Basics of Electric Motors: Including Polyphase Induction and Synchronous Motors |
Contents
DirectCurrent Motors | 21 |
AlternatingCurrent Polyphase Induction Motors | 45 |
AlternatingCurrent Synchronous Motors | 72 |
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alternating current alternating-current amperes applied armature current atoms autotransformer bearing brushes capacitance capacitor Check commutator compound motor conductor conduit boxes connected in series copper losses core counter EMF Courtesy U.S. Navy Courtesy Westinghouse Electric current flowing cycle diagram direct current direct-current motor direction of rotation effect efficiency electric current electrical energy electrical pressure electromagnet electrons field coils field winding flux frequency horsepower increase induction motor insulation interaction lines of force magnetic lines number of turns Ohm's law ohms operation phase pole pieces polyphase power factor reactance resistance resultant right-hand rule rotating field rotating magnetic field rotating stator magnetic rotor current series motor shaded-pole motor shaft shown in Figure shunt motor sine wave slip rings squirrel-cage rotor starting current starting torque stator and rotor stator field stator magnetic field supply voltage synchronous motor synchronous speed terminals three-phase type of motor vector vendor voltage and current voltage induced volts watts wire zero