Induction motor
Power & Energy

Induction motor

Late 19th century onward

An induction motor creates rotor currents through a rotating magnetic field rather than supplying the rotor directly through electrical contacts. Its robust construction helped alternating-current power become a practical source o...

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An induction motor creates rotor currents through a rotating magnetic field rather than supplying the rotor directly through electrical contacts. Its robust construction helped alternating-current power become a practical source of industrial mechanical drive.

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Historic artifact: Tesla induction motor

Image: Tesla's induction motor.jpg
Creator: Ctac
License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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