Modelica is an open source (free) software language for modelling complex systems. Having never used it before, I thought I would download a development...

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Capacitors have numerous applications in electrical and electronic applications.  This note examines the use of capacitors to store electrical energy....

I've recently come across this question a couple times browsing the internet. Decided to give a quick answer here. A rectifier transformer is a transformer...

In the previous note we looked at the approach taken by the standard to the sizing of cables and illustrated this with an example.  We then looked at one...

Estimating maximum demand is a topic frequently discussed. Working out how much power to allow for a building can be very subjective . Allowing too much...

Variable frequency drives are widely used to control the speed of ac motors.  This note looks at the mechanisms which enable drive units to control the...

In an earlier note on the site [Photovoltaic (PV) - Electrical Calculations], the theory of solar (PV) cell calculations was introduced.  In particular...

The other day I came across an article in Technology Review on the development of a smart transformer. A professor at North Carolina State University is...

Collection of links to various places with useful motor information. I’ll try and return to the page every now and again to update it with any motor notes...