DC motors come in many forms, but they all have the same job: turning electrical energy (DC) into mechanical energy. Although DC motors have a common operating principle, many applications—including ...

For safe, long-term use of a compressor, the motor winding temperature must be kept below certain limits, in all conditions in which the appliance may operate. For example, compressors from AC ...

The linear voice coil motor (aka linear DC motor) is guided by a long-life plain bearing that can allow side loads up to 3 lb (13.5 N), while the precision ground 0.236-inch (6.0 mm) diameter shaft ...

Have you ever wondered why GM, Ford, and Chrysler converted from distributors to distributorless ignition systems (DIS)? Sure, they eliminated the whirling mechanical device that spins a rotor that ...

Researchers have succeeded in constructing the coil of an electric motor using only carbon nanotubes without any metals, and realizing it to the point where it can actually run. (Nanowerk News) ...