Synchronous Motor Principle

Synchronous Motors

Synchronous motors are like induction motors in that they both have stator windings that produce a rotating magnetic field. Unlike

Squirrel-Cage Induction Rotor

Induction Motor

Induction Motor Previous explanations of the operation of an AC motor dealt with induction motors. The induction motor is the

Induction Motor Torque

AC Induction Motor Slip

It is virtually impossible for the rotor of an AC induction motor to turn at the same speed as that

Motor Rotating Magnetic Field

AC Motor Theory

AC motors are widely used to drive machinery for a wide variety of applications. To understand how these motors operate,

Three Phase AC Generators

Three Phase AC Generators

The principles of a three-phase generator are basically the same as that of a single-phase generator, except that there are

AC Generator Operation

Types of AC Generators

As previously discussed, there are two types of AC generators: the stationary field, rotating armature; and the rotating field, stationary

Compounded DC Generator

Parallel AC Generators

Paralleling AC Generators Most electrical power grids and distribution systems have more than one AC generator operating at one time.