Any electrical motor, from an idealized viewpoint, consists of two sets of magnets—one set stationary, one set free to move—placed in special geometric relation to one another. For most practical ...

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For motor applications, engineers have several options at their disposal. Typically, engineers can choose between direct-current (DC) or alternating-current (AC) motors. Machine Design has covered the ...

The first type of motor built is still in widespread use In the late 1800s, several inventors built the first working motors, which used direct current (DC) power. After the invention of the induction ...

At Agritechnica, Danfoss Power Solutions has launched its Editron EM-PMI180 low-voltage electric motor. The 48-volt ...

Melexis launches the MLX81350 LIN motor driver for air conditioning flaps and automated air vents in electric vehicles.

A 480V, 3-phase, squirrel-cage motor is a common piece of equipment in many facilities. When sizing circuit breakers, fuses, and conductors for a general AC motor branch circuit, National Electrical ...