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An AC motor is an electric motor that is driven by an alternating current. It consists of two basic parts, an outside stationary stator having coils supplied with AC current to produce a rotating magnetic field, and an inside rotor attached to the output shaft that is given a torque by the rotating field. There are two types of AC motors, depending on the type of rotor used. The first is the synchronous motor, which rotates exactly at the supply frequency or a submultiple of the supply frequency. The magnetic field on the rotor is either due to current transported with slip rings or a permanent magnet. The second type is the induction motor, which turns slightly slower than the supply frequency. The magnetic field on the rotor of this motor is created by an induced current. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
For other kinds of motors, see motor. ...
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The stator is the fixed part of a rotating machine. ...
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A synchronous electric motor is distinguished by its rotor spinning at the same rate as the oscillating field which drives it. ...
Induction Motor (IM) is one kind of AC motor where power is supplied to the rotating device by induction. ...
For magnetic induction, see Magnetic field. ...
History In 1882 Croat-Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla identified the rotating magnetic induction field principle; and pioneered the use of this rotating and inducting electromagnetic field force to generate torque in rotating machines. He exploited this principle in the design of a poly-phase induction motor in 1883. In 1885, Galileo Ferraris independently researched the concept. In 1888, Ferraris published his research in a paper to the Royal Academy of Sciences in Turin. Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)[1] was a world-renowned Serbian inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. ...
Early 20th century Alternator made in Budapest, Hungary, in the power generating hall of a hydroelectric station. ...
Galileo Ferraris (October 30, 1847 - February 7, 1897) was an Italian physicist and electrical engineer, noted mostly for his studies on alternating current. ...
Introduction of Tesla's motor from 1888 onwards initiated what is sometimes referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution, making possible both the efficient generation and long distance distribution of electrical energy using the alternating current transmission system, also of Tesla's invention (1888).[1] Before widespread use of Tesla's principle of poly-phase induction for rotating machines, and all motors operated by continually passing a conductor through a stationary magnetic field (as in homopolar motors). The Second Industrial Revolution (1865–1900) is a phrase used by some historians to describe an assumed second phase of the Industrial Revolution. ...
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Initially Tesla suggested that the commutators from a machine could be removed and the device could operate on a rotary field of electromagnetic force. Professor Poeschel, his teacher, stated that would be akin to building a perpetual motion machine. This was because Tesla's teacher had understood one half of Tesla's ideas. Professor Poeschel had realized that the once induced rotating magnetic field would start the rotor of the motor spinning, but he did not see that the counter electromotive force generated would gradually bring the machine to a stop. [2] Tesla would later obtain U.S. Patent 0,416,194 , Electric Motor (December 1889), which resembles the motor seen in many of Tesla's photos. This classic alternating current electro-magnetic motor was an induction motor. Conventional continuous current flows from the battery. ...
This article or section should include material from Parallel Path See also Perpetuum mobile as a musical term Perpetual motion machines (the Latin term perpetuum mobile is not uncommon) are a class of hypothetical machines which would produce useful energy in a way science cannot explain (yet). ...
Induction Motor (IM) is one kind of AC motor where power is supplied to the rotating device by induction. ...
Michail Osipovich Dolivo-Dobrovolsky later invented a three-phase "cage-rotor" in 1890. This type of motor is now used for the vast majority of commercial applications. Dolivo-Dobrovolsky, Michail Osipovich (Russian: ; January 2 [O.S. December 21, 1861] 1862 in Saint-Petersburg — November 15 [O.S. November 3] 1890), was a Russian engineer, electrician, inventor, developed the first three-phase generator and three-phase motor (1888), studied star and delta connections. ...
