These are the motors that run on single-phase alternating current. It should be clarified that some of these motors have extremely low starting torque and sometimes need an extra pair of coils just … [Read more...] about Single-phase Synchronous Motor
Three-phase Synchronous Motor
The three-phase motors work with a three-phase alternating current. They are more robust and therefore are the most used in industrial machinery. Currently, most of the electric motors used in … [Read more...] about Three-phase Synchronous Motor
Separately Excited DC Motor
As we already know, a DC motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy, and it does under the Faraday and Lenz principle of electromagnetic reciprocity. The great advantage of DC motors … [Read more...] about Separately Excited DC Motor
AC Series Motor / Universal Motor
AC Series Motor / Universal Motor We call AC series motors Universal Motors because they are electric motors that operate in either AC or DC power at the same speed and output, and they can also … [Read more...] about AC Series Motor / Universal Motor
Linear Induction Motor
From the name linear, we can deduce that this is a rotary motor that has been cut and unrolled to provide us with linear (straight line) motion and force instead of rotational torque. In this motor, … [Read more...] about Linear Induction Motor
AC Motors
These motors work with alternating current (AC). To control their speed, unlike DC motors where the armature coil current is varied, in AC motors, it is controlled by varying the frequency. For … [Read more...] about AC Motors
Structural Differences Between DC And AC Generators
When we are new in the world of generators, many questions can arise. One of the principal differences between AC and DC generators is the structural difference between them. "The main difference … [Read more...] about Structural Differences Between DC And AC Generators
The Commutator And It’s Function in a DC Motor
The Function of a Commutator in a DC Generator Even though we've already mentioned the commutators when we talked about the DC generators, or even if you've already heard about them, it's important … [Read more...] about The Commutator And It’s Function in a DC Motor
Torque Slip Characteristics
Torque slip characteristics in an induction motor are also known as torque-speed characteristics. They provide us with information about the variation of torque with the slip. And the variation of the … [Read more...] about Torque Slip Characteristics
DC Shunt Motor
Shunt-wound DC motor or DC shunt motor is a self-excited DC motor that operates on direct current, and the field winding connects in parallel to the armature winding. Both windings are exposed to the … [Read more...] about DC Shunt Motor
Series Wound DC Motor
Series wound DC motor is a self-excited DC motor that converts electrical power into mechanical power based on electromechanical law. But in this motor, the field winding is connected in series to the … [Read more...] about Series Wound DC Motor
DC Compound Motor
A DC compound motor or Compound wound DC motor is also a self-excited motor, but it is a compound of both series and shunt field coils connected to the armature winding. The series field winding … [Read more...] about DC Compound Motor
Permanent Magnet DC Motor [PMDC Motor]
Permanent magnet DC motor or PMDC motor is a separately excited motor. This motor is different from all other types of motors. From the name permanent magnet, we use a permanent magnet to create the … [Read more...] about Permanent Magnet DC Motor [PMDC Motor]
Brushless DC Motor
Brushless DC motors or BLDC motors are special motors as they don’t contain brushes. Also, it has high efficiency, typically around 85-90%, producing large amounts of torque over a vast speed … [Read more...] about Brushless DC Motor
Single Phase Induction Motor
Working Principle of Single-Phase Induction Motor In this article, we will explain the Working principle of a single-phase induction motor and the construction of a single-phase induction motor. … [Read more...] about Single Phase Induction Motor
Three-phase Induction Motor
On this topic, I will explain in detail the three-phase induction motor's construction, before we talked about parts of the electric motor generally. However, on this topic, we will go deeper only on … [Read more...] about Three-phase Induction Motor
Linear Induction Motor
From the name linear, we can deduce that this is a rotary motor that has been cut and unrolled to provide us with linear (straight line) motion and force instead of rotational torque. In this motor, … [Read more...] about Linear Induction Motor
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
What is a wind farm? A wind farm is an area that contains many large wind turbines grouped to collect the power of the wind. A large wind farm may have hundreds of wind turbines over hundreds of … [Read more...] about How Do Wind Turbines Work?
Thermal Power Plant
What is a thermal power plant? A thermal power plant or thermal power station uses the energy of heat to produce electric power. It is the most convenient source of electric power generation. Also … [Read more...] about Thermal Power Plant
Hydroelectric Power Plant
It is the power that falling water, fast-running water, rain, or metaled snow produce. And it’s one of the oldest and cheapest renewable energy sources used for producing energy. Additionally, they … [Read more...] about Hydroelectric Power Plant
Oil Power Plant
An oil power plant or standby power station is the plant that uses the oil engine as a prime mover. It also combines an oil engine with an electric generator to produce electrical energy using oil … [Read more...] about Oil Power Plant
Coal Power Plant
Coal is a flammable black or a brown sedimentary rock made of organic carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen. It is also the most used fossil fuels for producing electricity. 40% of the … [Read more...] about Coal Power Plant
Combined Cycle Power Plant
The coal-fired power plant has an efficiency of under 30%. In other words, there is a high waist in the latent energy of the fuel. Combined cycle power plant or Combined cycle gas turbine is a … [Read more...] about Combined Cycle Power Plant
Natural Gas Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plants
A nuclear power plant or Nuclear power station is a thermal power station in which uranium is used as fuel, or a nuclear reactor is used as a heat source. Thermal power stations use heat to generate … [Read more...] about Nuclear Power Plants
Geothermal Power Plant
The geothermal plant is the station where we use (geothermal energy) hydrothermal resources to produce electricity, and this plant requires high temperature (300ᵒF to 700ᵒF). Geo (earth) and … [Read more...] about Geothermal Power Plant
Step Up Vs Step Down Transformers
These two types of transformers, step-up and step-down transformer, are used to step up the voltage from low value to high value according to the turns ratio of primary and secondary … [Read more...] about Step Up Vs Step Down Transformers
Transformer Efficiency & Energy Loss
Transformer efficiency is of great importance in the world of electrical transformers. Our study in this article will analyze and understand the importance of studying the transformer's efficiency. … [Read more...] about Transformer Efficiency & Energy Loss
How To Test A Transformer
Transformer testing is one of the most important lectures. We do transformer testing to collect some information about transformer efficiency, losses, and reliability record. These tests are for … [Read more...] about How To Test A Transformer