Abstract
Historically, DC machines were the first to be developed because the only available electrical power source was the DC voltaic cell. The advantages of alternating current were later recognised, and the invention of the induction motor was an important factor in securing acceptance of the alternating current system. The two main types of AC machine (synchronous and induction machines) are structurally simpler than DC machines; but the theory of AC machines is inherently more complex than the theory of DC machines, and we therefore adopt the historical order in developing the principles.
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Edwards, J.D. (1991). Direct Current Machines. In: Electrical Machines and Drives. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21313-9_2
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