A Practical Primer On Motor Drives (Part 11): AC And DC Motor Types

Focus:

This part 11 takes a closer look at the different motor types with explanations of how they work and their characteristics. This section covers ac induction motors, ac permanent magnet synchronous motors, brushless and brushed dc motors, universal motors, ac synchronous motors, and switched reluctance motors. Finally, this part concludes with some comments on servo motors and stepper motors, which are considered subclasses of the other motor types.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand the basic differences in construction, operation, and characteristics of the various motor types

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Author & Publication:

Ken Johnson, Teledyne LeCroy, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., How2Power Today, Dec 15 2016

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