Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...

AC Motor Applications provides a comprehensive overview of different types of AC motors and how they operate. The main components of AC motors are stators and rotors. The two basic types of AC motors ...

An AC motor is an electric engine that runs on alternating current. AC motors are the most commonly used type of electric motor in both commercial and industrial applications. They can be found in ...

A synchronous and synchronous motors are the two main categories of ac motors. The induction motor is a common form of asynchronous motor and is basically an ac transformer with a rotating secondary.

Electric motors consume almost half of the electricity produced worldwide. They, in fact, provide the necessary driving force for much of today’s equipment. Motors, pumps, and fans are present in an ...

Part 1 in a series of articles on motor control design starts with an introduction to motors and controllers. Electric motors consume almost half of the electricity produced worldwide. They, in fact, ...

The global market for electric AC motors will hit $166.5 billion by 2026 as it grows annually by 8.8% over the next six years, according to estimates by Polaris Market Research in a recent report.

The topic of motors and motor control techniques is wide and varied. Part one of this two-part article will cover the principles of alternating-current (AC) motor operation and control. Part two will ...

Before embarking on your next project, it's important to brush up on the basics—the types of electric motors as well as their key components. There are two types of ac motors: synchronous and ...