Pumping systems using frequency inverters to achieve variable speed control have often been reported to become unstable under certain operating conditions. An experimental study has shown that harmonics present in the output current of a frequency inverter give rise to corresponding pressure harmonics at the discharge of the pump. Moreover, certain harmonics can occur at frequencies low enough actively to excite the piping system and give rise to resonance.
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