Electric Motors, Part 2
36 entries in the Electric Motors, Part 2 compendium.
Induction motorAn AC motor that creates torque solely by electromagnetic induction.Induction regulatorContinuously variable voltage regulator, now limited to labs and welding.Electric motor manufacturing industry in ChinaChina's motor industry spans 60 years, mostly small motors.Internal fan-cooled electric motorSelf-cooling motor with an internal axial fan for airflow.Lavet-type stepping motorSingle-phase stepping motor used in quartz clocks and wristwatches.Linear motorAn unrolled electric motor producing linear force, used in industry and transport.Low magnetic electric motorReduced magnetic stray field motor for naval mine countermeasures.Lynch motorAxial gap brushed DC motor with ferrite blocks and metal strips.Magnet wireInsulated copper or aluminium wire for coils in electromagnetic devices.Mendocino motorA solar-powered, magnetically levitated motor for demonstrations.Motor capacitorCapacitor that creates rotating magnetic field in single-phase AC motors.Motor constantsMotor constants describe torque, speed, and power loss characteristics.Motor driveA system controlling motor speed, adjustable or variable.Motor soft starterDevice reducing motor start-up current and mechanical stress.Motor-CADIntegrated electromagnetic and thermal analysis package for electric machines.Mouse mill motorEarly electric motor with governed speed, used in telegraphy.NidecJapanese motor maker, global leader in hard-disk drive spindle motors.Permanent magnet motorElectric motor using permanent magnets for field excitation.Piezoelectric motorPiezoelectric motors use crystal distortion for precise motion.Premium efficiencyA class of motor efficiency driven by environmental and energy legislation.Radial flux motorRadial flux motors generate flux perpendicular to the rotation axis.Reciprocating electric motorA motor with back-and-forth armature movement, now rare.Regenerative brakingRegenerative braking recovers kinetic energy by reversing electric motors.Reluctance motorReluctance motors induce magnetic poles on a ferromagnetic rotor without windings.Repulsion motorSingle-phase AC motor using brush-shifting for speed and torque control.Rotor (electric)Rotating component that produces torque via electromagnetic interaction.Sawyer motorMulti-coordinate drive for independent planar movements.Scalar controlLow-cost, simple AC motor speed control using voltage and frequency.Series wound motorSeries wound motors offer high starting torque and compact design.ServomotorA closed-loop actuator for precise position, velocity, and acceleration control.Shaft voltageShaft voltage causes bearing damage; mitigated by grounding or insulation.Single-molecule electric motorFirst electric motor powered by quantum tunneling at molecular scale.Slip ringElectromechanical device for transmitting power and signals across rotating interfaces.Specific fan powerParameter quantifying energy efficiency of fan air-movement systems.Split-phase electric powerA three-wire single-phase system reducing conductor material.Stator (electric machines)Stationary part providing magnetic field or converting rotating field.
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