Guide by- Presented by- EEPSITA SRIDEVI Prem Prakash Mishra DEPARTMENT OF EEE 1401219124(EEE) A Seminar on Brushless Alternator
CONTENT Introduction Difference between Brushless and Brushed Alternator Construction of brushless alternator Working principle Losses Application Conclusion Reference
Introduction The electrical power requirements in automobiles have been rising rapidly for many years and are expected to continue to rise. Slip ring and brushless removal leads to construction simplification, to decrease of production and operational costs, to increase of service life and reliability. In these systems, both the exciter machine and the rectifier are mounted on the same shaft as the main alternator. The output voltage is regulated by controlling the exciter’s field current. the high frequency ac supply which is generating on winding which is also located on rotor provide excitation supply for main alternator field winding are not require to use brush hence it is called brushless alternator.
Difference between Brushless and Brushed Alternator Brushed alternator: In brushed alternator DC voltage for field excitation (located on rotor) is provided from DC source through contacts of slip ring and brushes. Maintenance required for slip rings, brushes, and commutator. Speed limitation. Losses at brushes. Heating of contact parts (cooling system required). Brushless alternators: In brushless alternator DC voltage for field excitation (located on rotor) is supply through rotating bridge rectifier (located on rotor) and high also located on rotor. To provide excitation supply for main alternator field winding we are not require to use brush hence it is called brushless.
Construction of brushless Alternator :- A brushless alternator is composed of two alternators built end-to-end on one shaft. Smaller brushless alternators may look like one unit but the two parts are readily identifiable on the large versions. The larger of the two sections is the main alternator and the smaller one is the exciter. The exciter has stationary field coils and a rotating armature (power coils). The main alternator uses the opposite configuration with a rotating field and stationary armature.
Construction of single phase brushless alternator
Working of brushless alternator Brushless alternator have two parts Excitation alternator part Main alternator part
Diagram of brushless alternator
Here Armature is rotor and Exciter Field winding is stator. Exciter field produce a magnetic field by the help of AVR or Residual magnetism. When it starts rotating a voltage is generated in Exciter armature which gives current to the main field to produce magnetic field in Main alternator. Excitation alternator
Here main field is rotor and armature is stator. Voltage Produced in the exciter armature pass through the Diode Mounting plate(Rectifier) and goes to the Main Field which produce a magnetic field. When this magnetic field cuts the Main Armature a potential difference is procured. we can take supply out directly, no brushes required . Here the voltage produced can be regulated by exciter field current Main alternator
AVR controls the Output voltage by controlling exciter field current. AVR , sensing the out put voltage from main armature , compares it with the set value and then changes the exciter field current. AVR having diodes which converts A/c into D/c for exciter field. AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator) system
Brushless exciter losses - These are small loses due to electrical energy going into the exciter and rectifier. I2R losses in the armature and field - These heat losses are due to resistance in the windings and can be reduced by using more copper or by running at cooler temperatures. Friction and windage losses - These are losses due to the bearings, fans or blowers and the rotor itself. Optimising the fan design is the best way to reduce these losses. Core losses - These are losses caused by hysteresis and eddy currents (induced electrical currents).. Losses
Wind turbine Train Only use in AC case Early Honda four-cylinder motorcycles (CB750F, CB350F, CB500F, CB550F) used a brushless Hitachi 200W alternator. Application
This shows that brushless design is most advantageous and the design is working condition. Here, the output voltage is independent on engine mechanical power. Need of brushless alternator in the automotive industry has been identified. Various results from MATLAB simulation is obtained for both brushed and brushless alternator model. The power output of brushless alternator is found to be higher than brushed alternator in all consequences. Thus brushless alternator for automotive industry will enhance the electricity need for more comfort in vehicles. Besides it removes the losses occurring at the brushes for car alternators. CONCLUSION
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