induction motor

American  

noun

1. a type of electric motor in which alternating current from a power source is fed through a primary winding and induces a current in a secondary winding, with the parts arranged so that the resulting magnetic field causes a movable rotor to rotate with respect to a fixed stator.

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induction motor British  

noun

1. a type of brushless electric motor in which an alternating supply fed to the windings of the stator creates a magnetic field that induces a current in the windings of the rotor. Rotation of the rotor results from the interaction of the magnetic field created by the rotor current with the field of the stator

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Example Sentences

The induction motor provides more power, while the one with permanent magnets is more efficient, Tesla said: Including a rare earth motor boosted the models’ driving range by 10%.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2021

But Tesla's design for an induction motor and transformer cleared the way.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2012

To create that illusion, a linear induction motor system would speed coasters up the track with unprecedented precision.

From Scientific American • Mar. 21, 2012

“Moving from a fixed-magnet motor to an induction motor is a huge savings with regard to rare-earth metals,” Hanson said by phone.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 29, 2011

When used as an induction motor, the current induced in one of the windings of the ring was passed through the other winding on the ring and so the motor operated with only two wires.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford