Recent content by Jacob Anderson

Whilst we're here, is there any particular benefit of commutation over rectification? Also, going with the pmac concept, would aligning all the poles in the same orientation have a negative effect other than reducing the available flux? Alas, at least for now, my final question: were one to...

HUZZAH, thank you. That's been driving me crazy all day.

Hello! I am Jacob Anderson. I am studying Aerospace Engineering, but I generally enjoy studying anything that tickles my fancy on the side, so bare with me in the forums; my questions may well have nothing to do with my primary field of study. I'm also a blacksmith, and took Latin for a...

Hello, new member here. I'm giving myself a crash course and can't find a direct answer to my query outright, so here I am: Do A.C. generators make use of interpoles? I understand the concept of interpoles in D.C. machines, offsetting neutral plane shift; however, if we have, say, a brushless...