That led him to build a dynamotor, or what is sometimes called a motor-generator set. These devices are just DC motors driving a generator. Of course, motors can also be used as generators and ...

If you’ve ever used a motor as a generator, then you can see where this is going. That’s the underlying principle behind [Creativity Buzz]’s bike-powered phone charger. As the bike wheel ...

Replacing all or part of an old motor-generator set with a solid-state dc ... In typical applications, delaying the move to solidstate d-c drives is not only costing you a lot of money, but ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep ...

Wright Electric has achieved a 1-MW power output with its motor generator. (Image: ARPA-E/David Keith Photography) ...