CONTENTSCONTENTS
Single phase commutator motor
AC series motor
Construction & working principle
Applications
Universal motor
Working principle
Advantages & disadvantages
Applications
Types of Single phase commutator motorTypes of Single phase commutator motor
AC series motor
Universal motor
AC Series MotorAC Series Motor
Series motor
Good torque speed characteristics - Railway service
D.C series motor
Class of work service
street railway cars & trolley coaches
A.C system
more convenient & economical to transmit
the A.C power
Construction & Working principle:Construction & Working principle:
Armature & field are interconnected like in D.C series motor
DC series motor - direction of the torque developed is
determined by both field polarity and the direction of current
through the armature T α Φ Ia
Polarities changed for both armature and field-direction of
torque remains constant
A.C series motor- direction of torque remains unchanged for
all cycles
Problems arise when motor on ac supply:Problems arise when motor on ac supply:
Increase eddy current loss
Increase reactance drop of armature & field windings
Low power factor
Sparking in the brushes
Design considerations for efficient operationDesign considerations for efficient operation
Yoke & poles laminated to minimize the eddy current loss
Field circuit designed for much lower reactance to reduce the
voltage drop and improve the power factor
Get required torque – no of armature coils should be increased
Increased no of armature coils-increase armature reaction and
motor commutation problems armature reactance
Compensating winding reduces the armature reaction effect
ApplicationsApplications
High starting torque- used in railway systems for
electric locomotive
Universal MotorUniversal Motor
Small motors used on both a.c or d.c supply is called
universal motor
Fractional kW ratings
Commercial frequency and voltage is applicable
Construction is same as that of A.C series motor
Operation of Universal MotorOperation of Universal Motor
Develop unidirectional torque
Manufactured into two types
Concentrated pole, Non Compensated type (Low h.p)
Distributed winding Compensated Type(High h.p)
•Concentrated pole, Non compensated typeConcentrated pole, Non compensated type
Compensated Type (High H.P)Compensated Type (High H.P)
AdvantagesAdvantages
•High speed from 3600 r.p.m to around 20,000 r.p.m.
•High power output
•High torque
•Variable speed
DisadvantagesDisadvantages
•Increased service equipment
•High noise at high speed
•Audio & television interference
ApplicationsApplications
Portable drills, hair dryers, grinders, table-fans,
blowers, polishers, kitchen appliances ets.
They are also used in where the load requires high values of
speed.
Universal motors of a given horse power rating are
significantly smaller than other kinds of a.c. motors
operating at the same frequency
One More Square Puzzle
Seven matchsticks form two squares as shown in the illustration.
Move three matchsticks to get three squares. You can rotate
matchsticks, but you can't overlap and/or damage them.
One More Square Puzzle - Solution
A.C series motor
D.C series motor operate on a.c supply
direction of torque remains unchanged for all cycles
Design considerations
Laminated magnetic circuit
Reduce the no of turns of field winding
Incresae the armature coils
Reduce the armature reaction-compensating winding
Universal Motor
Operate on either a.c or d.c supply
Fractional Kw rating
Types
Un compensated –Low H.P
Compensated-High H.P
Applications-Mixi,grinder,hair dryer
high speed required
Multiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions
1.A universal motor runs at
a.Higher speed with dc supply and with less sparking
b.Higher speed with ac supply and with less sparking
c.Same speed with both ac and dc supplies
d.Higher speed with ac supply but with increased sparking at the
brushes
2. For the same rating which motor has the highest starting torque?
a.Universal motor
b.Split phase motor
c.Synchronous motor
d.All have identical starting torque