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Electrical drives are used to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy. They all use a magnetic field as the medium for energy conversion. As we will see the conversion is reversible, just as it is with hydraulic drive systems.

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Albers, P. (2010). AC induction machines. In: Motion Control in Offshore and Dredging. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8803-1_5

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