Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a large AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.
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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.
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Most students of electricity begin their study with what is known as…
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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…
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A wound rotor induction motor has a stator like a squirrel cage…
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz’s first job after arriving in America…
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Shaded Pole Induction Motor An easy way to provide starting torque to…
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The variable reluctance motor is based on the principle that an…
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As an electric current is passed through a coil of wire, it creates a…
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Computers can be powerful tools if used properly, especially in the…
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This calculates the capacitance of a capacitor based on its charge, Q, and its voltage, V, according to the formula, C=Q/V.
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A microcontroller is a specialized type of digital computer used to…
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An electromechanical generator is a device capable of producing…
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What does the acronym RF stand form, in reference to radio-related…
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Superconducting devices, though not widely used, have some unique…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…
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The Skin Depth of Copper in Electrical Engineering As previously…
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A calculator for computing several parameters needed in the design of a flyback switch mode regulator
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A Link Budget puts into account all gains and losses a signal goes through in a system as it is transmitted. The calculator calculates the power of the received signal given amplifier and antenna gains, and medium loss.
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This calculates values of the inductance, capacitance of an inductor and capacitor used in a Butterworth LC bandpass filter.
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After the introduction of the DC electrical distribution system by…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an op amp voltage follower and learn about negative feedback in operational amplifier circuits.
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Since complex numbers are legitimate mathematical entities, just like…
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Definition of a Radical Given the expression where “x” is…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a thermocouple to measure temperature changes and learn about the Seebeck effect.
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This calculator helps you compute the characteristic impedance of an asymmetric stripline
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In this hands-on semiconductor electronics experiment, build a full-wave rectifier for AC to DC conversion and learn about center-tapped transformers.
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The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.
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This calculator allows you to solve for any of the six variables in the Friis formula for RF transmission: transmitter power, transmitter gain, receiver power, receiver gain, frequency, or distance.
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Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
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The expression of numerical quantities is something we tend to take…
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The Maximum Power Transfer Theorem is not so much a means of analysis…
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Just like voltmeters, ammeters tend to influence the amount of current…
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So far, we’ve only been able to escape the sheer volume of…
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Mathematical rules are based on the defining limits we place on the…
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When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is…
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Consider a circuit for a single-phase AC power system, where a 120…
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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.
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In the beam power tube, the basic four-element structure of the…
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Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…
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If you’ve ever witnessed a lightning storm, you’ve seen…
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Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will connect batteries in series and learn the relationship between the individual battery voltages and the total series voltage.
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“Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made…
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What shape of voltage waveform would you expect to measure (using an…
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Notice something important here: taking the derivative of f(x)…
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At first it may seem pointless to have the four buffer gates following…
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