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In specific kinds of electric motors and generators, a commutator is a rotating electrical switch that periodically flips the direction of current between the rotor and the external circuit.
It consists of a cylinder made up of several metal contact segments mounted on the machine’s revolving armature.
Direct current (DC) equipment including dynamos (DC generators), many DC motors, and universal motors all employ commutators.
The commutator of a motor transmits electrical current to the windings. A constant rotating force (torque) is generated by switching the direction of the current in the spinning windings every half turn.
With each half turn, the commutator in a generator reverses the direction of the current generated in the windings, acting as a mechanical rectifier to change the external load circuit’s alternating current from the windings to unidirectional direct current.
An aeroplane that runs on electricity is called an electric aircraft. With zero emissions and quieter flights, electric aircraft are viewed as a means to lessen the environmental consequences of aviation.
The most popular way to supply electricity is using batteries, but there are other options as well. Instead of using jet fuel to power an engine, electric planes instead utilise batteries to power an electric motor.
They require a battery as well as a motor that can convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. Bar-Yohay of Eviation contrasts electric aircraft with their conventional fuel-powered counterparts.
The Global Electric commuter aircraft market accounted for $XX Billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2022 to 2030.
New all-electric commuter plane launches from Moses Lake on inaugural flight
An aircraft manufacturer from Western Washington gave a sneak peek at one potential future for environmentally friendly air travel: electric commuter planes.
In Moses Lake, Eviation commemorated the inaugural flight of a brand-new, short-haul aeroplane dubbed Alice.
Early in the morning, the eye-catching, rather spaceship-like electric aeroplane pulled out of its hanger.
With two propellers on either side of its tail and a belly full of batteries powering them, it took off for the first time during a cinematic sunrise.
The 9-passenger electric plane with one (or two) pilots took off on its first flight with just the test pilot.
A small group of spectators that Eviation had invited cheered as Crane touched down eight minutes after flying two circuits around the airstrip at a height of around 3,500 feet.
