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Chapter 6: electrical motors

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electromechanical device that what is an electric motor?

converts electrical energy to
mechanical energy
constant torque, variable types of motor load

torque and constant power
type of load where the output power requirement

Constant torque loads may vary with the speed of operation but the torque
does not vary.
type of load where the torque required varies with

Variable torque loads
the speed of operation
type of load where the torque requirements

constant power loads
typically change inversely with speed
work horse electric motors are also termed as
AC and DC motors classification of electric motors

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field pole, armature, Dc motors 3 parts

commutator
Field pole receives electricity to form magnetic fields
when current passes through it it becomes an

armature
electromagnet
overturns the direction of the electric current in the

commutator
armature
speed control main advantage of DC motors
restricted use and expensive disadvantage of DC motors
the attracting and repelling forces inside an electric

rotational motion
motor
a magnet created when electricity flows through a

electromagnet
coil of wire
the battery feeds current how to set up a magnet

through the wire and current in
the wire produces magnetic
field
by reversing the battery's how do we reverse the poles of an electromagnet

polarity

simultaneous attraction and what causes armature rotation

repulsion between the
electromagnetic field of the
armature and the fixed field
stator stationary parts of the motor
rotor rotating parts of the motor
the permanent field magnet the stator houses
Armature resides on the rotor
aids in switching the armature poles when the poles

brushes and commutators
align causing the movement of the motor to stop
RPM speed of rotation of the output shaft is measured in
linear relationship up to the The speed of rotation is directly proportional to the

motor's max speed voltage applied to the armature windings.
used in toothbrushes, small characteristic of brushed motor

cheap, easy to control
excellent starting torque advantage of permanent DC motors

capability with good speed
limited to amount of load they disadvantage of permanent DC motor

can drive
permanent and self excited two types of DC motors
series, shunt and compound classification of self excited motors
shunt wound field is connected in parallel to armature
good speed regulation advantage of shunt
offers simplified control for reversing and is

shunt wound
beneficial in regenerative drives
advantage of serie better starting torque
T or F the speed of a shunt motor with no load

F, series increases to the point where the motor can become
damaged
serie field is connected in series to armature
field connected in series with armature + excited

compound
shunt
causes problems in variable disadvantage of compound

speed drive application
single phase and three phase classification of induction motors
a motor in which the electric current reverses at

AC motor
regular intervals

speed is more difficult to advantage of DC over Ac motors

control for AC
runs at constant speed fixed by frequency of the

synchronous motor
system
most common motor used for equipments in

induction motors
industry
induction motors transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy
the distribution of AC current using a system in

single phase electric power
which all the voltages vary in harmony
a type of polyphase system and commonly used by

three phase electric power
electrical grids worldwide
it uses less conductor material why is a three phase electric power more
to transmit electrical power economical than a single phase system
rotor stator and enclosure three basic parts of an AC motor
produces work and heat In an induction motor the real power
establishes the magnetic field In an induction motor the reactive power
power factor the ratio between kW and KVA
indicates the percentage of useful energy from the

power factor
total energy
Conveyors and rotary kilns Example of constant torque loads
centrifugal pumps and fans Example of variable torque loads
machine tools Example of constant power loads
delivering electric current to the commutator

brushes
terminals.
rotor of SM travels at the same main difference between induction and

speed as the magnetic field synchronous motors

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Science / Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Chapter 6: electrical motors

electromechanical device that what is an electric motor?

constant torque, variable types of motor load

type of load where the output power requirement

type of load where the torque required varies with

type of load where the torque requirements

work horse electric motors are also termed as

AC and DC motors classification of electric motors

field pole, armature, Dc motors 3 parts

Field pole receives electricity to form magnetic fields

when current passes through it it becomes an

overturns the direction of the electric current in the

speed control main advantage of DC motors

restricted use and expensive disadvantage of DC motors

the attracting and repelling forces inside an electric

a magnet created when electricity flows through a

the battery feeds current how to set up a magnet

by reversing the battery's how do we reverse the poles of an electromagnet

Chapter 6: electrical motors

simultaneous attraction and what causes armature rotation

stator stationary parts of the motor

rotor rotating parts of the motor

the permanent field magnet the stator houses

Armature resides on the rotor

aids in switching the armature poles when the poles

RPM speed of rotation of the output shaft is measured in

linear relationship up to the The speed of rotation is directly proportional to the

used in toothbrushes, small characteristic of brushed motor

excellent starting torque advantage of permanent DC motors

limited to amount of load they disadvantage of permanent DC motor

permanent and self excited two types of DC motors

series, shunt and compound classification of self excited motors

shunt wound field is connected in parallel to armature

good speed regulation advantage of shunt

offers simplified control for reversing and is

advantage of serie better starting torque

T or F the speed of a shunt motor with no load

serie field is connected in series to armature

field connected in series with armature + excited

causes problems in variable disadvantage of compound

single phase and three phase classification of induction motors

a motor in which the electric current reverses at

Chapter 6: electrical motors

speed is more difficult to advantage of DC over Ac motors

runs at constant speed fixed by frequency of the

most common motor used for equipments in

induction motors transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy

the distribution of AC current using a system in

a type of polyphase system and commonly used by

rotor stator and enclosure three basic parts of an AC motor

produces work and heat In an induction motor the real power

establishes the magnetic field In an induction motor the reactive power

power factor the ratio between kW and KVA

indicates the percentage of useful energy from the

Conveyors and rotary kilns Example of constant torque loads

centrifugal pumps and fans Example of variable torque loads