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Design of Interpole
Commutation Process
 Requirement of Interpoles
• To neutralize the effect of armature
reaction
• To produce enough field in the inter polar
gap to overcome the reactance voltage =
(L(di/dt)) or (dφ/dt) due to commutation.
 Location Interpole
• Interpole is located at
midway between two
consecutive poles.
• In the case of Generator,
Polarity of the interpole will
be the same as the main pole
just ahead.
• In the case of motor,
Polarity of the interpole will
be the same as the main pole
For Generator For Motor
just behind.
 Design of interpole
• Design of interpole winding
• Width of interpole
• Calculation of reactance voltage
 Design of Interpole winding
• MMF due to armature reaction,
Izz
• A T a 
2p
with no compensating winding
• AT  (1   ) I Z with compensation winding
a
z
2P
Where α = pole arc / pole pitch

• MMF required in inter polar air gap = 800000 Kgip Bgip lgip

• MMF required in inter polar air gap = 800000 Kgip Bgip lgip + ATa
 Width of interpole

Wip = {brush thickness + (N’ - 1)

commutator segment pitch}Da/Dc
N’ = number of coil side per layer in
the slot
Da = diameter of armature
Dc = diameter of commutator
 Calculation of Reactance voltage

• Average value of reactance voltage = dφ/dt

• φ = MMF * Permeance = MMF * specific
permeance * Length
• So first specific permeance for slot, tooth, and
overhang is required to be calculated.
 Specific Permeance of Slot and tooth

Slot Specific permeance Tooth specific permeance

h1 h2 2h3 h4 W ip
s  0[    ] t   0
3s s s  0 0 6 l gi
Specific permeance of overhang

L0 L T
0  (0.23 log 0 *10 6 ) L0  2 ( ) 2  Le 2
L b0 2

  s  t  s
 Reactance voltage
• Flux = mmf per slot * specific permeance * length
  I z Z s L
• Since there are two active coil side per coil, the total
flux link with the coil is
  2 I zZ s L
• Also there are two coil side per slot so that,
Total flux = 4 I z Z s  L
• So, e  d  = 4 I z Z s  L
rav
dt
 c
 Pitchemayer’s Equation for Reactance voltage
• Average value of reactance voltage =
2
di = 2 T c L  2 I z
e rav  L
dt  c

Where, L = 2 T c 2 L 
Let the brush thickness be equal to one commutator segment.
c  DC 1 1
c   * 
VC C  DC n cn
where c = number of coil
and n = speed
Hence E ra v  2T c
2
L  2 I z c n
E ra v  2T c L  I z Z n as (2c Tc = Z)
I zZ
E ra v  2T c L   D n
 D
E ra v  2T c  L a c a
Thank You