Title :
Progress in the design of traction motors
Author_Institution :
Motor Engineering Division, General Electric Company Erie, Pa.
fDate :
6/1/1949 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The past quarter of a century has witnessed important progress in traction-motor design. The primary objective of the designer has been to achieve weight reduction. In order to evaluate the advances made along this line, the author uses “speed-ratio power” as a basis of comparison.
Keywords :
Coils; Commutation; Gears; Insulation; Materials; Traction motors; Windings;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1949.6444812
