An Overview of Electromechanics
Within the realm of engineering, electromechanics is the field of research concerned with processes that combine electrical and mechanical engineering. As such, electromechanical devices are those that utilize both electrical and mechanical systems, allowing them to interact in order to provide various processes. In this blog, we will provide an overview of electromechanics, allowing you to understand their various uses and forms across industries.
As one of the most common devices with electromechanical components, generators utilize mechanical processes in order to create an electrical output. With motors, the opposite is attained as electricity can be used to create mechanical motion. More generally, however, electromechanical components can encompass any device that takes advantage of both electrical and mechanical processes. As such, many switch components may be considered electromechanical devices due to their ability of using mechanical motion to create an electrical output. Despite this reasoning, parts that fall under the definition usually utilize the electrical signal to create a mechanical motion, or the other way around. Relay parts are a good example of an electromechanical device, featuring electromagnetic principles in which voltages, mechanical switching, and solenoid parts are used to operate a variety of devices such as valves and more. Since the creation of electromechanical components, such items have benefited a variety of applications ranging from clocks to digital computers.
The first electromechanical device came about in 1822 in the form of an electric motor invented by Michael Faraday. With this motor, a magnet would pass through a wire coil, causing a current to be generated. As a subsequent reaction to Faraday’s motor, research into electromechanics spiked with a primary focus on long distance communication. With the use of relay parts, signals could be regenerated and switch components served for carrying out exchanges automatically.
Through both World Wars, electromechanics exploded in their variety as radios became useful for every country. Furthermore, inventions such as alternators, microwaves, washing machines, and refrigerators followed suit to improve the daily lives of many. Electromechanics even were paramount to the development of many early computer technologies. In more recent years, electromechanics have mostly served for power applications. With fuel based systems, electromechanical components may be implemented for the generation of electricity. With renewable resources such as wind or hydroelectric turbines, electromechanical components can similarly be used to harness the power of fluids for power generation.
As electromechanics continued to drop in price as their availability became more widespread, the equipment featuring such parts became cheaper in suit. Nevertheless, many more demanding applications have since moved on to using other component types for similar applications, commonly replacing electromechanics with parts that feature no movable sections. With such changes, many equipment pieces can have more efficient operation with less wear and tear for longer service lives. Despite this gradual shift in electronic assemblies, electromechanical components can still be found in a wide variety of equipment pieces and applications that are both commercial and consumer based.
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