Understanding motors
YouTube Videos from Jeremy Fielding
036. How Motors Work For Beginners (Ep 1): The DC Motor
- Video Outline
- Permanent magnet DC motor (the main discussion in video) - found in a hand drill
- - uses a permanent magnet and a coil of wire to carry the current
- - aka: Brushed DC electric motor
- Universal motor - found in a blender or vacuum cleaner
- -these can run on both DC or AC input voltage and instead of having permanent magnets, they have 2 coils of wire.
- mini induction motor - found in a microwave (fan) or washing machine (water pump)
- mini brushless DC motor - found in a computer fan
- Induction motor (single phase or three phase)
037. How Motors Work for Beginners (Ep 2): The Generator and Universal Motor
Other resources
How to make a very simple permanent magnet DC motor
- An instructional "how to" page