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Published February 2000

MOTORS: A LOST ART

Silicon Online by Bob Perrin

StartA Few Words on WordsThe DC MotorPolyphase AC MotorsSingle-Phase AC MotorsWinding DownSources and PDF

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Over the last ten years, Bob has designed instrumentation for agronomy, soil physics, and water activity research. He has also designed embedded controllers for a variety of other applications. For more technical resources and articles, visit Bob's online library at www.engineerbob.com.

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REFERENCES

[1] T. Kenjo, Electric Motors and their Controls – An Introduction, Oxford University Press, 1991.

[2] M. Cheney, Tesla-Man Out of Time, Dell Publications, 1989.

[3] D. Richardson, Rotating Electric Machinery & Transformer Technology, Reston Publishing, 1982.

[4] Joe Kaiser, Electrical Power, Motors, Controls, Generators, Transformers, Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc., 1991.


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www.tbwoods.com

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