Singly fed electric machine is a broad term which covers ordinary
electric motor
An electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a electromagnetic coil, wire winding to gene ...
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electric generator
In electricity generation, a generator, also called an ''electric generator'', ''electrical generator'', and ''electromagnetic generator'' is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy for use in an externa ...
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Such machines have only one external connection to the windings, and thus are said to be ''singly fed''.
See also
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Doubly fed electric machine
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Rotary converter
A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine which acts as a mechanical rectifier, Power inverter, inverter or frequency converter.
Rotary converters were used to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), or DC to AC power, ...
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Electric motors
Electrical generators
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