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  2. Induction motor - Wikipedia

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    Single-phase induction motors are used extensively for smaller loads, such as garbage disposals and stationary power tools. Although traditionally used for constant-speed service, single- and three-phase induction motors are increasingly being installed in variable-speed applications using variable-frequency drives (VFD).

  3. Linear induction motor - Wikipedia

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    A linear induction motor's primary typically consists of a flat magnetic core (generally laminated) with transverse slots that are often straight cut [6] with coils laid into the slots, with each phase giving an alternating polarity so that the different phases physically overlap. The secondary is frequently a sheet of aluminium, often with an ...

  4. Shaded-pole motor - Wikipedia

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    The shaded-pole motor is the original type of AC single-phase motor, dating back to at least as early as 1890. [1] A shaded-pole motor is a motor, in which the auxiliary winding is composed of a copper ring or bar surrounding a portion of each pole to produce a weakly rotating magnetic field. [2] When single phase AC supply is applied to the ...

  5. Induction generator - Wikipedia

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    Induction generator. An induction generator or asynchronous generator is a type of alternating current (AC) electrical generator that uses the principles of induction motors to produce electric power. Induction generators operate by mechanically turning their rotors faster than synchronous speed. A regular AC induction motor usually can be used ...

  6. Vector control (motor) - Wikipedia

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    Vector control (motor) Vector control, also called field-oriented control (FOC), is a variable-frequency drive (VFD) control method in which the stator currents of a three-phase AC or brushless DC electric motor are identified as two orthogonal components that can be visualized with a vector. One component defines the magnetic flux of the motor ...

  7. Electric motor - Wikipedia

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    The three-phase induction is now used for the vast majority of commercial applications. [51] [52] Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky claimed that Tesla's motor was not practical because of two-phase pulsations, which prompted him to persist in his three-phase work. [53] The General Electric Company began developing three-phase induction motors in 1891 ...

  8. Squirrel-cage rotor - Wikipedia

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    A squirrel-cage rotor is the rotating part of the common squirrel-cage induction motor. It consists of a cylinder of steel laminations, with aluminum or copper conductors embedded in its surface. In operation, the non-rotating stator winding is connected to an alternating current power source; the alternating current in the stator produces a ...

  9. Rotating magnetic field - Wikipedia

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    The rotating magnetic field is the key principle in the operation of induction machines.The induction motor consists of a stator and rotor.In the stator a group of fixed windings are so arranged that a two phase current, for example, produces a magnetic field which rotates at an angular velocity determined by the frequency of the alternating current.