6. Rotating Machines
NCEES Topic 6 (5–8 questions). Machine types and applications, motor starting.
Chapters
Chapter
A. Machine types and applications
Foundations (B-H, iron losses, EMF, rotating field) → DC machines → induction machines → synchronous machines → special machines (BLDC, PMSM, SRM, steppers, servos).
Chapter
B. Motor starting
DC motor starters, induction motor starting methods (DOL, star-delta, autotransformer, soft-start, VFD).