Three-phase AC induction motors
Three phase AC induction motors rated 1 Hp (746 W) and 25 W with small motors from CD player, toy and CD/DVD drive reader head traverse
Disassembled 250W motor from a washing machine. The 12 stator windings are in the housing on the left. Next to it is the "squirrel cage" rotor on its shaft. Where a polyphase electrical supply is available, the three-phase (or polyphase) AC induction motor is commonly used, especially for higher-powered motors. The phase differences between the three phases of the polyphase electrical supply create a rotating electromagnetic field in the motor. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (707x768, 49 KB) Summary Largest motor: 1 Hp (750 W) Next largest: 25 W Small motors: CD player motor, toy motor, CD drive head traverse motor Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (707x768, 49 KB) Summary Largest motor: 1 Hp (750 W) Next largest: 25 W Small motors: CD player motor, toy motor, CD drive head traverse motor Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1128x748, 155 KB) Induction motor from a washing machine I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1128x748, 155 KB) Induction motor from a washing machine I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
Three phase systems have 3 waveforms (usually carrying power) that are 2/3π radians (120 degrees,1/3 of a cycle) offset in time. ...
A polyphase system is a means of distributing alternating current electrical power. ...
Induction Motor (IM) is one kind of AC motor where power is supplied to the rotating device by induction. ...
Through electromagnetic induction, the time changing and reversing (alternating in direction polyphase currents) rotating magnetic field induces a time changing and reversing (alternating in direction)current in the conductors in the rotor; this sets up a time changing and counterbalancing moving electromagnetic field that causes the rotor to turn in the direction the field is rotating. The rotor always moves (rotates) slightly behind the phase peak of the primary magnetic field of the stator and is thus always moving slower than the rotating magnetic field produced by the polyphase electrical supply. For magnetic induction, see Magnetic field. ...
It has been suggested that Magnetic field density be merged into this article or section. ...
Induction motors are the workhorses of industry and motors up to about 500 kW (670 horsepower) in output are produced in highly standardized frame sizes, making them nearly completely interchangeable between manufacturers (although European and North American standard dimensions are different). Very large induction motors are capable of tens of thousands of kW in output, for pipeline compressors, wind-tunnel drives and overland conveyor systems. This article is about a unit of measurement. ...
There are two types of rotors used in induction motors: squirrel cage rotors and wound rotors. A squirrel cage rotor is the rotating part commonly used in an AC induction motor. ...
Squirrel-cage rotors -
Most common AC motors use the squirrel cage rotor, which will be found in virtually all domestic and light industrial alternating current motors. The squirrel cage takes its name from its shape - a ring at either end of the rotor, with bars connecting the rings running the length of the rotor. It is typically cast aluminum or copper poured between the iron laminates of the rotor, and usually only the end rings will be visible. The vast majority of the rotor currents will flow through the bars rather than the higher-resistance and usually varnished laminates. Very low voltages at very high currents are typical in the bars and end rings; high efficiency motors will often use cast copper in order to reduce the resistance in the rotor. A squirrel cage rotor is the rotating part commonly used in an AC induction motor. ...
In operation, the squirrel cage motor may be viewed as a transformer with a rotating secondary. When the rotor is not rotating in sync with the magnetic field, large rotor currents are induced; the large rotor currents magnetize the rotor and interact with the stator's magnetic fields to bring the rotor into synchronization with the stator's field. An unloaded squirrel cage motor at synchronous speed will consume electrical power only to maintain rotor speed against friction and resistance losses; as the mechanical load increases, so will the electrical load - the electrical load is inherently related to the mechanical load. This is similar to a transformer, where the primary's electrical load is related to the secondary's electrical load. For other uses, see Transformer (disambiguation). ...
This is why, for example, a squirrel cage blower motor may cause the lights in a home to dim as it starts, but doesn't dim the lights when its fanbelt (and therefore mechanical load) is removed. Furthermore, a stalled squirrel cage motor (overloaded or with a jammed shaft) will consume current limited only by circuit resistance as it attempts to start. Unless something else limits the current (or cuts it off completely) overheating and destruction of the winding insulation is the likely outcome.
In order to prevent the currents induced in the squirrel cage from superimposing itself back onto the supply, the squirrel cage is generally constructed with a prime number of bars, or at least a small multiple of a prime number (rarely more than 2). There is an optimum number of bars in any design, and increasing the number of bars beyond that point merely serves to increase the losses of the motor particularly when starting.
