A physical conception of single-phase motor operation

IN the development of the cross-field theory for the single-phase induction motor, a particularly favorable opportunity is provided to present a clear interpretation of how the stator and rotor fluxes and currents mutually interact to develop torque and maintain rotation. The mathematical relationships are presented in various textbooks and papers on the subject, but for the first study of the subject the mathematical treatise should be given secondary importance to that of conveying a clear understanding of the physical reactions of the electric and magnetic quantities within the motor.