There are different methods of testing of dc machines. Brake Test of DC Machine Brake test is a direct method. We apply here a brake to a water-cooled pulley mounted on the motor shaft. We … Read more
Since DC motor is a machine it must have some losses during its operation. As the current flows through armature windings and field windings, there are certain copper losses. Since the current alters its direction … Read more
There are mainly two types of dc motors. These are shunt DC motor and series DC motor. There is another type of dc motor which has features of both shunt and series motor. Since it … Read more
Before discussing the characteristics of DC motors, let us recall the expression of speed and torque of a DC motor. Because these two relationships are quite essential for understanding the characteristics of a DC motor. … Read more
Before discussing regarding torque in dc motor, let us recall the concept of torque for reference. The torque means the turning moment or twisting moment of force about an axis. We measure a torque as … Read more
Before discussing the speed control of dc motor, let us first establish the expression of the speed of a dc motor. The voltage equation of a DC motor is Where Eb is the back EMF, … Read more
Before going directly to the voltage equation of a DC motor, we may recall the significance of back EMF in the motor. Because the concept of back EMF in a DC motor is very essential … Read more
Before going through the detailed study of the working principle of DC motor, we may recall the expression of force acts in a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field. Whenever we place a current … Read more
Applications of Shunt Field DC Generators Applications of Series Field DC Generators Application of Compound DC Generators Applications of Shunt Field DC Generators The terminal voltage of the shunt field generator is almost constant or … Read more
There are three very important characteristics of DC generator. No Load Characteristic of DC Generator We also refer to the no-load characteristic as the open circuit characteristic or magnetic characteristic. When we do not connect … Read more