Electric Motors

DC motors (brushed)

DC motor (brushed) is a motor that rotates when a DC voltage is applied to its terminals.

DC brushed motor

Working principle of DC brushed motor

DC brushed motor

Servomotors

A servomotor is a motor that can be controlled to rotate to a specific angle. Actually, it is a DC motor with a built-in feedback mechanism that controls the speed and position of the motor.

Servo motor

Servo motor components

BLDC motors (brushless)

BLDC motor

BLDC motor disassembled

BLDC motor disassembled

Note

To drive electrical motors, you need to use a motor driver. See Motor Drivers.

Linear actuators

Linear actuator