2006-10-02 09:39:49 · 6 answers · asked by TomKat 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Largest electric motor is a linear motor.
Made by Bombardier Corp.
Used in world-wide rapid transit systems such as the one in Tokyo, Japan.
2006-10-02 09:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The largest electric motors that I know of are on submarines and the largest one I am sure of is 5,000KW. I suspect that there are larger ones out there also.
2006-10-02 11:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can easily believe that the largest are on submarines. But the motors which drive the pumps lifting oil out of some deep wells (ESPs for short) must come a close second, going up to 3,000 horsepower (that's about 2300 kW).
2006-10-03 01:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read about a 430,000 HP motor being dismantled for scrap. There are pictures of it on the web. It was 58' diameter
2014-08-28 12:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by Vic999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out:
WWW.BALDOR.COM
They make a few different versions up to 500 Hp.
I have never seen, or needed, anything large.
In terms of were it's used I use them on a large cut-off saw used in foundry's. I'm sure there are many other places they can be used but since I make saws that's all I can tell you.
2006-10-02 10:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by James B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe on an electric train,.
2006-10-02 09:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