How to Use synchronous motor in a Sentence

synchronous motor

noun
  • It is fitted with an asynchronous motor at the front axle and a synchronous motor at the rear.
    Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 24 May 2022
  • At the rear is a permanently excited synchronous motor that does most of the work where possible.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022
  • Zamperla is adding a new launch system to the ride, something called a linear synchronous motor, powered by magnets.
    Susan Glaser, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • About halfway through the ride, the train momentarily comes to a stop until linear synchronous motors launch it from 0 to 47 mph in 3 seconds.
    Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2018
  • The sub-platter has a low-vibration drive belt, driven by a synchronous motor, powered directly from mains electricity for maximum stability.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • So compared to a synchronous motor built with NdFeB magnets, one based on ferrite magnets will be much larger and heavier, much weaker, or some combination of the two.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • However, there's another electric motor, this one a permanent synchronous motor built into the eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) transmission casing.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Propelled by electromagnetic linear synchronous motors, Electric Eel starts out with a forward-backward-forward launch before ascending to a signature upside down twist 15 stories in the sky.
    Brady MacDonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2018
  • Powering the rear wheels is an off-the-shelf 200-kW Yamaha Motor, 400-volt e-axle with inverter, reduction gear, and permanent-magnet synchronous motor all-in-one.
    New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The racers have the same 90-kilowatt-hour battery, for example, and also the same dual synchronous motors with 294 kilowatts (394 horsepower) and 700 newton meters of torque.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2019
  • Why variable-flux motors matter for EV efficiency A variable flux permanent magnet synchronous motor is designed to adjust the magnetic strength inside the rotor depending on how the motor is operating.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain Powering the Yangwang U7 is an advanced quad-motor electric drivetrain, with one permanent-magnet synchronous motor positioned at each wheel.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Recent patent disclosures indicate that BYD has strengthened its work on variable-flux permanent-magnet synchronous motor technology, with four filings published by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025

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