1) Field system:
Yoke
The yoke is a circular steel ring, which
supports the field, poles mechanically and
provides the necessary magnetic path between
the pole. The yoke can be solid or laminated.
In many DC machines, the yoke also serves as
the frame.
Pole-pitch
It may be defined as :
i) The periphery of the armature divided by the number of poles of the generator i.e. the
distance between two adjacent poles.
ii) It is equal to the number of armature conductors (or armature slots) per pole. If there
are 48 conductors and 4 poles, the pole pitch is 48/4 = 12.
Conductor
The length of a wire lying in the magnetic field and in which an e.m.f. is induced, is
called a conductor (or inductor).
If the coil span is less than the pole pitch (as in coil B
where coil pitch is 3/4th of the pole pitch), then the
winding is fractional-pitched. In this case, there is a phase difference between the e.m.fs.
in the two sides of the coil. Hence, the total e.m.f. round the coil which is the vector sum
of e.m.fs. in the two coil sides, is less in this case as compared to that in the first case.
It may be defined as the distance round the armature between two successive conductors
which are directly connected together. Or, it is the distance between the beginnings of
two consecutive turns.
It is the distance between the beginning of one coil and the beginning of the next coil to
which it is connected .
Armature
Armature Core
Armature core is cylindrical in shap.The armature core is made up thin magnetic steel
laminations stamped from sheet steel with a blanking die.
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Armature Winding
The armature winding is the winding, which fits in the armature slots and is eventually
connected to the commutator. It either generates or receives the voltage depending on
whether the unit is a generator or motor. The armature winding usually consists of copper
wire, either round or rectangular and is insulated from the armature stack.
3)Commutator
A = rotor
B = bar collector
C = brushes and brush holder
D = shaft.