The armature winding of an alternator is distributed over the entire armature. The distributed winding produces nearly a sine waveform and heating is more uniform. Likewise, the coils of armature winding are not full-pitched, the two sides of a coil are not at corresponding points under adjacent poles. The fractional pitched armature winding requires less
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The frequency of induced e.m.f in the armature conductors depends upon speed and the number of poles. Let, N = rotor speed in r.p.m P = number of rotor poles. f = frequency of induced e.m.f in Hz. Consider a stator conductor that is successively swept by the N and S poles of the rotor.
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An alternator has 3 phase winding on the stator and D.C field winding on the rotor. Stator It is the stationary part of the machine and is built up of sheet-steel laminations having slots, on its inner periphery. A 3 phase winding is placed in these slots and serves. as the armature winding of the
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The machine which produces 3 phase power from mechanical power is called an alternator or synchronous generator. An alternator works on the same fundamental principle of electromagnetic induction as a D.C generator, when the flux linking a conductor changes, an emf is induced in the conductor. Like a D.C generator, an alternator also has an
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The stator winding of a single phase induction motor is connected to single phase AC supply. Then a magnetic field is developed in the stator whose axis is always along the axis of stator windings. With alternating current in the fixed stator coil the mmf wave is stationary in space but pulsates in magnitude and
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The single phase induction motors are small motors. These motors have power rating in fractional horse power range. These motors are used in homes, offices, shops and factories. They provide motive power for fans, washing machines, hand tools like, drillers, record player, refrigerators, juice makers etc. The single phase motors are simple in construction. The
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The speed of an induction motor can be controlled by two major methods. They are: Stator side control Rotor side control The first method is applicable for both squirrel-cage and wound-rotor motors. The second method can be used only for wound-rotor motors. Stator side control means, we have to vary the stator side parameters, supply
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When 3- Φ Induction motor is switched on at normal supply voltage, heavy current “ill flow through the motor because at the time of starting, there is no back emf. An induction motor, when directly switched on, takes five to seven times its full load current and it develops only 1.5 to 2.5 times full load
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Three phase induction motors are extensively used for electric drives. The main advantages which make it so popular for industrial use are: It is simple and extremely rugged construction. High reliability. Low cost. Its ability to start off from rest unlike synchronous motors which have to be started and run up by separate prime movers.
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The generation of electric power is three-phase in nature and the generated voltage is 13.2kV, 22kV or higher. Transmission of power is carried out at high voltages like 132kV or 400kV. Before transmission, it is required to step-up the voltage and for this a thee phase step-up transformer is required. Similarly, at the distribution sub-station
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