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GENERATORS.

ELECTRIC

BY

HORACE

FIELD

HENRY

PARSHALL

METCALFE

HOBART.

LONDON
OFFICES

OF

"ENGINEERING,"

35

36,

AND

NEW
JOHN

WILEY

AND

SONS,

BEDFORD

STREET,

YORK:

43,

EAST

NINETEENTH

1900.

[All rights reserved.]

STREET.

STRAND,

W.C.

"x*.

85388

[Fro?n

DR.

JOHN

HOPKINSON,

F.R.S.

photograph

by

Elliott

and

Fry

THIS

THE

BOOK

IS

LATE

THE

OF

FOUNDER

OF

PERMISSION,

HOPKINSON,

JOHN

DR.

SCIENCE

BY

DEDICATED,

DYNAMO

F.R.S.,

THE

DESIGN."

OF

TABLE

CONTENTS.

PAET

I.
PAGE

MATERIALS

1
...

TESTING

...

...

...

MATERIALS

OF

1
...

...

Conductirity
meability

"

Hysteresis

and

Ballistic

...

Method

Ring

"

Conversion

"

of

Units

Fields

Methods

of

Measuring

"

Losses

Hysteresis

"

Rotating

Per

Galvanometer

"

Galvanometer

Other
"

Ballistic

Requiring

not

Loss

Hysteresis

Loss

Testers.

Hysteresis

"

PROPERTIES

...

Tests

Methods
"

of

Alternating

without

...

Permeability

Tests
Methods

Testing

Determination
in

...

MATERIALS

OP

14
...

The

Magnetisation

of

...

and

Iron

Steel

Cast

Iron

Malleable

"

Cast

Iron

"
"

Cast

Steel

Mitis

Iron

Nickel

"

ENERGY

LOSSES

.Steel

"

SHEET

IN

Forgings.

"

IRON

28
...

Annealing

of

...

of

Deterioration

Sheet

Iron

"

Hysteresis

"

Iron

Sheet

Loss

of

Pressure

"

Current

Eddy

"

Effect

Losses

Estimation

of

Armature

Core

"

Losses.

INSULATING

MATERIALS

38
...

Effect

of

Insulation

...

Temperature

for

...

of

of

Description

Test

Methods

of

"
"

of

Description

"

Factories

Method

Tests

...

Resistance

"

Insulation

making

upon

Methods

Testing

...

Insulation

Transformer

for

Coils.

Insulating

WINDINGS

ARMATURE

GO
...

Continuous

...

Current

...

Armature

Windings

Windings

"

Multiple-Circuit

Two-Circuit

Rotary
Motor

FORMULAE

Windings
Converters
"

Single

"

"

Multiple

Current

Windings

Windings

"

Windings

Alternating

Ring

"

Two-Circuit

Windings

Windings

for

Windings

"

for

Windings

Armature

Drum
"

Formula
"

Induction
"

Windings.

FOR

ELECTROMOTIVE

FORCE

78
...

Continuous-Current
E.M.F.
E.M.F.
Phase
in

Assumed
and

Rotary

Transformers.

of

Dynamos
to

Magnetic

be

Sine

"

Alternating-Current
of

Values

Dynamos
K

for

Various

Curve

of

"

Waves

of

"

Flux

Converters

"

Wave

Distribution

Polyphase

in

Gap

"

Rotary

Electromotive

Machines
"

Converters

Three"

Force

and

Flux

Table

viii

Contents.

of

PAGE

THERMAL

LIMIT

90

OUTPUT

OF

Magnets
Losses

C2R

"

due

Useful

to

Hysteresis

Loss

Dynamos,

Constant

"

Cores

in

Internal

and

Currents

in

Potential

Surface
the

and

Heating

"

...

...

...

Armatures

"

Coils

Heat

"

Currents

Foucault

"

Motors,

Railway

Heating

Commutator

"

of

Temperature

Conductors

Efficiency of

Dynamos

"""

"""

"

Arc

Friction

"

Loss.
DESIGN

OF

MAGNETIC

THE

115

CIRCUIT
...

...

Coefficient

Leakage
Reluctance

of

Reluctance

of Core

Field

Shunt-

the
CONSTANT

Wound

Dynamo

Transformer

of

Number

Windings

of

Output

"

for

Circuit

of

Examples.

"

143
...

of the

Reaction

Commutation

in

Coil

Inductance

to

Two

Calculation

of the
COMMUTATING

POTENTIAL,

Extreme
of

Voltage
Constants

the

per
"

Tests

Experimental

Reactance

the

Two-Circuit

"

"

Inductance

of

Description

"

Windings
"

to

Determination

"

Multiple-CircuitWindings

"

...

Considerations

Armature

Two-Circuit

"

Inductance

CONSTANT

Dynamo

Magnetic

"

"

Spool Winding

Motor

Fundamental

of

Related

as

of

MODERN

OF

of

Sparkless

Windings

Illustrations

"

of

DYNAMOS

to

Given

Definition

Inductance
DESCRIPTION

for

Segment

Practical

Circuits

Induction

of the

Influence

"

essential

Multiple

Commutator

of

"

Reluctance

Gap

Circuit

Magnetic

Calculation

to

Application

"

Dynamos

Poles

"

of

...

Reluctance

Gap

...