Virtually every washing machine, dishwasher, standalone fan, record player, etc. uses some variant of a squirrel cage motor. Front-loading washing machine. ...
A Dishwasher A two drawer DishDrawer dishwasher. ...
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Edison cylinder phonograph from about 1899 The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. ...
Wound rotor An alternate design, called the wound rotor, is used when variable speed is required. In this case, the rotor has the same number of poles as the stator and the windings are made of wire, connected to slip rings on the shaft. Carbon brushes connect the slip rings to an external controller such as a variable resistor that allows changing the motor's slip rate. In certain high-power variable speed wound-rotor drives, the slip-frequency energy is captured, rectified and returned to the power supply through an inverter. Adjustable speed drive (ASD) is one of the most general terms applied to equipment used to control the speed of machinery. ...
Compared to squirrel cage rotors, wound rotor motors are expensive and require maintenance of the slip rings and brushes, but they were the standard form for variable speed control before the advent of compact power electronic devices. Transistorized inverters with variable-frequency drive can now be used for speed control, and wound rotor motors are becoming less common. (Transistorized inverter drives also allow the more-efficient three-phase motors to be used when only single-phase mains current is available, but this is never used in household appliances, because it can cause electrical interference and because of high power requirements.) Small Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) A variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. ...
Several methods of starting a polyphase motor are used. Where the large inrush current and high starting torque can be permitted, the motor can be started across the line, by applying full line voltage to the terminals (Direct-on-line, DOL). Where it is necessary to limit the starting inrush current (where the motor is large compared with the short-circuit capacity of the supply), reduced voltage starting using either series inductors, an autotransformer, thyristors, or other devices are used. A technique sometimes used is (Star-Delta, YΔ) starting, where the motor coils are initially connected in wye for acceleration of the load, then switched to delta when the load is up to speed. This technique is more common in Europe than in North America. Transistorized drives can directly vary the applied voltage as required by the starting characteristics of the motor and load. An autotransformer is an electrical transformer with only one winding. ...
Circuit symbol for a thyristor The thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material. ...
This type of motor is becoming more common in traction applications such as locomotives, where it is known as the asynchronous traction motor. Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ...
The speed of the AC motor is determined primarily by the frequency of the AC supply and the number of poles in the stator winding, according to the relation:
- Ns = 120F / p
where - Ns = Synchronous speed, in revolutions per minute
- F = AC power frequency
- p = Number of poles per phase winding
Actual RPM for an induction motor will be less than this calculated synchronous speed by an amount known as slip, that increases with the torque produced. With no load, the speed will be very close to synchronous. When loaded, standard motors have between 2-3% slip, special motors may have up to 7% slip, and a class of motors known as torque motors are rated to operate at 100% slip (0 RPM/full stall).
The slip of the AC motor is calculated by:
- S = (Ns − Nr) / Ns
where - Nr = Rotational speed, in revolutions per minute.
- S = Normalised Slip, 0 to 1.
As an example, a typical four-pole motor running on 60 Hz might have a nameplate rating of 1725 RPM at full load, while its calculated speed is 1800 RPM.
The speed in this type of motor has traditionally been altered by having additional sets of coils or poles in the motor that can be switched on and off to change the speed of magnetic field rotation. However, developments in power electronics mean that the frequency of the power supply can also now be varied to provide a smoother control of the motor speed. Power electronics is the technology associated with the efficient conversion, control and conditioning of electric power by static means from its available input form into the desired electrical output form. ...
Three-phase AC synchronous motors If connections to the rotor coils of a three-phase motor are taken out on slip-rings and fed a separate field current to create a continuous magnetic field (or if the rotor consists of a permanent magnet), the result is called a synchronous motor because the rotor will rotate in synchronism with the rotating magnetic field produced by the polyphase electrical supply.
The synchronous motor can also be used as an alternator. Early 20th century Alternator made in Budapest, Hungary, in the power generating hall of a hydroelectric station. ...
