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    The document summarizes the key components and working of an AC generator. It converts mechanical energy to electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. The main components are a field magnet, armature coil, slip rings and brushes. As the armature coil rotates in the magnetic field, the changing magnetic flux induces an alternating current in the coil. The output is a sinusoidal alternating current whose frequency depends on the rotation speed.

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    The document summarizes the key components and working of an AC generator. It converts mechanical energy to electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. The main components are a field magnet, armature coil, slip rings and brushes. As the armature coil rotates in the magnetic field, the changing magnetic flux induces an alternating current in the coil. The output is a sinusoidal alternating current whose frequency depends on the rotation speed.

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    The document summarizes the key components and working of an AC generator. It converts mechanical energy to electrical energy through electromagnetic induction. The main components are a field magnet, armature coil, slip rings and brushes. As the armature coil rotates in the magnetic field, the changing magnetic flux induces an alternating current in the coil. The output is a sinusoidal alternating current whose frequency depends on the rotation speed.

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    AC GENERATOR

    PRESENTED
    BY~ SARISKA
    MEHRA
    XIIA 44
    AC GENERATOR

     It is also called dynamo or alternator.


    It converts mechanical energy into electrical
    energy.
    It produces a current that alternates or changes its
    direction regularly after a fixed interval of time.
    It operates through the interaction between a
    magnetic field and coil.
    It works on the principal of ELECTROMAGNETIC
    INDUCTION.
    PRINCIPLE OF AC GENERATOR

    The working of an AC GENERATOR is


    based on the principle of
    ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION.
    When a coil is rotated in a uniform
    magnetic field with its axis perpendicular to
    the magnetic field ,the magnetic flux linked
    with the coil changes and an induced EMF
    and a current is set up in the coil.
    COMPONENTS OF AC GENERATOR

    FIELD MAGNET
    ARMATURE
    SLIP RINGS
    BRUSHES
    SOURCE OF ENERGY/PRIME MOVER
    FIELD MAGNET

    It is a horse shoe shaped permanent magnet or a


    powerful electromagnet.
    It produces a strong magnetic field in the region
    between its pole pieces.
    ARMATURE
     It consists of a rectangular coil having a large number of
    turns of insulated copper wire wound on a soft iron
    cylindrical core.
     The core is laminated to avoid loss due to eddy currents.
     It can be rotated in the magnetic field of the field about an
    axis perpendicular to field.
    Slip rings
    Two ends of armature coil are connected to two
    coaxial brass ring called slip rings.
     Slip rings are rigidly fixed to same shaft which is
    used to rotate the coil.
    As the armature coil rotates the slip rings also
    rotates about the same axis of rotation.
    Brushes
     Two graphite or flexible metallic rods called brushes are
    lightly pressed against slip rings.
     The brushes remain fixed in their positions and maintain
    sliding contacts with the rotatable slip rings.
     Through brushes the current induced in the armature coil is
    fed to the external circuit by the means of line wires.
    Source of energy
    It is the component which is used to drive
    the AC Generator.
    It can be any type of rotating machine ,such
    as diesel engine ,turbine or a motor.
    The rotational kinetic energy of the energy
    source is converted into electrical energy by
    the AC Generator.
    Working
    When the armature rotates between the poles of a magnet
    upon an axis perpendicular to the magnetic field ,the flux
    linked with it changes continuously .Due to this an emf is
    induced in the armature .this produces an electric current
    through the galvanometer and the slip rings and brushes.
    Generating EMF

    1- when the coil is


    perpendicular to the field the
    induced emf is the greatest.
    2- when the coil is parallel to
    the field the induced emf is
    zero.
    3 – if the coil is rotated at
    constant speed then the
    induced emf will vary
    sinusoidally with the same
    frequency as the rotation.
    Induced EMF
    .The flux linkage of a coil of N turns and cross section
    area A in a uniform magnetic field B is given by :
    Φ=NBA
    .

    If the coil is rotating then the flux linkage when the


    normal to the plane of the coil makes angle θ to the
    field becomes:
    Φ=NBAcosθ
    The induced emf is therefore given by the rate of
    change of flux linkage :
    ε =-dΦ/dt =-d(BANcos θ )/dt

    It can be shown that this is same as:


    ε =BANsinθ dθ /dt
    Where Δ θ /Δt is the angular velocity( ω)in rad/s
    Therefore ,
    ε =BAN(sin ωt )  ω
    The maximum EMF is therefore when sin ωt=1
    emf0=BANω(maximum emf)
    Efficiency
    Efficiency of an ac generator is the ratio of
    the useful power output to the total power
    input .
    EFFICIENCY = OUTPUT/INPUT*100

    No ac generators can be 100 % efficient .


    Applications
    Aircraft auxiliary power generation ,wind generators,
    high speed gas turbine generators.
    Hybrid electric vehicle(HEV) drive
    systems ,automotive starter generators .
    Used to produce ac voltage for transmission via the
    grid system or locally as portable generators.

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