synchronous motor
noun
: an electric motor having a speed strictly proportional to the frequency of the operating current
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The permanent magnet synchronous motor is joined within its housing by a gear reduction system that brings max torque up to 29.5 lb-ft (40 Nm).
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New Atlas, 18 June 2025
The Hightail runs on a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor that generates 42 horsepower and 485 lb ft (660 Nm) of torque.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Switch to range mode, and clutches disconnect the front permanent magnet synchronous motor and remap the throttle pedal for better efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
Besides not using any rare earth elements, the motor offers a few other advantages in comparison with permanent-magnet synchronous motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
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New Atlas, 18 June 2025
The Hightail runs on a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor that generates 42 horsepower and 485 lb ft (660 Nm) of torque.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Switch to range mode, and clutches disconnect the front permanent magnet synchronous motor and remap the throttle pedal for better efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
Besides not using any rare earth elements, the motor offers a few other advantages in comparison with permanent-magnet synchronous motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for synchronous motor
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