Electrical Engineer's Reference Book, 16th Edition

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Motors and Actuators

MG Say, PhD, MSc, CEng, FRSE, FIERE, AGCI, DIC,     Formerly of Heriot-Watt University

JF Eastham

Contents

Energy conversion 20.1

Electromagnetic devices 20.2

Electromagnets 20.2.1

Tractive electromagnets 20.2.2

Actuators 20.2.3

Lining magnets 20.2.4

Crack detectors 20.2.5

Separators 20.2.6

Clutches 20.2.7

Couplings 20.2.8

Brakes 20.2.9

Magnetic chucks 20.2.10

Vibrators 20.2.11

Relays and contactors 20.2.12

Miniature circuit-breakers 20.2.13

Particle accelerators 20.2.14

Industrial rotary and linear motors 20.3

Prototype machines 20.3.1

D.c. motors 20.3.2

Three-phase induction motors 20.3.3

Three-phase commutator motors 20.3.4

Synchronous motors 20.3.5

Reluctance motors 20.3.6

Single-phase motors 20.3.7

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