We have had the Wiki with us for a long time now, but at last I have decided to say bye bye – more details on why below.

Following on from my post on railway electrification voltages, I thought an introduction to traction substations would be a good idea. Traction substations...

Often us engineers get so bogged down in equations, using software, producing drawings and writing specifications that this becomes the sole focus.   ...

Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets. A new technology created by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon ...

Insulation on a motor prevents interconnection of windings and the winding to earth.  When looking at motors, it is important to understand how the insulation...

Induction motors are frequently used in both industrial and domestic applications.  Within the induction motor, an electrical current in the rotor is induced...

GE have put together a time-lapse video shown flight take-off and landings at some airports. An interesting view:

Laplace transforms and their inverse are a mathematical technique which allows us to solve differential equations, by primarily using algebraic methods...

Coils of wire on the rotor carry a d.c. current which generates a magnetic field. A stator magnetic field is created using either permanent magnets or...

In three phase systems, the use of transformers with three windings (or legs) per side is common.  These three windings are often connected in delta or...