The document discusses electric motors and their basic components and classifications. It explains that electric motors convert electrical energy to mechanical energy using the interaction between a magnetic field and a current-carrying conductor. Motors are classified as alternating current or direct current based on their power supply. Direct current motors can be easily controlled but require brushes that wear out over time. The key components of a motor are identified as the stator, rotor, bearings, housing, and commutator. Smallest motors are found in watches while largest are used for ship propulsion.
4. Used to turn fans, pumps and compressors
Facilitate the circulation of air, water,
refrigerant and other fluids
Motors are designed for particular applications
The correct motor must always be used
Most motors operate on similar principles
5. Classification Based On Power Supply:
1. Alternating Current (AC) Motors.
2. Direct Current (DC) Motor.
6. 1.It is easy to control their speed in a wide range
For example, motors for driving rail vehicles were, until
recently, exclusively DC machines.
1.Since they need brushes to connect the rotor winding.
Brush wear occurs, and it increases dramatically in
lowpressure environment.
7. (a) Synchronous Motors
(b) Asynchronous Motors
(a) Shunt-wound motor
(b) Series-wound motor
(c) Compound motor
8. Stator with motor windings Stationary portion of the motor
Rotor Rotating portion of the motor
Bearings Allow free rotation of the motor shaft
End bells Supports the bearings and/or shaft
Housing Holds all motor components together and facilitates motor mounting
YOKE -The outer frame or yoke serves double purpose.
Pole Shoes -The field magnets consists of pole cores and pole shoes.
Field Coils-The field coils or pole coils, which consist of copper wire of strip, are
former-wound for the correct dimension.
Armature windings -The armature windings are usually former-wound.
9. Commutator - The function of Commutator is to
facilitate collection of current from the armature conductors
in case of generator i.e. as rectifier and in case of motor
which can provide current to the armature conductors i.e. as
an inverter.
Brushes and Bearings - The Brushes, whose function is to
collect current from Commutator or to supply current to
Commutator as in the case of generator and motor respectively,
are usually made of carbon or graphite and are in the shape of a
rectangular block.
11. The interaction between the magnetic field
and current carrying conductor is explained
by Flemings right hand rule.
12. Smallest motors can be found in
Electric wrist watches
Medium size motors can be found
To provide convenient mechanical power for industrial use
The very largest electric motors are used
for propulsion of ships, pipeline compressors, and water pumps with
ratings in the millions of watts.