Return to mainSome highly admire Nicola Tesla for his work on AC power. But he wasn't the only one nor the first one - but he was a news worthy one ;-)
- The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla Smithsonian
- http://www.edisontechcenter.org/generators.html
- http://www.edisontechcenter.org/GreatBarrington.htmlBasic premise - a clearly stated question helps promote a clear answer.
Source of the question(s) Magnetic Puzzle
In 2018 I was lurking about some people restoring old teletypes and connecting them to work in various combinations. I became interested in the motors used to drive the various units. There were two types:
- A series motor governed in speed by a make/break governor. The governor was adjusted by a built-in incandescent lamp whose light was chopped by a calibrated tuning fork.
- A synchronous motor of currently uncommon design.
I purchased a synchronous electric motor of the type used in Teletypes. Now, how to explain its operation in some detail to others, and myself? Synchronous Reluctance Motor Introduction Concepts
Due to the nature of electrical and mechanical timings, the more usual "induction" motors (the speed of which sag as the load goes up were not used).
Background
- I was trying to explain to friends how I thought they worked, and did a lot of hand waving. That seemed to confuse everyone even more.
- Then I thought a good diagram with vectors and formulas might help clarify the situation of all - so here we are.
Definitions - we are confused enough even with 'em
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