Reaction

Conditions

"

Circuit

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT

Armature

Proportioning

for

Typical Magnetic

"

Magnetic

"

POTENTIAL,

Cases-

Application

"

Air

"

Estimation

"

Calculation

Projections"

Formula

Winding

Circuit

Magnetic

Complete

...

...

Reluctance

Core

Armature

"

of

Voltage.

DYNAMOS

179
...

1,500-Kilowatt,
200-

GOO-

Volt, Railway

LOSSES

Power

...

190
...

201
...

...

Generator

215

COMMUTATING

...

MACHINES
...

ELECTRIC

TRACTION

...

...

of

of

Horse-

27

of

Draw-Bar

Pull

Miles

at

an

Armature

of

...

Draw-Bar

Pull
233

...

Motor

of 640

Gearless

for

Revolutions

Locomotive

Miles

per

per

Motor

Hour,

on

42-in.

...

Rated

Output

Minute

242
...

for

Rated

Wheels

256
...

GEAR

Resistance

268
of

...

Brushes

"

...

Brushes

of

...

Various

...

Materials, Copper,

Graphite.

PART
ROTARY

...

Rated

...

Railway
Speed

1,840 Ib., at 23.8

for

Hour

per

...

Contact

Carbon,

...

232

...

Motor

Geared

Horse-Power,

BRUSH

AND

Geared

Horse-Power

117

Power

of 11.4

Speed

Horse-Power,

Description

COMMUTATORS

24

Ib. at

Description
of 27

228

...

MOTORS

Description
of 800

...

...

MULTIPOLAR

IN

...

...

125-Volt, Lighting Generator

watt,

250-Kilowatt, 550-Volt,
CORE

179

Generator

Kilowatt, 500-Volt, Railway

300-Kilo

Generator

II.

CONVERTERS
...

C2R

Rotary

Loss

...

Armature

Converters"

Six-Phase

Rotaries

Converters"

Design

in

for

Windings
"

Four-Phase
a

283

...

Conductors
for

Rotary
Rotary Converters

Interconnection

Rotary

...

of

of

Static

Converters

Six-Phase, 400-Kilowatt,

"

Converters
"

Three-Phase

Transformers

Twelve-Phase

"

Single-Phase
Rotaries
and

Rotary
Rotary Converters.

25-Cycle, 600- Volt, Rotary

Converter

311
...

Table

of

Contents.

ix

PAGE

Calculations

Tabulated

Specifications

and

for

900

Three

Kilowatt,

Phase,
-

Converter

Kotary

329
...

The

of

Starting

...

...

...

of

Running

Adjusting
for

Rotary

...

Converter

Rotary

of

Wound

of

...

...

Converters

Rotary

351

...

Wound

...

...

...

363

Rotary
...

...

...

...

...

...

365

Rotary
...

Rotary

...

Curves

...

Series-

...

362
...

Compound-

...

Effect

"

Surging

346

Systems

351

Characteristic

Phase

...

...

Converters
...

"

...

345

in

Ratio

Voltage

Conditions

Predetermination

...

Converters

Rotary

...

Methods

...

340
...

Synchronising

...

Converters

Rotary

Without

Field

...

365

Excitation
...

...

...

367

APPENDIX
...

...

Tables

Iron

at

of

High

...

of

Properties

...

Copper

Wire

of

...

Various

...

Curve

Gauges

for

Sheet

"

Curve

Densities

of

Properties

of

Various

Metallic

Materials.

"

INDEX

373

ERRATA.

Page

1,

Page

201,

Page

230.

For

Page

255.

For

line

For

9.

tenth

"

line

in

the

from

bottom.

Table

"

"

metallic

For

LXIX."

"in

"

heading,

Table

magnetic."

the

190

"Figs.

read

the

read

to

193

"

read

207

"Figs.

to

210."

XLIX."

Horse-Power

"27

Geared

Motor,"

Railway

page

"117

Page

296.

For

the

Winding."

Horse-Power

title

Motor."

Railway

of

Fig.

372,

for

"Two-Circuit

Winding"

read

"Six-Circuit

read

LIST

ILLUSTRATIONS.

OF

PIG.

Permeability

Bridge

Permeability

Bridge

Cyclic

Curve

Sample

for

6
...

...

Sheet

Hysteresis

Hysteresis

...

...

to

...

Magnetic

11

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

12
...

13
...

15
for

Curves

Magnetic

Curves

13

Mixtures

of

Magnetic

Curves

Cast

for

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Iron

19

Malleable

Iron

Steel

and

Cast

21

Iron

21
...

15

...

...

Tester

12

and

...

...

...

...

14

...

Tester

Tester

Hysteresis
11

...

...

...

Tester

Hysteresis

...

Iron
...

...

8
...

of

...

Cast

for

...

...

...

Steel

21
...

16

Magnetic

Curves

for

Cast

Steel

20

Magnetic

Curves

for

Mitis

Iron

21

Magnetic

Curves

for

Nickel

to

19

...

23
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

26

Steel

26
...

22

Magnetic

Curves

for

Wrought-Iron

23

Magnetic

Curves

for

Steel

24

Magnetic

Curves

for

25

Effect

26

"

and

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Forgings

and

26

Iron

Wrought

Forgings

...

Steel

26

Castings

28
...

of

Temperature

Annealing

of

Hysteresis

on

Loss

in

Sheet

...

30

Iron
...

"

Ageing

Curves

for

Open-Hearth

Basic,

Steel

30
...

