Chapter 01
Chapter 01
EEEEC11 (3 – 0 – 2)
Semester 4
Chapter 01: Fundamentals of AC machine
winding
• Physical arrangement of windings in stator and cylindrical rotor; slots
for windings; single turn coil - active portion and overhang
• full-pitch coils, concentrated winding, distributed winding, winding
axis
• Air-gap MMF distribution with fixed current through winding
• concentrated and distributed, Sinusoidal distributed winding, winding
distribution factor
Electrical Machine
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The electromechanical energy conversion process is a reversible one and simple
adjustment of the mechanical shaft and electrical conditions reverses the flow of power as
illustrated in Fig. 1.2. In this mode of operation, the electromechanical device, in general
called the electric machine, is known as the motor and the machine is said to be in the
motoring mode. Under steady speed operation, again TM (motor) = TL(load). Both in
generating and motoring modes, losses occur in the electric machine, but the overall
conversion efficiencies are very high (close to or above 90%).
A transformer is a static device that transforms electric energy from one ac voltage level to
another. It is this device that has made the electric system almost universally ac
Because the principle of rotating ac machines is akin to that of a transformer, these two are always studied together
in a book. Further, since the transformer analogy can be extended to both the ac machine types, the transformer
study usually precedes the machine study.
BASIC PRINCIPLE, TYPES AND CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES
OF ELECTRIC MACHINES
Three materials are mainly used in machine manufacture; steel to conduct magnetic flux, copper
(or aluminium) to conduct electric current and insulation to insulate the voltage induced in
conductors confining currents to them.
All electric machines comprise of two parts: the cylindrical rotating member called the
rotor and the annular stationary member called the stator with the intervening air-gap as
illustrated in Fig. 1.4. The rotor has an axial shaft which is carried on bearings at each end
located in end covers bolted to the stator. The shaft extends out of the end cover usually at
one end and is coupled to either the prime mover or the load.