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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induction motor

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

Some Toyota vehicles will be built with an induction motor, which doesn’t use rare-earth magnets, said John Hanson, a Toyota spokesman in Torrance, California.

From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 29, 2011

The whole blasted fort is acting like the squirrel cage in an induction motor!

From The Ultimate Weapon by McConnell, Gerald