An ac induction rotor starts as a stack of steel plates stamped with slots. Either molten aluminum is injected into the slots and flowed over the ends, An ac induction rotor starts as a stack of steel ...

• Induction motors employing copper rotors can be smaller than equivalent versions with aluminum rotors. • Copper rotors exhibit lower losses than aluminum which lets them run cooler and be more ...

In general, protective coatings are applied on automotive brake rotors to minimize corrosion and rust, thus providing an aesthetic and robust look. After being applied, the coatings are usually dried ...

Switched reluctance motors used to be a favorite topic among Ph.D. candidates doing thesis work in electric motors. The reason was pragmatic and had little to do with the promise of SR technology: It ...

Garrett Motion has been granted a patent for a rotor design in a fluid machine. The rotor includes a wheel with blades and a unique balancing mark within the inter-blade area. The mark is elongate, ...

As electric vehicle (EV) technology advances to improve vehicle performance and range, battery technology may be grabbing many of the headlines, but equally important are the electric motors that ...