27

"

28

"

"

Curves

for

Acid,

Open-Hearth

"

Curves

for

Sheet

Iron

Ageing
Ageing

Steel

to

32

"

"

Ageing

Curves

for

Sheet

and

34

Effect

of

Curves

35

Pressure

for

in

Sheet

36

Curves

Characteristic

for

...

Iron

33
...

in

Loss

Hysteresis

Sheet
in

Loss

Eddy-Current

34

Sheet

Resistance

...

Iron

34
...

Insulation

for

Curve

...

and

39

Transformer

for

Insulation

...

Cloth

43
...

38

...

Iron
...

37

...

32
...

Loss

Hysteresis

upon

...

...

Iron
...

33

...

...

30
...

...

29

30

...

Tests

43
...

40

to

44

for

Apparatus

Insulation

Tests

44
...

Circuit

45

Connections

for

Insulation

48

Tests
...

46

to

51

Insulation

Curves

for

"

52

to

57

Insulation

Curves

for

"Mica

58

to

63

Insulation

Curves

for

...

"

Mica-Canvas

Long-cloth

"

...

48

and

49

50

and

51

...

64

to

69

Curves

Insulation

for

"

Shellac'd

"Red

Paper"

54

Paper"

56
...

70

Gramme

71

Multiple-Circuit,

Ring

Winding

with

...

Commutator

Lateral

61
...

72

Six

Circuit,

Double

Drum

...

Winding

64
...

...

...

...

...

...

65

Winding
...

List

xii

Illustrations.

of

PAGE

FIG.

73

Two-Circuit,

Single Winding
Double

74

Two-Circuit,

75

Two-Circuit

76

Six-Circuit

77

Urn-Coil

Winding

74

Single-Phase Winding

79

Multi-Coil

80

Y-Connected,

81

A-Connected,

Three-Phase

82

Three-Phase,

Non-Overlapping,

Three-Phase

Quarter-Phase

84
87

to

Induction
of

Types

88
89
91

Form

74
...

96

to

and

97
99

98
112

to

74

76
84
...

Field

Field

Tests

of

Thermal

Tests

of

Thermal

Tests

of Influence

Slot

of

of Rate

Curve

of

...

...

...

...

125

Diagram
Sheet

126

to

Iron

Tooth

127
128

for

137

of Heat
of

Resistance

Diagrams

Density

for

Correction

and

"""

...

...

Projections

123
...

...

...

...

126
...

...

...

Curves

Saturation

129

Transformer
in Transformer

of

...

137

Motor

Resultant

...

...

Force

Magnetomotive

in

Diagrams
Curves

Induction
and

138
of

of

Distorting

and

Effects

Demagnetising

Distribution

Gap

of

of Armature

with

Flux

Magnetic

Various

147

Current
Leads

of
148

Brushes
...

148

to

160

161
162
167

to

and

Diagrams
Diagram

166
168

and

Curves

...

...

of Armature

...

...

161

Inductance...

to

of

Saturation

IllustratingReactance
1,500
and

Kilowatt

...

Railway

Compounding

175

Calculations
...

181

Generator

to

Curves

of

1,500

Kilowatt

Railway
188

...

to

183

Drawings

184

to

188

Results

189

to

206

Drawings

207

to

210

Curves

of 200-Kilowatt

of Tests

...

Railway

of 200-Kilowatt

of 300-Kilowatt

of Results

185

...

Generator
169

174

...

for

Drawings

139

...

...

146

136

Cores

in Transformer
...

Distribution

136

Cores
...

Loss

Calculating Eddy-Current
of Induction

...

...

...

Loss

Motors
to

134
137

Curves

147

to

...

of

Circuit

...

126

their

140

144

Tem

120

...

of

Various

Curves

Circuits

Calculating Hysteresis

Curves

...

at

...

Curve

Magnetic

110

Resistance

...

of Core

...

Typical Magnetic

for

108

Densities

High

139

143

Copper by
Transformer

Dynamos

Circuit

and

in

...

IllustratingReluctance

Magnetic

142

Armature

...

of

138

141

Motor

Railway

and

106

HO

Curves

for

95
101
105

...

Factor

Leakage

in

to

...

...

...

of Generation

Insulation

96

Rise

Temperature

on

Alternator

Loss

and

...

...

Peripheral Speed

of

...

94

Spool

Core

to

94

Spool

Large

peratures
124

...

87

Thermal

Curves

to

86

Curves
...

118

119

76

...

Characteristic

117

116

76
Coils

of

8 Sets

and

Poles

Curves

Factor

Relating

to

"""

Coils

12

...

10

Windings

Curves

114

Field

Winding

Armature

113

14

with
"""

...

...

and

Poles

10

...

92

Winding,

Pitch

Fractional

Coils

Armature,

Converter

Rotary

and

74
...

Winding

Armature

Motor

...

Winding

Armature,

74

Slots

Parallel

74

Single-Phase Winding

21

72
...

...

with

Uni-Coil

and

...

Converter

Rotary

Single-PhaseWinding

Three-Phase

71

Converter

Rotary

for Three-Phase
for Three-Phase

78

83

90

Winding

Winding

Poles

85

67

of Tests

...

Generator

...

191

to

196

...

Railway

Lighting
of

...

Generator

202
...

Generator

300-Kilowatt

204
...

Lighting

to

213

...

Generator

213
...

List

of

Xlll

PAGE

FIG.

211
234

to

233

to

236

and

237

Drawings

of 250-Kilowatt

Characteristic

216

Curves

of 250-Kilowatt

Electric

Curve

for

Core

to

226

...

Generator

and

227

228

...

238

and

Diagram

to

254

Drawings

255

to

258

Characteristic

259

to

277

Drawings

283

to

319

Drawings

320

to

323

Characteristic

331

Commutators

Corn-

Multipolar

of 24

Horse-

of 27

Curves

of

Power

Geared

117

for Traction

Railway

240

to

250

Motor

240
...

242

Railway

Motor

250

Motor

Railway

and

253

to

251
264

...

Gearless

Horse-Power

to

...

Geared

Gearless

234

Motor

Railway

Horse-Power

...

Motor

Railway

Geared

Horse-Power

of 117

...

...

Geared

Horse-Power

Curves

Characteristic

to

in

229

Horse-Power
Curves

284

Losses

...

of 27

278

Calculating

Machines

of 24

239

to

Generator
...

mutating

324

Electric

Motor

Railway

265
...

Motors

268

and

269

269

and

270

...

332

to

340

Commutators

for Traction

Generators
...

...

341
342

to

346

Curves

347

to

352

Brush

353

and

of

Diagram

354

of

Properties

Holders

for

Brush

Carbon

for

Arrangements

Contact

Measuring

of Commutator

for Small

Holder

for Traction

Launch

275

Motors

to

358

Carbon

Brush

Holder

for

Holders

...

for Generators

liss Reactance

360

and

361

Bay

362

and

363

Brush

and

364

365

Gauze

Copper

Holder

Carbon

for

...

...

Holder

Constructed

of

279
...

Stamped

...

279

Parts
...

...

Brushes

279
...

Curves

Sine

366

of

367

Diagrams

and

369

of

381

371

Two-Circuit
Six-Circuit

373

Six-Circuit

374

Two-Circuit

375

Two-Circuit

376

Six-Circuit

377

Two-Circuit

Current

Values

Line

in

...

Rotary

and

Singly

of

...

Windings

of

Re-Entrant

of Static
"

Double-Delta

Three-Phase

295
...

...

296

Single-Phase Rotary

Six-Phase

of Six-Phase

Connection

and

"

"

299

Rotary

...

...

...

...

301

Rotary

Diametrical

...

for Six-Phase

Three-Phase

and

...

300

Rotary

Transformers

...

298

Rotary

and

...

for Three-Phase

Triple Winding

...

297

Rotary

for Six-Phase

Re-Entrant

...

Rotary

Triple Winding
for

Single.Winding

Inter-Connection

289

...

...

for Three-Phase

Single Winding

380

and

296

Re-Entrant

Comparison

...

288

for

Triple Winding
for

Single Winding

Diagrammatic

Winding

...

Single Winding

Singly

...

Single-Phase Rotary

Single Winding

Singly

...

Converter

for

Single Winding

379

"

Phases
...

287
...

of

Two-Circuit

382

...

Converter

378

and

Three

in

286

Developed Diagrams

372

Values

...

Instantaneous

Two-Circuit

370

Current

...

Rotary
368

Instantaneous

...

Converter

Rotary

278
278

...

...

Holder

and

276
...

Brush
...

Brush

274
276
276

...

359

and

Motor...
...

355

to

...

...

Brushes

271

271

Brushes

Carbon

Radial

of Brushes

Resistance

302

Rotary

...

303

Windings

...

Converter

304
.

Connection

305
...

383

Six-Phase

Switchboard

384

Six-Circuit

307
...

Single Winding

for

Four-Phase

Rotary

386

Two-Circuit

Triple Winding

for

Four-Phase

Rotary

Diagrammatical

394
396

and
to

and
to

389
393
395
398

Connection

Drawings
Curves

Representation

...

for Twelve-Phase

Diagrams
of Six-Phase

400-Kilowatt
400-Kilowatt

of Three-Phase

Conditions

in

...

...

309
...

310
...

Four-Phase

...

Rotary
310

Winding

of Six-Phase

Drawings

of

308

Rotary

Two-Circuit

Converter

390

...

Four-Phase

385

387

388

...

for

Single Winding

...

Converter

Rotary
Rotary

...

...

311
...

...

313
...

Rotary

315

...

316

Rotary

900-Kilowatt

to

...

331

and

332

List

XIV

Illustrations.

of

PAGE

FIG.

399

to

402

Curves

Characteristic

of

Three-Phase

Rotary

900-Kilowatt

333
...

Connections

of

Diagram

403

for

Starting

Converter

Rotary

Compensator

by

Method

341
...

...

404

and

405

of

Methods

Synchronising

Converters

Rotary

343
...

406

to

408

Three-Pole,

2,000

Switch

330-Volt

Ampere,

...

...

Converters

Rotary

for

344

of

Diagram

409

the

for

Connections

Ratio

Voltage

for

of

Diagram

410

Connections

Converter

by

System

the

Controlling

an

Auxiliary

Booster

Controlling

the

...

Voltage

...

Ratio

in

Rotary
348

...

411

Diagram

412

Combined

413

Combined

of

of

for

Connections

System

Converter

Rotary

by

345

347
...

for

and

Controlling

Converters

Rotary

in

Regulators

Induction

Using

Voltage

...

on

Portion

Booster

Auxiliary

an

Ratio

349
...

and

Converter

Rotary

Series

Booster

350
...

