A study of the history and manufacturing of Davenport's electric railway to look at alternative motor design from an era where electricity was not widely used. In this paper, the history of the electric railway is studied, the manufacturing methods used were analyzed, and hardships were considered when recreating this 1830's electric motor design. This motor design is fascinating but is not widely documented, which introduces another challenge to the project as a whole.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Foody, Sean

Subject

• Learning
• Project-Based Learning
• Innovation
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 109996
• E-project-051323-173711

Keyword

• History
• Davenport
• Motor
• Electricity

Advisor

• Goulet, John A.

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2023-05-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-051323-173711

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-12