ECEg439:-Electrical Machine II

2.2 Main Structural Elements of DC Machine

By Sintayehu Challa

By Sintayehu Challa ECEg439:Electrical Machine II

Construction of DC MachinesA DC machine consists of two main parts1. Stationary Part (Stator):-It is designed mainly for producing a

magnetic flux. The stationary part of a DC Machine consists ofa) Main poles:-Designed to create the magnetic fluxb) Commutating poles interposed between the main poles and designed to

ensure sparkless operation of the brushes at the commutatorc) Frame (Yoke):-

The Frame is the stationary part of the machine to which are fixed the main and commutating poles and by means of which the machine is bolted to its bed plate.The Yoke is the ring shaped portion which serves as the path for the main and commuting pole fluxes

2. Rotating Part (Rotor):-It is called the armature, where the mechanical energy is converted into Electrical(as Generator) or conversily,Electrical Energy into mechanical (as Motor).

Air-Gap :-The stator and Rotor are separated from each other by small air gap.

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? The stator of the dc motor has poles, which are excited by dc current to produce magnetic fields.

? In the neutral zone, in the middle between the poles, commutating poles are placed to reduce sparking of the commutator. The commutating poles are supplied by dc current.

? Compensating windings are mounted on the main poles. These short-circuited windings damp rotor oscillations.

? The object of the Field System (Series and Shunt) is to create a uniform magnetic field, within which the armature rotates.

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? The poles are mounted on an iron core that provides a closed magnetic circuit.

? The motor housing supports the iron core, the brushes and the bearings.

? The rotor has a ring-shaped laminated iron core with slots.

? Coils with several turns are placed in the slots. The distance between the two legs of the coil is about 180 electric degrees.

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? The coils are connected in series through the commutator segments. The ends of each coil are connected to a commutator segment.

? The commutator is a form of rotating mechanical switch placed between the armature and the external circuit and so arranged that it will reverse the connection with the external circuit at the instant of each reversal of current in the armature. The commutator consists of insulated copper segments mounted on an insulated tube.

? The function of brushes is to collect current from the commutator and supply it to the external load circuit.

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? The rotor has a ring-shaped laminated iron core with slots.

? The commutator consists of insulated copper segments mounted on an insulated tube.

? Two brushes are pressed to the commutator to permit current flow.

? The brushes are placed in the neutral zone, where the magnetic field is close to zero, to reduce arcing.

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Shaft

Brush

Coppersegment

InsulationRotor

Winding

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Ir_dcIr_dc/2

RotationIr_dc/2

Ir_dc

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Polewinding

Figure Commutator with the rotor coils connections.

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Figure Details of the commutator of a dc motor.

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Figure DC motor stator with poles visible.

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Figure Rotor of a dc motor.

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Figure Cutaway view of a dc motor.