Converter

Rotary
Giving

Adjustable

and

Synchronous

Auxiliary

to

418

Curves

Characteristic

Phase

for

Ratio

Voltage

350
...

414

..

Motor

of

...

...

Converters

Rotary

354

to

357

...

419

and

420

of

Distribution

Resultant

Surface

Armature

Magnetomotive

Armature

of

Converter

Rotary

Force

the

over

and

358

359

...

421

Curves

of

422

Curves

of

423

Curve

Series-

Wound

Rotary

363
...

for

without

Rotary

Sheet

Iron

at

Field

High

...

...

...

...

Excitation

Densities

364

372

LIST

OF

TABLES.

TABLE

PAGE

I.

Data

of

Ten

First-Quality

Data

of

Ten

Second-Quality

Data

of

Twelve

of

Samples

Cast

Steel

22
...

II.
III.

of

Samples

of

Samples
Mitis

Cast

24

of

Analyses

of

Samples

Sheet

Iron

Results

of

Tests

"

Ageing

"

on

and

of

VII.

Properties
Preece's

of

Iron

Tests

of

Steel,

and
Annealed

Steel

27
...

Influence

of

Carbon

31

Special

with

Reference

to

Influence

of

Silicon

Influence

of

Manganese

...

Specific

Resistance

36

Wire

Iron

Specific

on

...

...

36
...

...

VIII.

...

Iron
...

VI.

...

...

24

...

V.

...

Iron
...

IV.

...

...

Steel

Resistance

of

...

Steel

37
...

IX.

Specific

on

Resistance

of

Steel

37
...

X.

Specific

on

Resistance

Steel

of

38
...

XI.

Puncturing

Voltage

of

Composite

White

Mica

38
...

...

XII.

Insulation

Tests

Sheets

on

of

Leatheroid

39
...

XIII.

Summary

of

Qualities

of

42
...

...

XIV.

Insulation

Tests

on

Insulation

Tests

on

Mica

"

"Mica

...

"

Canvas

47
...

...

XV.

...

Materials

Insulating

...

...

Long-Cloth"

52
...

XVI.

Insulation

Tests

on

Shellac'd

XVII.

Insulation

Tests

on

Red

XVIII.

Subdivision

of

53

Paper
...

...

...

...

for

Windings

55

XX.

Drum

...

Rotary

...

...

70
80

Constants

Winding

Correction

...

Converters
...

XIX.

...

...

Paper

...

for

Factors

of

Voltage

...

...

81

Windings

Distributed

...

...

XXI.

Values

for

XXII.

Values

XXIII.

Values

for

Various

Calculations

E.M.F.

in

E.M.F.

in

Pole

for

with

Windings,

83

Arcs
...

E.M.F.

in

for

...

...

...

Calculations

Windings

with

Per

Various

Spread

centages
XXIV.

82

Windings

Multi-Coil

for

Calculations

...

for

Multi-Coil

Values

for

Voltage

Ratio

for

Single

XXV.

Values

for

Voltage

Ratio

for

Three-Phase

XXVI.

Values

of

Number

of

Turns

in

and

Quarter-Phase

Series

Rotary

85
85
...

Collector

between

Converters

Converters

Rotary

Rings

in

Rotary
87

Converters
...

XXVII.

for

Values

Form

...

...

Factor

88
...

XXVIII.

Values

for

Form

Factor

89
...

XXIX.

Correction

Temperature

Coefficients

for

102

Copper
...

XXX.

Current

Densities

Generation
XXXI.

Magnetic
of

XXXII.

Current

Flux
Generation
Densities

in
of

Heat

in

Densities
of
in

and

Copper

in
Heat

Various

Watts
Sheet
in

Watts

Types

Corresponding

...

...

Specific

Rates

of
108

Pound

per

...

and

Iron,
per
of

Corresponding

...

...

Specific

Rates
109

Pound

Apparatus

...

...

...

109
...

...

List

xvi

of

Tables.

PAGE
TABLE

of

125

Projections

Calculation

of

XXXIV.

Calculation

of

Reluctance

of

Core

Projections

Calculation

of

Reluctance

of

Core

Projections

XXXV.

Reluctance

Core

XXXIII.

125
125
149

XXXVI.

Test

of

Reaction

Armature

160
Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

XLIII.

Inductance

Tests

XLIV.

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

XXXVII.

162
XXXVIII.

162
XXXIX.
XL.
XLI.
XLII.

XLV.
XLVI.
VII.

XL
XLVIII.

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Inductance

Tests

Core

XLIX.
L.
LI.
LII.
II.

LI
LIV.

LV.

Tests

162
163
164
165
167
167
168
168
171
230

Results

Loss

and

Graphite

on

Carbon

280

Brushes

Output

of

Rotary

Converters

284

Output

of

Rotary

Converters

285

Armature

C2R

Loss

in

Rotary

Converters

290

Armature

C'2R

Loss

in

Rotary

Converters

292

Armature

C-R

Loss

in

Rotary

Converters

294

APPENDIX.

LVI.
LVII.
LVIII.

Table

of

Table

of

Table

of

Properties

of

Copper

Wire

B.

and

Properties

Copper

Wire"

Properties

of

Copper

Wire

S.
B.

W.
W.

"

LIX.

Physical

and

Electrical

S.

