Power Transmission

Motor

Motors are powerful and amazing. Now that I took ECE106 and ECE140, I have a much better understanding to understand how motors work.

Videos

• Motor Basics
• Types Of Electric Motors - DC | AC | Synchronous | Brushless | Brushed | Stepper | Servo - YouTube by Electronoobs
• Focus on AC motors: Ultimate Beginners Guide to Using Electric Motors for Makers and DIY Projects; #068 by Jeremy Fielding

Articles

• https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/brochure/BBMTRCNTRLART.pdf
• https://www.elprocus.com/different-types-of-electric-motors/

See the Motor Category canvas for the high level tree.

We can divide Motors divide in 2 main types

1. AC Motor
2. DC Motor

AC Motor

1. Synchronous Motor
2. Asynchronous Motor (Induction Motor)

DC Motor

1. Brushed DC Motor
2. BLDC Motor
3. Servo Motor

Other Categorization

• Dual Shaft Motor

Go from rotational to linear motion

https://www.portescap.com/en/newsroom/2021/05/convert-rotary-motion-into-linear-motion-with-these-options

Concepts

• Motor Turns
• KV Rating
• Torque
• Horsepower