BLDC Motor :-

A Brushless DC Electric Motor (BLDC) is an electric motor powered by a direct current voltage supply and commutated electronically instead of by brushes like in conventional DC motors. BLDC motors are more popular than the conventional DC motors nowadays, but the development of these type of motors has only been possible since the 1960s when semiconductor electronics were developed.

They are an indispensable part of modern drive technology, most commonly employed for actuating drives, machine tools, electric propulsion, robotics, computer peripherals and also for electrical power generation. With the development of sensorless technology besides digital control, these motors become so effective in terms of total system cost, size and reliability.

Similarities between BLDC AND DC Motors :-

Both types of motors consist of a stator with permanent magnets or electromagnetic coils on the outside and a rotor with coil windings that can be powered by direct current on the inside. When the motor is powered by direct current, a magnetic field will be created within the stator, either attracting or repelling the magnets in the rotor. This causes the rotor to start spinning.

A commutator is needed to keep the rotor rotating, because the rotor would stop when it is in line with the magnetic forces in the stator. The commutator continuously switches the DC current through the windings, and thus switches the magnetic field too. This way, the rotor can keep rotating as long as the motor is powered.