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DC motor

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A DC motor is any of a class of rotary electrical machines that converts direct current electrical energy into mechanical energy. [1]

37 relations: AC motor, Alternating current, Armature (electrical engineering), Ball bearing, Ball bearing motor, Brush (electric), Brushed DC electric motor, Cogging torque, Commutator (electric), Cordless, Diesel locomotive, Dragline excavator, Dynamo, Electric battery, Electric car, Electrical grid, Electrical reactance, Electromagnet, Electromagnetism, Field coil, Hall effect, Hoist (mining), Homopolar motor, Hybrid vehicle, Magnet, Neodymium, Power electronics, Railway electrification system, Regenerative brake, Second Industrial Revolution, Series and parallel circuits, Stator, Traction motor, Traction power network, Universal motor, Utility frequency, Ward Leonard control.

AC motor

An AC motor is an electric motor driven by an alternating current (AC).

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Alternating current

Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction.

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Armature (electrical engineering)

In electrical engineering, an armature is the power-producing component of an electric machine.

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Ball bearing

A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.

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Ball bearing motor

A ball bearing motor is an unusual electric motor that consists of two ball-bearing-type bearings, with the inner races mounted on a common conductive shaft, and the outer races connected to a high current, low voltage power supply.

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Brush (electric)

A brush is a device which conducts current between stationary wires and moving parts, most commonly in a rotating shaft.

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Brushed DC electric motor

A brushed DC motor is an internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source.

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Cogging torque

Cogging torque of electrical motors is the due to the interaction between the permanent magnets of the rotor and the stator slots of a Permanent Magnet (PM) machine.

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Commutator (electric)

A commutator is a rotary electrical switch in certain types of electric motors and electrical generators that periodically reverses the current direction between the rotor and the external circuit.

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Cordless

The term cordless is generally used to refer to electrical or electronic devices that are powered by a battery or battery pack and can operate without a power cord or cable attached to an electrical outlet to provide mains power, allowing greater mobility.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

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Dragline excavator

A dragline excavator is a piece of heavy equipment used in civil engineering and surface mining.

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Dynamo

A dynamo is an electrical generator that creates direct current using a commutator.

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Electric battery

An electric battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices such as flashlights, smartphones, and electric cars.

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Electric car

An electric car is a plug-in electric automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using energy typically stored in rechargeable batteries.

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Electrical grid

An electrical grid is an interconnected network for delivering electricity from producers to consumers.

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Electrical reactance

In electrical and electronic systems, reactance is the opposition of a circuit element to a change in current or voltage, due to that element's inductance or capacitance.

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Electromagnet

An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

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Electromagnetism

Electromagnetism is a branch of physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles.

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Field coil

A field coil is an electromagnet used to generate a magnetic field in an electro-magnetic machine, typically a rotating electrical machine such as a motor or generator.

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Hall effect

The Hall effect is the production of a voltage difference (the Hall voltage) across an electrical conductor, transverse to an electric current in the conductor and to an applied magnetic field perpendicular to the current.

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Hoist (mining)

In underground mining a hoist or winder is used to raise and lower conveyances within the mine shaft.

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Homopolar motor

A homopolar motor is a direct current electric motor with two magnetic poles, the conductors of which always cut unidirectional lines of magnetic flux by rotating a conductor around a fixed axis so that the conductor is at right angles to a static magnetic field.

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Hybrid vehicle

A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct types of power, such as internal combustion engine to drive an electric generator that powers an electric motor, e.g. in diesel-electric trains using diesel engines to drive an electric generator that powers an electric motor, and submarines that use diesels when surfaced and batteries when submerged.

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Magnet

A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field.

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Neodymium

Neodymium is a chemical element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60.

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Power electronics

Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics to the control and conversion of electric power.

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Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply.

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Regenerative brake

Regenerative braking is an energy recovery mechanism which slows a vehicle or object by converting its kinetic energy into a form which can be either used immediately or stored until needed.

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Second Industrial Revolution

The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid industrialization in the final third of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.

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Series and parallel circuits

Components of an electrical circuit or electronic circuit can be connected in many different ways.

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Stator

The stator is the stationary part of a rotary system, found in electric generators, electric motors, sirens, mud motors or biological rotors.

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Traction motor

A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as an electric locomotive or electric roadway vehicle.

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Traction power network

A traction network or traction power network is an electricity grid for the supply of electrified rail networks.

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Universal motor

The universal motor is a type of electric motor that can operate on either AC or DC power.

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Utility frequency

The utility frequency, (power) line frequency (American English) or mains frequency (British English) is the nominal frequency of the oscillations of alternating current (AC) in an electric power grid transmitted from a power station to the end-user.

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Ward Leonard control

Ward Leonard control, also known as the Ward Leonard drive system, was a widely used DC motor speed control system introduced by Harry Ward Leonard in 1891.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_motor

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