"

of

Properties

of

Various

G.
G.

Gauge

367

Gauge

368
369

Gauge

Metals

and

Alloys

370

xviii

Preface.

without

become

alternatina-

and

currents

understand

to

has

deal

to

engineers began

with
How-

self-induction.

effects of

the

commutation

of

theory

electrical

since

understood

better

The

efficiency.

the

diminishing

owing

ever,

obtained

in

this

In

will

work

found

be

with

familiar

certainty,from

the

results, and

such

commutation

of

numerical

with

can,

machines.

comparative

machines

given, design

dimensions

and

designs.

new

representativecommutating

from

theory

values

the

of

statement

preparation of

basis for the

the

experimentallyobtained

values
One

be

practicemust

results, data

final

affectingthe

variables

of

number

the

to

with

satisfactorycommutating properties.
third

The

Output," that

of

Limit

fairlysaid

be

dynamo

of

still a matter

found
from

the

losses

iron

the

made

tests

mechanical

processes

measure

to

to be

greater

If

the

of

current

due

often

side

be

the

in

lines

solid,

considerable,

conductors

in the

is also

armature

considering that

each

the

coil under
of

be

in

the

these

loss

to

the

is

to

therein

commutation.
is

the

to

to

be

in

sub

large

assumption
laminations.
foucault

by

projection type armatures,


densities.

high
be

considered

distortion, and

brought

actual

loss is found

the
the

is

hysteresis

has

of

it

predicted

The

core

can

invariably

be

may

plane

hysteresis and

variables

It

upon

losses

in
at

have

due

relation

eddy-current

the

the

even

run

losses,

greater, owing

based

parallelto

are

C2 R

the

to

It

commutating

Owing, probably,

calculations

by

in

construction.

magnetisation,the

projections from

There

before

Thermal

"

heating.

which

those

material

the

the

predictedlosses.
of

projectionsare

the

what

of construction.

magnetic

armature

thereto.

current

which

determine

excess

including friction,there

loss

loss in the

to

of

generally found

conductors

especiallywhen
losses, not

is

losses

exception

the

material

is indicated

than

may

in

the

process

armature

currents

termed

core

species of

distribution
the

the

safe

with

of all the

theory

are

upon

armature

jected during

be

may

loss in the

of

the

termed

have

we

output

practicalexperienceto

what

to

that

maximum

is,the

while

that

what

to

understood, yet, with

are

losses bear

relates

sub-division

about
It

eddy

Under

foucault

the
the

load

increased

currents

likewise

by

the

is

apparent, therefore,

dependent

upon

reversal

the

of

form

the

of

Preface.

design,

material

the

estimate

approximate
consideration

of

thermal

limit
The

placed

at

which

have

work.

We

and,
it

disposal
formed

Apart

Dynamo

Electric

the

dynamo.

works

the

that

aim

applying

that

from

these

dealt

have

we

only

an

theoretical

the

that

therefore,

which

from

the

con

with

the

in

decided

to

practice

show

contribution

of

papers

Dr.

to

fact,

the

Sylvanus

after

our

considering

imperfectly,
principles

already

in

work

present

which

clearly

the

the

dynamo
on

had

the

of

theory
of

contents

the

on

which

treatise

has

of

the

liberal

render

the

knowledge

treatise

will

Thompson,

own

at

progress

Hopkinsons,

thorough

prepare

however

the

our

this

of

hope

we

technical

to

of

conclusions

the

which

manner

by

forth

kindly

experience,

results

appreciation

our

of

have

technical

the

to

Company

Berlin,

of

amount

setting

disseminating

was,

supply,

of

found

have

we

Electric

addition

by

in

Machinery

to

large

to

arrive,

in

which

General

The

of

policy,

useful

It

we

made

information

substantial

very

to

influence

greatest

work.

results

the

rare,

us

design.

with

give

endeavoured

thoroughly

be

Elektricitiits-Gesellschaft

have

enabled

work

sections

Union

unfortunately

has

can

construction,

believe,

length

designing

the

our

loss

We

the

other

in

and

America,

total

of

output.

various

indispensable

processes

constants.

justify

of

the

the

to

as

the

will

siderations

and

used,

xix

lines

these

with

assist

shall

enunciated

in

in

these

treatises.
We
which
work.

acknowledge
we

have

with

received

pleasure
from

many

the

assistance

valuable
friends

in

the

and

suggestions

preparation

of

the

PART

ELECTRIC

I.

GENERATORS.

ELECTRIC

GENERATORS.

MATERIALS.
CONSIDERABLE

of

used
and

electric

dynamo

shall

materials

varietyof

conform

to rather

it is essential

and

apparatus,

exacting requirements,
well

magnetic conductivity as

with

as

into the

enters

both

that

grades

the

regards electric

as

mechanical

their

to

respect

construction

properties.
TESTING
metallic

The
circuits

in

be of

must

in the

differences
addition

the

iron

sheet

unannealed

having
cent,

exerts

cases

many

almost

the

conductivity.

properties of
subjectedfor

subjectionto
It thus

magnetic

few

this

various

iron.2

weeks,

exerts

Sheet

iron

to such
as

poor

of

stages

for

instance,

drawn

copper

production
final

the

has

when

Cast

copper

only

50

the

upon

temperature

when

deg.