Nowadays, synchronous motors are frequently driven by transistorized variable-frequency drives. This greatly eases the problem of starting the massive rotor of a large synchronous motor. They may also be started as induction motors using a squirrel-cage winding that shares the common rotor: once the motor reaches synchronous speed, no current is induced in the squirrel-cage winding so it has little effect on the synchronous operation of the motor, aside from stabilizing the motor speed on load changes. Small Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) A variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. ...
Synchronous motors are occasionally used as traction motors; the TGV may be the best-known example of such use. Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ...
For the group of heart conditions referred to as TGV, see Transposition of the great vessels. ...
One use for this type of motor is its use in a power factor correction scheme. They are referred to as synchronous condensers. This exploits a feature of the machine where it consumes power at a leading power factor when its rotor is over excited. It thus appears to the supply to be a capacitor, and could thus be used to correct the lagging power factor that is usually presented to the electric supply by inductive loads. The excitation is adjusted until a near unity power factor is obtained (often automatically). Machines used for this purpose are easily identified as they have no shaft extensions. Synchronous motors are valued in any case because their power factor is much better than that of induction motors, making them preferred for very high power applications. A synchronous condenser is fundamentally an AC synchronous motor that is not attached to any driven equipment. ...
The power factor of an AC electric power system is defined as the ratio of the real power to the apparent power, and is a number between 0 and 1. ...
The power factor of an AC electric power system is defined as the ratio of the real power to the apparent power, and is a number between 0 and 1. ...
Some of the largest AC motors are pumped-storage hydroelectricity generators that are operated as synchronous motors to pump water to a reservoir at a higher elevation for later use to generate electricity using the same machinery. Six 350-megawatt generators are installed in the Bath County Pumped Storage Station in Virginia, USA. When pumping, each unit can produce 563,400 horsepower (420,127 kilowatts).[3] Pumped storage hydroelectricity is a method of storing and producing electricity to supply high peak demands by moving water between reservoirs at different elevations. ...
The Bath County Pumped Storage Station is a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant. ...
Two-phase AC servo motors A typical two-phase AC servo motor has a squirrel-cage rotor and a field consisting of two windings: 1) a constant-voltage (AC) main winding, and 2) a control-voltage (AC) winding in quadrature with the main winding as to produce a rotating magnetic field. The electrical resistance of the rotor is made high intentionally so that the speed-torque curve is fairly linear. Two-phase servo motors are inherently high-speed, low-torque devices, heavily geared down to drive the load.ac motor we can use and single phase motors....
Single-phase AC induction motors Three-phase motors inherently produce a rotating magnetic field. However, when only single-phase power is available, the rotating magnetic field must be produced using other means. Several methods are commonly used:
Shaded-pole motor A common single-phase motor is the shaded-pole motor, which is used in devices requiring low starting torque, such as electric fans or other small household appliances. In this motor, small single-turn copper "shading coils" create the moving magnetic field. Part of each pole is encircled by a copper coil or strap; the induced current in the strap opposes the change of flux through the coil (Lenz's Law), so that the maximum field intensity moves across the pole face on each cycle, thus producing a low level rotating magnetic field which is large enough to turn both the rotor and its attached load. As the rotor accelerates the torque builds up to its full level as the principal (rotationally stationary) magnetic field is rotating relative to the rotating rotor. Such motors are difficult to reverse without significant internal alterations. A shaded pole motor is a type of AC single phase induction motor. ...
For other senses of this word, see torque (disambiguation). ...
Household Electric Fan A fan has two purposes. ...
Lenzs law (pronounced (IPA) ) gives the direction of the induced electromotive force (emf) and current resulting from electromagnetic induction. ...
Split-phase induction motor Another common single-phase AC motor is the split-phase induction motor, commonly used in major appliances such as washing machines and clothes dryers. Compared to the shaded pole motor, these motors can generally provide much greater starting torque by using a special startup winding in conjunction with a centrifugal switch. A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. ...
Front-loading washing machine. ...
An electric clothes dryer A clothes dryer or tumble dryer is a household appliance that is used to remove the residual moisture from a load of clothing and other textiles, generally shortly after they are cleaned in a washing machine. ...
