What happens if you run an electric motor backwards? In short, it stops being a motor and becomes a generator. Following this principle, researchers at the University of Southampton have built a new ...

For most types of facilities, generators are typically the last line of defense when there is a utility failure or a catastrophic event. Their importance is even more significant in health care, data ...

SCHENECTADY, NY, July 29, 2003 — General Electric reports that a demonstration model for a new, High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) generator has been successfully tested. Building on GE’s ...

Some insurance companies are now asking their clients to install 165°F fusible links (valves) in the fuel oil supply (FOS) line between the main storage tank and day tank(s). In some cases, the ...

Opera software for motor and generator design lets users define complex behaviors such as friction, load, and speed-dependent torques. April 24, 2008 Multiphysics capabilities show the effects of ...

Growing global requirements for higher power plant performance are shaping the design and manufacture of today’s generators. Industry demands for higher reliability, efficiency and cost-effective ...