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Induction Motor Action

Induction motors use shorted wire loops on a rotating armature and obtain
their torque from currents induced in these loops by the changing magnetic
field produced in the stator (stationary) coils.

At the moment
illustrated, the current
in the stator coil is in
the direction shown
and increasing. The
induced voltage in the Index
coil shown drives
current and results in a Magnetic
clockwise torque. force
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Note that this
simplified motor will
turn once it is started
in motion, but has no
starting torque. Various
techniques are used to
produce some
asymmetry in the
fields to give the motor
a starting torque.
Simple induction motor

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Induction in Armature Coils
Magnetic
Induction motor action involves induced currents in coils on the rotating force
armature. concepts

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Simple AC Induction Motor

A large percentage of small AC

motors are classed as induction
motors. This implies that there
is no current supplied to the Index
rotating coils. These coils are
closed loops which have large Magnetic
currents induced in them force
because of their low resistance. concepts

An induction motor must achieve a rotating magnetic field to continue to

exert a torque on the armature coils. In this example, the rotating field is
achieved by the extra coils on the pole pieces.

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