A startup winding, also known as the auxiliary winding, is used to create the torque needed to start a single phase induction motor. ...
A centrifugal switch is an electric switch that operates using the centrifugal force created from a rotating shaft, most commonly that of an electric motor or gasoline engine. ...
In the split-phase motor, the startup winding is designed with a higher resistance than the running winding. This creates an LR circuit which slightly shifts the phase of the current in the startup winding. When the motor is starting, the startup winding is connected to the power source via a set of spring-loaded contacts pressed upon by the not-yet-rotating centrifugal switch. The starting winding is wound with fewer turns of smaller wire than the main winding, so it has a lower inductance (L) and higher resistance (R). The lower L/R ratio creates a small phase shift, not more than about 30 degrees, between the flux due to the main winding and the flux of the starting winding. The starting direction of rotation may be reversed simply by exchanging the connections of the startup winding relative to the running winding.. Electrical resistance is a measure of the degree to which an electrical component opposes the passage of current. ...
A resistor-inductor circuit (RL circuit), or RL filter or RL network, is one of the simplest analogue infinite impulse response electronic filters. ...
The phase of the magnetic field in this startup winding is shifted from the phase of the mains power, allowing the creation of a moving magnetic field which starts the motor. Once the motor reaches near design operating speed, the centrifugal switch activates, opening the contacts and disconnecting the startup winding from the power source. The motor then operates solely on the running winding. The starting winding must be disconnected since it would increase the losses in the motor.
Capacitor start motor In a capacitor start motor, a starting capacitor is inserted in series with the startup winding, creating an LC circuit which is capable of a much greater phase shift (and so, a much greater starting torque). The capacitor naturally adds expense to such motors. See Capacitor (component) for a discussion of specific types. ...
An LC circuit consists of an inductor, represented by the letter L, and a capacitor, represented by the letter C. When connected together, an electrical current can alternate between them at an angular frequency of where L is the inductance in henries, and C is the capacitance in farads. ...
Permanent split-capacitor motor Another variation is the Permanent Split-Capacitor (PSC) motor (also known as a capacitor start and run motor). This motor operates similarly to the capacitor-start motor described above, but there is no centrifugal starting switch and the second winding is permanently connected to the power source. PSC motors are frequently used in air handlers, fans, and blowers and other cases where a variable speed is desired. By changing taps on the running winding but keeping the load constant, the motor can be made to run at different speeds. Also provided all 6 winding connections are available separately, a 3 phase motor can be converted to a capacitor start and run motor by commoning two of the windings and connecting the third via a capacitor to act as a start winding.
Repulsion motor Repulsion motors are wound-rotor single-phase AC motors that are similar to universal motors. In a repulsion motor, the armature brushes are shorted together rather than connected in series with the field. Several types of repulsion motors have been manufactured, but the repulsion-start induction-run (RS-IR) motor has been used most frequently. The RS-IR motor has a centrifugal switch that shorts all segments of the commutator so that the motor operates as an induction motor once it has been accelerated to full speed. RS-IR motors have been used to provide high starting torque per ampere under conditions of cold operating temperatures and poor source voltage regulation. Few repulsion motors of any type are sold as of 2005. A Repulsion motor is a type of electric motor for use on alternating current. ...
Single-phase AC synchronous motors Small single-phase AC motors can also be designed with magnetized rotors (or several variations on that idea). The rotors in these motors do not require any induced current so they do not slip backward against the mains frequency. Instead, they rotate synchronously with the mains frequency. Because of their highly accurate speed, such motors are usually used to power mechanical clocks, audio turntables, and tape drives; formerly they were also much used in accurate timing instruments such as strip-chart recorders or telescope drive mechanisms. The shaded-pole synchronous motor is one version. Tonearm redirects here. ...
DDS tape drive. ...
shading-coils within the magnetic circuit of the field coil Shaded-pole synchronous motors are a class of AC motor. ...
