Introduction to AC Components and Motors

Train in the components of an AC motor and explains their functions.

Prerequisites

None.

Description

This is the first lesson in the iKNOW® AC/DC Motor Theory Library. This lesson identifies the components of an AC motor and explains their functions. Basic magnetic principles, sine waves, methods of increasing magnetic flux in a conductor, and how a rotating field is created in an AC Motor are presented.

Objectives

Identify the components of an AC Motor and explain their function. Explain the basic principles of magnetism. Interpret the characteristics of a current as represented on a sine wave. Describe the effect of AC current on a conductor. Describe the methods of increasing magnetic flux in a conductor. Explain how a rotating field is created in an AC Motor.