Induction Motor

Three-phase Induction motors draw six or more times rated current when started at rated voltage. Such high currents … Read More

Using the equivalent circuit of the three-phase induction motor and some additional information about the mechanical and core … Read More

Figure 1 showed a plot of induction motor torque vs speed from zero to synchronous speed. This curve … Read More

The equivalent circuit of the induction motor can be used to examine the losses and the efficiency of … Read More

The three-phase induction motor operates in some ways like a transformer. In the transformer, AC voltage is applied … Read More

The three-phase induction motor, like all electric motors, operates by means of interaction between magnetic fields. The stator … Read More

Like all motors, a three-phase induction motor contains a stator (the stationary part) and a rotor (which rotates). … Read More

Figure 1 is a drawing of a typical induction motor nameplate. The electric motor nameplate contains a variety … Read More