Because inertia makes it difficult to instantly accelerate the rotor from stopped to synchronous speed, these motors normally require some sort of special feature to get started. Various designs use a small induction motor (which may share the same field coils and rotor as the synchronous motor) or a very light rotor with a one-way mechanism (to ensure that the rotor starts in the "forward" direction). This article is about inertia as it applies to local motion. ...
Electronically Commutated Motors (a section needs to be written for ECM motors) ECM motors are increasingly being found in forced-air furnaces and HVAC systems to save on electricity costs as modern HVAC systems are running their fans for longer periods of time (duty cycle). The cost effectiveness of using ECM motors in HVAC systems is questionable, given that the repair (replacement) costs are likely to equal or exceed the savings realized by using such a motor.
See also
Electric motors of various sizes. ...
A synchronous electric motor is distinguished by its rotor spinning at the same rate as the oscillating field which drives it. ...
Electric motors of various sizes. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (707x768, 49 KB) Summary Largest motor: 1 Hp (750 W) Next largest: 25 W Small motors: CD player motor, toy motor, CD drive head traverse motor Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and...
Induction Motor (IM) is one kind of AC motor where power is supplied to the rotating device by induction. ...
A brushed DC motor is a type of electric motor that, in contrast to a brushless DC motor, has two static electric contacts (brushes) that come in contact with different sections of a split disc (commutator) at different times, spinning the motor through electromagnets. ...
A brushless DC motor (BLDC) is an AC synchronous electric motor that from a modeling perspective looks very similar to a DC motor. ...
Because of induction of the windings, power requirements, and temperature management some glue circuitry is necessary between digital controller and motor. ...
A linear motor is essentially a multi-phase alternating current (AC) electric motor that has had its stator unrolled so that instead of producing a torque (rotation) it produces a linear force along its length. ...
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
A reluctance motor is a type of synchronous electric motor which uses the phenomenon of reluctance to induce non-permanent magnetic poles on the rotor. ...
A ball bearing motor is an unusual electric motor that is constructed as follows: Take a short hollow copper pipe and fit 2 ball bearings on either end. ...
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A piezoelectric motor or piezo motor is a type of electric motor based upon the change in shape of a piezoelectric material when an electric field is applied. ...
The electronic (gold-plated) contacts of an EF mount lens. ...
An electrostatic motor or capacitor motor is a type of electric motor based on the attraction and repulsion of electric charge. ...
A motor controller is a device or group of devices that serves to govern in some predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor. ...
Adjustable speed drive (ASD) is one of the most general terms applied to equipment used to control the speed of machinery. ...
Generally, an amplifier is any device that uses a small amount of energy to control a larger amount of energy. ...
Direct torque control is one method used in variable frequency drives to control the torque (and thus finally the speed) of the three-phase AC electric motors. ...
A direct on line starter is often abbreviated DOL starter and is a widely-used starting method of electric motors. ...
An electronic speed control or ESC is a device mounted onboard an electrically-powered R/C model in order to vary its drive motors speed, its direction and even to act as a dynamic brake in certain controllers. ...
A motor controller is a device or group of devices that serves to govern in some predetermined manner the performance of an electric motor. ...
Small Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) A variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. ...
Barlows Wheel is the name given to an early demonstration of an electric motor, designed and built by English mathematician and physicist, Peter Barlow in 1822. ...
A nanomotor is a molecular device capable of converting energy into movement and forces on the order of the pico-newtons. ...
Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ...
The Lynch Motor is a unique axial gap permanent magnet brushed DC motor invented by Cedric Lynch, U.S. patent 4823039. ...
The Mendocino motor is a solar powered magnetically levitated motor. ...
A Repulsion motor is a type of electric motor for use on alternating current. ...
The inchworm motor is a device using piezoelectric actuators to move a shaft with nanometer precision. ...
A Booster was a motor-generator (MG) set used for voltage regulation in direct current (DC) electrical power circuits. ...
A pair of carbon brushes In electrical engineering, brushes conduct current between stationary wires and moving parts, most commonly in a rotating shaft. ...
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