Motors Reference includes the reference material for both AC Motors and DC Motors.

AC Motor Reference includes the following categories of motors

• Induction Motor
• Synchronous Motor

Induction Motor includes

• General Principle - The Principle of operation is explained along with the advantages and disadvantages in this topic.
• Construction - Go through the construction method for Stator, Rotor and other peripherals.
• Methods of Starting - Methods of starting are given for Slip ring motor [rotor resistance starting], Squirrel cage motor [direct-on-line starting, star delta and auto transformer]. You also learn the important contingencies to be considered in starting of induction motors under this topic.
• Speed Control - Speed control from stator and Speed control from rotor are covered under this topic.
• Equations - Learn the equations to calculate the Speed of Induction Motor, Torque, Slip Speed, Frequency of Rotor Current and Starting Torque.
• Charecteristics - Charecteristics of Induction Motor is listed down here.
• 3 - Phase Induction Motors - This topic covers the Squirrel Cage Motor, Wound Round Motor along with the advantages and drawbacks.
• Single Phase Induction Motors - This topic includes Split Phase Motor, Capacitor Motor [ Capacitor Run, Capacitor Start/Induction Run, and Capacitor start/Capacitor Run], Shaded pole Motor, Repulsion Motor [ Repulsion Motor, Compensated Repulsion Motor, Repulsion Start Induction Run Motor and Repulsion Induction Motor ] and Universal Motor.
• Applications - This topic includes numerous types of motors and their applications.

Synchronous Motor includes the following sub topics apart from basic concepts.

• Principle of Operation - Take a quick look at the principles of operation that is clearly explained here.
• Method of Excitation - This also includes Lagging P.F, Leading P.F and Unity P.F.
• Methods of Starting - This covers the methods of starting using AC motor,DC source and Self Starting methods.
• V-Curve and Inverted V-Curve - Graphical view along with the supporting theory is given under this.
• Application - Applications of synchronous motors are given.

DC Motor Reference covers the following concepts along with Principle of Operation.

• Construction
• Equations
• Motor Types
• Applications

Construction - Take a quick glance over the following concepts

Types of Motors - This consists of various motor concepts that includes

Equations - Now the following equations are just a click away

Applications - Numerous applications of DC motors are covered under this topic.

This invaluable Electrical Engineering application is included with diagrams wherever applicable.

AC and DC motor concepts are in your finger click now with Motors Reference by EMCON EMSYS TECHNOLOGIES.