Industrial Electronics Glossary

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variable-speed drive A controller that changes the amount of field voltage for a dc motor or the frequency to an ac motor to cause a change in its speed.

velocity loop A feedback control loop in which the controlled parameter is motor velocity. A tachometer is usually used as a feedback device.

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