Direct torque control
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Direct torque control is one method used in variable-frequency drives to control the torque of three-phase AC electric motors. This involves calculating an estimate of the motor's magnetic flux and to
DTC block diagram
Electric motor
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An electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a
Rotor (left) and stator (right)
Commutator in a universal motor from a vacuum cleaner. Parts: (A) commutator, (B) brush
Faraday's electromagnetic experiment, 1821, the first demonstration of the conversion of electrical energy into motion
Jedlik's "electromagnetic self-rotor", 1827 (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest). The historic motor still works perfectly today.