Applications & Types of D. C.

Motors
Applications of D. C.Motors doesn't indicate the use only, it means why and where we use a D. C. Motor. As we all know D. C. Motors are of three types : y y y

Shunt Motors Series Motors Compound Motors

I will not go in deep about the classification. For those who are not aware about the classification I would like to tell why this name is given? The name for a D.C. Motor is given on the bases of connection between armature and field coil. If field coil or field winding is connected in parallel with the armature then the motor is called

shunt motor, if connection is series the motor is called series motor and if two field windings are used one is series and one in shunt then the motor is called compound motor. Applications of D.C. Motors: Now I will discuss application criteria for all three types of D. C. Motors.

Shunt Motors: There are three kind of characteristics for a motor viz. Speed-Torque, Speed-Current and Torque-Current characteristics. After analyzing all three characteristics for D. C. Shunt Motor it is observed that it is an approximately constant speed motor. It is therefore, used where
 

The speed is required to remain almost constant from no-load condition to full loadcondition. The load has to be driven at a number of prefer and any one of which is required to remain nearly constant.

Industrial Uses: Lathes, Drills, Boring Mills, Shapers, Spinning and Weaving Machines etc.

Series Motors: After analyzing all three characteristics for D. C. Series Motor it is observed that it is a variable speed motor. It means speed it low at high torque and vice-versa. However, at light or no-load, the motor tends to attain dangerously high speed. The motor has a high starting torque. It is therefore, used where
 

Large starting torque is required like in Elevators and Electric Traction. The load is subjected to heavy fluctuations and the speed is automatically required on sewing machines etc.

Industrial Use : Electric traction, brands, elevators, air compressors, vacuum cleaners, hair drier, sewing machines etc.

Compound Motors: D. C. Compound Motor are of two types . It is therefore, used where, specification required for particular motor
 

Differential-compound motors are rarely used because of their poor torque characteristics. Cumulative-compound motors are used where a fairly constant speed is required with irregular loads or suddenly applied heavy load .