric cars, elevators, and robots, among others. A power-electronic converter is used to regulate an electric motor (or generator) in an electric drive system (such as a frequency converter).

Electric drives are more efficient and provide many functionality. Electrical Drives certified professionals, executives and managers are in high demand in companies across the globe.

Who should take the Electrical Drives Exam?

People working in the fields of:

• Appliance drives
• Cranes and elevators
• Precision motion control
• Renewable/alternative energy
• Electric/hybrid-electric vehicles Autonomous vehicle control
• Aerospace, marine, and military vehicles

Knowledge and Skills required for the Electrical Drives

Candidates gain quick success in career of electrical drives if they have skills of critical thinking and good communication skills.

Electrical Drives Practice Exam Objectives

Electrical Drives exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in logic, electronics and electrical drives.

Electrical Drives Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Electrical Drives exam. Candidates who are well versed  in logic, electronics and electrical drives can easily clear the exam.

Electrical Drives Certification Course Outline

1. AC voltages and currents
2. Magnetic fields, flux, and force
3. Faraday’s Law of Induction
4. Ferromagnetic materials
5. Inductors and transformers
6. The DC machine
7. Basics of AC Machines
8. Induction Motors: Steady State
9. Synchronous Machines: Steady State
10. AC Inverter Basics: VSI, CSI, Modulation
11. Adjustable Speed Drives: Basics
12. Adjustable Speed Drives: Volts/Hz Control
13. Adjustable Torque Drives: Basics
14. Induction Motor Field Orientation
15. Application-Specific Selection of Machine-and-Drive Systems
16. Application of Wide Bandgap Devices to Power Electronics
17. High-Speed Electric Machines

Exam Format and Information

Certification name – Certificate in Electrical Drives
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199