A compound wound DC motor or rather a DC compound motor falls under the category of self excited motors, and […]
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Series Wound DC Motor (Construction, Principle, Speed and Torque)
Series wound DC motors are famous for the first electric locomotives, termed “Traction Motors” in that industry because of the […]
Shunt Wound DC Motor
Shunt DC Motors operate on direct current. As such, the field windings and armature are connected in a parallel combination, […]
Types of DC Motor – Self Excited (Shunt, Series, and Compound)
There are two general types of DC motors, a shunt and a series type. The shunt motor has its armature […]
Types of Losses in DC Machines
Losses in DC machine is divided in to Copper Losses and Stray Losses. Stray Losses further divided in to Iron […]
Torque Equation of DC Motor
Torque equation of dc motor, simply and as Dr. Hugh d Young explains torque is the propensity of force to […]
Working of Electric Motor – How Does Electric Motor Work?
The working of electric motor is based on the magnetic effect of electric current. A current-carrying loop experiences a force […]
Motor-Generator Set
A motor generator (M-G) set refers to a composite device consisting of a motor and a generator mechanically coupled through […]
Induction Generator – How Does an Induction Generator Work?
Induction machine is sometimes used as a generator. It is also called Asynchronous Generator. What are the conditions when the […]
Application of DC Generators
With the advent of AC current and hence alternator, dc generators have got a question mark on their usage. Because […]