DC Motors were king in industry up until the late 1980s; These motors were popular because they were able to run to a variable speed setpoint, and they could run at full torque from stall to base ...

The world is transitioning from combustion-powered vehicles to electric vehicles due to the various benefits associated with the latter. Chief among these benefits is the fact that EVs produce zero ...

The wide range of electric motors can be a confusing topic even without considering intelligent motor control. This brief overview is for those who think motors are only divided into two categories: ...

The purpose of an electric motor is to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy in the form of rotational force. Just about anywhere that machinery is required to create movement, the chances ...

Much has been written about the process of selecting motors for applications in motion control. Motor selection can be complicated. The decisions to be made include whether to employ brushless or ...

For motor applications, engineers have several options at their disposal. Typically, engineers can choose between direct-current (DC) or alternating-current (AC) motors. Machine Design has covered the ...

For home appliances that require electric motors—ubiquitous products such as clothes washers, refrigerators, air conditioners and dishwashers—using an inverter circuit to drive either a brushless DC ...