Fractional Horse-Power Electric Motors: A Guide To Types And Applications
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the intersection of practical engineering and everyday technology lies the humble fractional horsepower electric motor — a device so ubiquitous it powers everything from domestic appliances to industrial machinery, yet so rarely understood in depth. Fractional Horse-Power Electric Motors: A Guide to Types and Applications by E. K. Bottle presents a thorough and authoritative survey of these small but indispensable machines, systematically detailing their varied classifications, operating principles, and the wide spectrum of real-world applications for which each type is best suited. Written with the precision of a seasoned engineer, the text instructs both the practicing technician and the informed layman, offering clear explanations of motor characteristics without sacrificing technical rigour. Published by the prestigious London house of Charles Griffin & Company Limited, this work sits firmly within a tradition of British technical publishing that prizes clarity, accuracy, and professional utility above all else. Bottle's methodical approach illuminates the distinctions between motor types — from shaded-pole to capacitor-run designs — and argues persuasively for a disciplined, application-led approach to motor selection. For engineers, technicians, and students seeking a reliable reference from the post-war era of electromechanical innovation, this volume remains a compelling and instructive guide to a field that quietly underpins modern mechanical life.
Author: E. K. Bottle
Format: Hardback
Published: 1948, Charles Griffin & Company Limited
Genre: Engineering
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the intersection of practical engineering and everyday technology lies the humble fractional horsepower electric motor — a device so ubiquitous it powers everything from domestic appliances to industrial machinery, yet so rarely understood in depth. Fractional Horse-Power Electric Motors: A Guide to Types and Applications by E. K. Bottle presents a thorough and authoritative survey of these small but indispensable machines, systematically detailing their varied classifications, operating principles, and the wide spectrum of real-world applications for which each type is best suited. Written with the precision of a seasoned engineer, the text instructs both the practicing technician and the informed layman, offering clear explanations of motor characteristics without sacrificing technical rigour. Published by the prestigious London house of Charles Griffin & Company Limited, this work sits firmly within a tradition of British technical publishing that prizes clarity, accuracy, and professional utility above all else. Bottle's methodical approach illuminates the distinctions between motor types — from shaded-pole to capacitor-run designs — and argues persuasively for a disciplined, application-led approach to motor selection. For engineers, technicians, and students seeking a reliable reference from the post-war era of electromechanical innovation, this volume remains a compelling and instructive guide to a field that quietly underpins modern mechanical life.