60

as

before

as

purposes

per

magnetic

compositions,

magnetic

also

result.

hysteresisloss

copper,

certain

steel

unity.

of the

upon

great

moderate

slight

permeability of

great influence

for

high temperature.

analysisas

even

times

as

of

conductivityof

influence

twice

over

the

conducting

effect

scarcelygreater than

annealing from

Pressure

several

temperature.3

becomes

tests

during

chemical

sheet

Cent., becomes

after

same

is

preponderating

The

magnetic

the

and

considerable

often

reduces

Again,

frequentlyhas

it has

as

of aluminium

treatment

metallic

the

composition.

of manganese

cent,

per

chemical

18.1

to

100

in

employed

composition is

cent,

mechanical

The

Thus,

chemical

of

containing 12
in

definite

of 3 per

ratio

the

compounds

MATERIALS.

OF

desirable

samples

Electrician,July 3rd,

1896.
3

See

from

Dewar
pages

to

subjectto chemical, physical,and

every

and
30

lot of material

Fleming.
to

32, and

See

Figs. 26

to

intended

page

33, and

for

electro
in the

use

Figs. 33

32.
B

and

34.

Electric

of

construction

of

importance

Generators.

becomes

books

devoted

materials

tivitythan

in

standard

tivity,due

consequently

manufacture.

It

conductivityin

order

electrical

The

alloys varies

to

like accurate

anything

results

properties of

materials,

and

apparatus

and

care

tests

physicaltreatment,

uniformlygood qualityin
been

with

proposed

method,

accurate

sample

is in the

Among

W.

Holman's

Professor

the

form

more

of

an

useful

books

Electrical

also

Electrician, July 3rd, 1896.


A

of the

propertiesof

conductivity

of inferior

conduc

difficulties

the

to

of

its

test

value.
other

each

most
the

lot

resistance

high

imperative,if

are

in

testing the

variabilityin

extreme

in chemical

laborious,

most

the

on

subject

Notes

various

Notes

the

of

(Massachusetts
and

in

with

applicationof

electrical

measurements

Institute

of

the

obtain

to

methods

is that

ring uniformly wound

permitting of

in

composition

order

Various

employed.

magnetic

improvements

recent

indispensablein

tests

the

Laboratory

experi

simplifyingpermeabilitytests, but

annular

former

lessen

on

the

material

Physical Laboratory

Fleming's
Table

to

although

secondary coils, the

S.

view

with

be

to

slightvariations

such

the

apt

necessary

Nevertheless,

render

conduc

TESTS.

are

with

even

magnetic properties,
resultingfrom
and

show

required.3

are

judgment

methods.

text
recent

of Matthiessen's

silver and

PERMEABILITY
Considerable

is

low

German
that

to the

especiallydesirable

becomes

extent

in

copper.

guard againsttoo

an

described

results of which

obtained

often

now

impurities to

conductivityof

such

to

results

diameters,

of

admixture

the

to

is

for pure

to small

drawn

be

may

considerablyhigher

have

the

as

wire

copper

exceeding Matthiessen's
Copper wire,

them

to

those

are

Fleming,2 the

and

great purity

attributed

was

Manufactured

ments.

of

state

the

case,

tests

will suffice to call attention

Dewar

Professors

that

such

TESTS.

conductivitytests

subject.1 It

to the

of
investigations
that

in

used

the

being

apparent.

CONDUCTIVITY
methods

order

in

practicalshop methods,

quickly and accuratelymade,

The

This

dynamo-electric apparatus.

have

the

most

which

the

primary

and

any

are

desired

Professor

Technology), and

Forms.

conducting

materials

is

given

later

in this

volume.

Generators.

Electric

2.00

Reversing

of

simply creating

turns, and

50

would

obtained

been

have

with

2,400 ohms,

of

instead

ohms

100

2400

..

density

the

Therefore

1.10

-f

and

inch

square

Density

still greater magnitude

mixed

Although

terms

into

curves

iron
of

the
force

motive

H.

6.45

The
=

n,

of

number

should

turns

others

equal

amperes

inch

per

14,700

Similarly,fluxes

kilolines.

95.0

of

units

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lines

the

per

number

have

metric

employed
ordinates

the

inch.

square
of

practice.

denoting
used

curves

They

ampere-turns

in

are,

of

in centimetres.

Ampere-turns

per

centimetre

Ampere-turns

per

inch

of

length

2-5^

of

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ampere-turns

per

inch

per
of

inch

length

of

are

length

2.02

TT

absolute

1Q
;
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approximately equal

the

magneto

practice

length.

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being expressed

absolute

In

the

therefore, equal

inch

per

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represent the density in

""
=

instance,

system, present

readily convert
in

In

permeability.

of

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to

to

centimetre, the abscissae

per square
the

the

For

of

lines.

inferior

admittedly

are

plotted,in

p,

we

COS

12,700,000

terms

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95,000

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of

75.4.

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in

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number

written

units

are

equals
the

inch

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abscissae
and

of

curves

B/H

turns

ampere

length

square

per

megalines

use.

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to

390.

generallyexpressed in megalines.

are

expressed

saturation

ordinates
B.

the

centimetre.

square

14,700;

of

inch

per

in lines

systems

shop practice requires their

measure,

centimetres,

square

12.7

1.10

was

be reduced

generallybe

would

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37.7;

Ampere-turns

lines.

was

14,700 lines per

should

this
practice1

lines per

ring

the

was

16,200

result of this observation


H

in

deg.;

was

16,200

But

1,690

of

cross-section

the

as

9.60

sample

in the

9.60

And

there

50

reversed

flux

reversing it,

of

"

100

consequentlythe

40

instead

of

deflection

exploringcoil

instead

flux

the

with

Then

circuit.

in the

turn

one

of
deflection^

gave

secondary

of

total resistance

2,400 ohms

deg. with

40

coil

exciting

the

in

amperes

to

2 H.

to

Letting

Tests.

