Education 13.12 AC Commutator Motors adminJan 26, 2020 Charles Proteus Steinmetz’s first job after arriving in America was to investigate problems encountered in the design...
Education 13.11 Selsyn (Synchro) Motors adminJan 26, 2020 Normally, the rotor windings of a wound rotor induction motor are shorted out after starting. During starting,...
Education 13.10 Other Specialized Motors adminJan 26, 2020 Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to a single-phase motor is to embed a shorted turn...
Education 13.9 Single-phase Induction Motors adminJan 26, 2020 A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source. However, it will not self-start. It may be hand...
Education 13.8 Wound Rotor Induction Motors adminJan 26, 2020 A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage induction motor, but a rotor with insulated windings...
Education 13.7 Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors adminJan 26, 2020 Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due to their ruggedness and simplicity. In fact, 90%...
Education 13.6 Brushless DC Motor adminJan 26, 2020 Brushless DC motors were developed from conventional brushed DC motors with the availability of solid-state power...
Education 13.4 Reluctance Motor adminJan 26, 2020 The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an unrestrained piece of iron will move to complete a...
Education 13.3 Synchronous Condenser adminJan 26, 2020 Synchronous motors load the power line with a leading power factor. This is often useful in canceling out the more...
Education 13.2 Synchronous Motors adminJan 26, 2020 Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are available in small sizes for applications requiring...
Education 13.1 Introduction to AC Motors adminJan 26, 2020 After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by Edison in the United States, a gradual transition to...