Contributors in Motors

Motors

alternating current(AC)

Electrical equipment; Motors

The commonly available electric power supplied, an AC generator and is distributed in single or three-phase forms. AC current changes its direction of flow (cycles).

duty cycle

Electrical equipment; Motors

The relationship between the operating and rest times or repeatable operation at different loads. A motor which can continue to operate within the temperature limits of its insulation system, after ...

ac motors

Electrical equipment; Motors

A Motor (see motor definition) operating on AC current that flows in either direction (AC current). There are two general types: Induction, and Synchronous.

dynamometer

Electrical equipment; Motors

A device which loads the motor to measure output torque and speed accurately by providing a calibrated dynamic load. Helpful in testing motors for nameplate information and an effective device in ...

active iron

Electrical equipment; Motors

The amount of steel (iron) in the stator and rotor of a motor. Usually the amount of active iron is increased or decreased by lengthening or shortening the rotor and stator (they are generally the ...

eddy current

Electrical equipment; Motors

Localized currents induced in an iron core by alternating magnetic flux. These currents translate into losses (heat) and their minimization is an important factor in lamination design.

air gap

Electrical equipment; Motors

The space between the rotating (rotor) and stationary (stator) member in an electric motor.

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