Maximizing Electric Motor Efficiency
How to get the most from your rotating machines
BY STEPHEN MANSFIELD, TechnoWise Inc.
An area of great interest is improving the efficiency of electrical devices. More electric motor efficiency means less electrical energy consumed and thus less impact to the environment. By far, the largest consumers of electric energy are AC (alternating current) induction motors. In the United States, 50 percent of all electrical energy is consumed by electric induction motors.
Worldwide, AC induction...
