Characteristic is the graph between the two dependent quantities. It shows the steady-state characteristic of DC generators. The characteristic of the DC generators explains the relations between the loads, excitation and terminals voltage through the graph. Following are the three important characteristics of a DC Generator. Magnetization Characteristic This characteristic gives the variation of generating …

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A starter is a device to start and accelerate a motor. A controller is a device to start the motor, control and reverse the speed of the DC motor and stop the motor. While starting the DC motor, it draws the heavy current which damages the motor. The starter reduces the heavy current and protects the …

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The Power Flow Diagram is used to determine the efficiency of a generator or motor. In the below figure of power flow diagram of DC Generator, it is shown that initially the mechanical power is given as an input which is converted into electrical power, and the output is obtained in the form of electrical …

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There are three main methods of Improving commutation or obtaining sparkles Commutation. These are Resistance Commutation and Voltage Commutation and Compensating Winding. Further, the voltage commutation consists of another two methods which are used to produce the injected voltage, named as commutating poles or interpoles and Brush Shift. The following methods of Improving Commutation are …

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If the load is applied to the DC motor or machine, the speed of the motor decreases automatically. Thus to maintain the constant speed, the difference between no-load and full-load speed (called Speed Regulation) should be maintained very less. The motor is said to be at good regulation if they maintain the constant speed at variable …

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The currents induced in the armature conductors of a DC generator are alternating in nature. The change from a generated alternating current to the direct current applied involves the process of Commutation. When the conductors of the armature are under the north pole, the current which is induced flows in one direction. While the current …

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A Direct Current Motor, DC is named according to the connection of the field winding with the armature. Mainly there are two types of DC Motors. One is Separately Excited DC Motor and other is Self-excited DC Motor. The self-excited motors are further classified as Shunt wound or shunt motor, Series wound or series motor …

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In a Compound Wound Generator, there are two sets of the field winding on each pole. One of them is connected in series having few turns of thick wire, and the other is connected in parallel having many turns of fine wire with the armature windings. In other words, the generator which has both shunt and …

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The DC generator converts mechanical power into electrical power. The magnetic flux in a DC machine is produced by the field coils carry current. The circulating current in the field windings produces a magnetic flux, and the phenomenon is known as Excitation. DC Generator is classified according to the methods of their field excitation. By …

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When the current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field, the torque induces on the conductor, the torque rotates the conductor which cuts the flux of the magnetic field. According to the Electromagnetic Induction Phenomenon “when the conductor cuts the magnetic field, EMF induces in the conductor”. The Fleming right-hand rule determines the direction of the …

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