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    Armature reaction is the magnetic field produced by the armature current. It aids the main flux in half of the pole and opposes it in the other half, resulting in an overall demagnetizing effect due to pole face saturation. The magnetic axis of armature reaction is perpendicular to the main flux, causing commutation problems by shifting the zero flux point from the interpolar position. Compensating windings on the pole faces and interpoles connected in series with the armature winding can minimize the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction and reduce commutation problems.

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    Armature reaction is the magnetic field produced by the armature current. It aids the main flux in half of the pole and opposes it in the other half, resulting in an overall demagnetizing effect due to pole face saturation. The magnetic axis of armature reaction is perpendicular to the main flux, causing commutation problems by shifting the zero flux point from the interpolar position. Compensating windings on the pole faces and interpoles connected in series with the armature winding can minimize the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction and reduce commutation problems.

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    Armature reaction is the magnetic field produced by the armature current. It aids the main flux in half of the pole and opposes it in the other half, resulting in an overall demagnetizing effect due to pole face saturation. The magnetic axis of armature reaction is perpendicular to the main flux, causing commutation problems by shifting the zero flux point from the interpolar position. Compensating windings on the pole faces and interpoles connected in series with the armature winding can minimize the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction and reduce commutation problems.

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    Armature reaction is the magnetic field produced by the armature current. It aids the main flux in half of the pole and opposes it in the other half, resulting in an overall demagnetizing effect due to pole face saturation. The magnetic axis of armature reaction is perpendicular to the main flux, causing commutation problems by shifting the zero flux point from the interpolar position. Compensating windings on the pole faces and interpoles connected in series with the armature winding can minimize the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction and reduce commutation problems.

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    Armature Reaction(AR)

    • AR is the magnetic field produced by the


    armature current

    •AR aids the main flux in one half of the


    pole and opposes the main flux in the
    other half of the pole

    •However due to saturation of the pole


    faces the net effect of AR is demagnetizing

    dcmotor 1
    Effects of Armature Reaction

    • The magnetic axis of the AR


    is 900 electrical (cross) out-of-
    phase with the main flux. This
    causes commutation problems
    as zero of the flux axis is
    changed from the interpolar
    position.

    dcmotor 2
    Minimizing Armature Reaction

    •Since AR reduces main flux, voltage in


    generators and torque in motors reduces
    with it. This is particularly objectionable
    in steel rolling mills that require sudden
    torque increase.

    •Compensating windings put on pole


    faces can effectively negate the effect
    of AR. These windings are connected
    in series with armature winding.

    dcmotor 3
    Minimizing commutation problems
    •Smooth transfer of current during
    commutation is hampered by
    a) coil inductance and
    b) voltage due to AR flux in the interpolar
    axis. This voltage is called reactance
    voltage.

    •Can be minimized using interpoles. They


    produce an opposing field that cancels
    out the AR in the interpolar region. Thus
    this winding is also connected in series
    with the armature winding.

    Note: The UVic lab motors have


    interpoles in them. This should be
    connected in series with the armature
    winding for experiments.
    dcmotor 4

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