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Principles of Rotating Elecrical Machines

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Electrical Principles III

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An electrical machine is an electromechanical energy convertor and consists of a device having a magnetic circuit in two parts which are separated from one another by an air gap. One part of the machine is stationary and is known as the stator or frame; the moving or rotating part is known as the rotor.

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© 1978 Noel M. Morris

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Morris, N.M. (1978). Principles of Rotating Elecrical Machines. In: Electrical Principles III. Macmillan Technician Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03550-2_5

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