An electric motor is an advanced rotary machine that masterfully converts electrical energy into mechanical power. Featuring a sophisticated electromagnetic coil winding or distributed stator winding, it skillfully generates a potent magnetic field. The rotating armature or rotor interacts dynamically with this field: under the influence of the stator winding's rotating magnetic field, the current flows through the armature's squirrel cage aluminum frame, prompting a robust rotation by the magnetic force. Remarkably versatile, some of these machines can function both as electric motors and generators. This ingenious device efficiently transmutes electrical energy into formidable mechanical energy.
Working Principle:
Motors are extraordinary devices that elegantly transmute electrical energy into mechanical power. They employ energized coils, termed stator windings, to create a dynamic, rotating magnetic field. This powerful field engages with a squirrel cage-style closed aluminum frame rotor, generating magnetic electric rotational torque. Electric motors are classified as either DC motors or AC motors, based on their power sources. Predominantly, AC motors are integral to power systems, available in either synchronous or asynchronous variants, where the stator's magnetic field speed and the rotor's rotation speed may not always synchronize. The key constituents of an electric motor are the stator and the rotor. The direction of the energized wire's movement within the magnetic field is governed by both the current's direction and the magnetic field lines' direction. Essentially, the operational principle of an electric motor revolves around the magnetic field exerting force on the current, thus initiating rotational movement.