Efficiency of Direct Current Generators

It is the ratio of the electrical power output 𝑉𝐿 × 𝐼𝐿

Load Sharing – when the demand exceeds the capacity of one generator, a second one
is operated in parallel to provide adequate supply for the load
Power Losses in Dynamos – it is the heat dissipated when the machine is in operation.
Pi – the power received by a dynamo; in generator it is mechanical power, while in motor
it is electrical power.
Po – the power delivered by a dynamo; in generator it is electrical power, while in motor
it is mechanical power.
PL – is the difference between the power input to a machine and its power output.
Two General Classifications of Power Losses in Electrical Machines
1. Rotational Losses – those that are caused by the rotation of the armature ( StrayPower Loss or SPL)
2. Electrical Losses – those that result from a current flow in the various parts of the
machine.
Voltage Regulation – the percentage rise in the terminal or load voltage of the generator
when the generator load is removed.
Motor – a machine that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy

Principle of Motor Action requires:

1. The presence of magnetic lines of force.
2. Current through conductors lying in the magnetic field
3. Before, torque is produced.
Series (Series wound) Motor – its field winding is connected in series with both the
armature and the line
Shunt (shunt wound) Motor – its field windings is connected in parallel with both the
armature and the line.
Compound (compound wound) Motor – two fields in two different connections, one is
short shunt and the other is long shunt.
Torque – motor tendency to rotate
- rotational force
- it is developed when the current interacts with the magnetic field produced
by the field and the armature.