"J Sand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This has me very curious now as to how these motors work.
The electronic circuit generates AC pulses, applied to the stator's coils. Resulting rotating electromagnetic field interacts with cylindrical or flat magnet in rotor, and voila! > What are they called? Typically, "DC brushless motors". Technically speaking, it isn't correct - the motor itself is AC one (as the current which drives it, is in fact alternating), but in conjunction with electronic cirquitry, the whole thing is powered by DC, hence its common name. > Are the motors in the fan similar to a direct drive turntable > technology instead of the rotating armature style of motor. Sorry, I'm not very experienced in English technical terms, so this question I can't answer. To make things simpler, I'd say that this kind of motors are used in computer industry everywhere and all the time - such a motors are in floppy & hard drives, CD_ROMs, tape streamers etc... > Does anyone > know of a web site that could give me more info on the theory and design of > the motors? Does the word "google" sounds familiar to you? :-) Well, try this one: http://www.iserv.net/~alexx/lib/motors.htm > Good thing I'm not a cat or I'd be dead by now. - LOL :-)) Cheers, Artur -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
