Motors, Drives
Technique developed for fabricating transistors
Researchers are searching for the next great semiconductors—materials that can continue to improve and evolve microprocessors and other nanoelectric devices. Graphene nanoribbons, a one-atom-thick material just 3 nanometers wide, are one of the most promising candidates.
Top 5 Control Engineering content: May 30 to June 5, 2022
The most-viewed content from the past week covered the Career and Salary Survey, induction motors, HMI design tips and improving remote operations. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Servomotor help: Demystify servo sizing
Webcast has help for servomotor and servo amplifier (servo drives) sizing. Also get some advice below.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles April 18-24, 2022
Articles about induction motors, wireless instrumentation, heat engines, PWM effects and flue-gas monitoring were Control Engineering’s five most-viewed articles from April 18-24, 2022. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Cutting production costs through improved motor management
Energy-efficient motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) can help reduce production costs through greater energy efficiency.
Heat engine with no moving parts designed
MIT researchers have design a heat engine with no moving parts, which could help enable a fully decarbonized power grid in the future.
Ode to an induction motor
Recite this induction motor tutorial and savor it; even if poetry really isn’t your favorite.
Top 5 Control Engineering articles April 11-17, 2022
Articles about PWM effects, Engineers' Choice winners, edge computing, PID-based control systems and evolving pneumatics were Control Engineering’s five most-viewed articles from April 11-17, 2022. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Evaluate noise in electric motors
Determining the source can be more difficult than correcting it.
Control Engineering hot topics, March 2022
Control Engineering's most clicked articles in March 2022 included stories on Engineers' Choice winners, variable frequency drives (VFDs), advanced process control metrics, information control, edge technologies and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.