Rotor Angle

Rotor angle is the angular position or displacement of a rotating machine’s rotor relative to a defined reference, such as the stator field or a fixed mechanical axis. In synchronous machines, this angle reflects the phase relationship between rotor and stator magnetic fields: electromagnetic torque changes as the rotor field advances or falls behind the rotating stator field, while disturbances can produce oscillations in the angle. Engineers measure and analyze rotor angle to assess torque production, synchronization, transient stability, and control performance. The concept is central to generator protection, power-system studies, motor design, and monitoring machine responses to faults or sudden load changes.

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JoVE Journal - Engineering

How to Build a Vacuum Spring-transport Package for Spinning Rotor Gauges

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2016

Here we describe how to build a robust spring-transport mechanism for a spinning rotor gauge. This device securely immobilizes the rotor and keeps it under vacuum during transportation. We also describe packaging that minimizes the risk of damage during transport. Tests show our design works for typical shocks during transport.

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JoVE Journal - Bioengineering
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Molecular Rotors in Living Cells

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2012

Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) has emerged as a key technique to image the environment and interaction of specific proteins and dyes in living cells. FLIM of fluorescent molecular rotors allows mapping of viscosity in living cells.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of live Drosophila melanogaster using Magic Angle Spinning

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2010

This technique enables the use of high-resolution magic angle spinning proton MR spectroscopy (HRMAS 1H-MRS) for molecular characterization of live Drosophila melanogaster with a conventional 14.1 tesla spectrometer equipped with an HRMAS probe.

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JoVE Core - Physics

Contact Angle

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2023

When a solid is dipped inside a liquid, the liquid surface becomes curved near the contact. For some solid–liquid interfaces, the liquid is pulled up along the solid, while for others, the liquid surface is convex or depressed near the solid surface. This phenomenon can be explained using the concept of cohesive and adhesive forces. The adhesive force is the molecular force between molecules of different materials, that is, between the molecules of the solid and the liquid. The cohesive force...

Open Angle Glaucoma: Treatment

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2023

In open-angle glaucoma, the iridocorneal angle remains open, but the trabecular meshwork becomes stiff, slowing down the outflow of aqueous humor. This causes a buildup of aqueous humor in the anterior chamber, leading to a sudden increase in intraocular pressure. The treatment for open-angle glaucoma focuses on reducing the elevated intraocular pressure by either decreasing the secretion of aqueous humor or increasing its outflow. Drugs such as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, α2- and...

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