The modern electric motor dates back to 1831, when American physicist Joseph Henry published a paper describing an electric motor which, he showed, was basically the reverse of the electric generator. Instead of converting mechanical movement into an...

Electrical motors are devices that convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric meters use electric motors and counting devices to translate current flow into a measured use of electrical energy. Electrical motors perform the inverse...

William Shockley (seated), John Bardeen (standing, left), and Walter H. Brattain doing transistor research at Bell Telephone Laboratories (New York,...

An electric motor uses electrical energy to produce mechanical energy. The reverse process, that of using mechanical energy to produce electrical energy, is accomplished by a generator or dynamo. Traction motors used on locomotives often perform both...

Electric motor maintenance is important as motors perform most of the work in today's industries. A number of technological advances for the prevention of motor failure due to such causes as excessive heat and moisture have been made. It is important that industries determine...

How to diagnose electrical failures The last time we discussed bearing failures, the most common cause of motor breakdowns. This time, I want to talk about electrical failures, another very common cause of premature motor demise. In my seminars, people often...

Beneath your car's hood, there are belts hooked to the engine, running the power steering, air conditioning and other items that drag on the engine and cut gas mileage. But as fuel efficiency becomes paramount with high gas prices and pending government regulations, automakers across...

With higher government fuel economy requirements looming and gas costing about $3 per gallon, Chrysler Group on Thursday announced new measures to boost mileage for its cars and trucks.The company announced that its new family of V-6 engines would have the ability to drop to...