Permeability

of

rod-shaped

sample, this

in that

the

latter

in

rod

and

the

used

be

may

and

the

where

kinson

and

for all

of

apparatus
of the

those

be

to

are

calculation

the

of

for the

lines

along

PERMEABILITY

MEASURING

OF

is

absolute,

more

methods,

other

Hop

closelysimilar

annular

an

to

ring sample.

BALLISTIC

REQUIRING

NOT

the

electro-magnetism,1

on

of

ring,

whereas

exploring coils

Descriptionsof

case

use

negligibleproportions,

to

text-books
be

and

with

case

for.

would

results

the

annular

an

method

ring

be reduced

in

found

of the

separately wound,

is the

corrected

example already given

METHODS

the
than

either

practicable,or

be

than

magnetising

same

error

must

error

Hopkinson, permits

sample

samples. However,
for

METHODS.

convenient

more

the

less chance

sources

Dr.

by

each

method

yoke

is seldom

which

being

requires that

much

affords

devised

yoke method,

and

bar

The

TESTING

PERMEABILITY

OTHER

GALVANOMETER.
There
of

been

have

permeability

making

galvanometer, and
attending its
Those
of

number

well

which

is

bridge2

the

with

described

by

by
by

Also

Electrical

"An

27th,
4

"The

J.

in

of

the

ballistic

compared

the

trouble

but

it

to

standard

successful.

most

is

rather

between

difference

The

untrust

standard

the

Mr.

Holden

Professor

Hopkinson,
Engineer,

Apparatus

for

in

1895,3
before

Ewing

Phil.

Trans., page

New

York,

March

Determining

Frank

Mr.

Electrical
in

and

also

in

commercial
a

December

instrument
1896.4

455, 1885.
25th, 1891.

Induction

and

Hysteresis Curves,"

Electrical

World,

1896.

Magnetic

Testing of Iron

and

is

apparatus

similar
in

It

Determining
for

World

Royal Society

the

extensively

Holden.
of

Method

embodied

been

in

the

"

used

been

has

by

entitled
"

Curves

principlehas

which

devised

been

article

an

Hysteresis
The

1894.

constructed

June

him

and

Induction

exhibited

accomplishing this,

of

good results, has

very

15th,

great

purpose

test-piece/
method

is

there

be

to

example,

well-known

when
worthy, particularly

and

proved

have

is

tested

be

to

the

calculations.

simplifyingthe

piece

the

permeability

Eickemeyer

as

use

for

generally considerable

the

with

away

the

without

measurements

doing

as

use,

in

known

of

devised

arrangements

or

Steel," Proc.

Inst.

Civil

Engineers, May,

1896.

Electric

method

Holden's

bars

by

about

been

found

about

close

as

long.

magnetometer,
lie at

tending to
of the

bars

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the

to

use

right angles to
to

set

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the

provided

for

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and

and

is evident
the

this

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the
that

fluxes

leakage

which

south

in. in

affect

each

such

other

block

each

in

are

to

in

current
to

get

bar
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has

diameter, and
is

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its needle

with

position.

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measuring,

directions

equal, for

variation

parallel,

are

bars, the

two

this

for

influence

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are

This

rid

or

of

the

north

effect

the
end

block.

from

the

there

would

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through

the

air,

no

balanced
both

of

terminal

equal

other

each

the

same

shows

the

one

that

the

if not

magnetometer.
the

ends

practice it

one,

the

their

at

1.

magnetism.
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of

two

arrangement

sensitive

very

magnetometer

be

must

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in

the

the

by varying

reversing between

of

terminal

one

would

end

this

right angles to

pass

whenever

in them

from

about

of about

reversing simultaneously,and

magnetising currents,
of

In

length

FIG.

The

.25

in which

rods

windings permit.
portion of

middle

the

joined

fit.

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not

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as

convenient

most

7 in.

into

together

arrangement

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equal lengths, and

over

soft iron

of

essentiallyof

consists

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blocks

two

and

wound

are

Generators.

of

condition
the

effects

is

bars, and
of

residual

Tests.

Permeability

where
n

number

of

Current

in

distance

between

As

the

be

may

arranged

at

fixed

amperes.
blocks

coils

magnetising

same

turns.

be

always

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distance

centimetres.

in

used, and

blocks

the

as

apart,

and
H

The

and

mined,
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at

of

curve

when

found

once

the

of

reference
of

are

the

balance

standard

the

the

to

characteristics
this

test-piece,and

of

means

making
and

quickly done,
of

the

need

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two

thus

The
be

it

steel, and

the

standard

hand,

of

cast-iron

quality

most

and

one

like

that

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of

size

the

compass.

permeability

iron

wrought
the

is

simplicity

manipulating,

of

in

test

pocket

of
in

the

bars

good

care

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furnishes

whole

by

with

is

standard.

the

extremes

less

takes

of

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use

than

quite opposite

yet

at

delicate

more

of

pieces

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for

of

method

minimised

are

magnetometer

not

compared,

error

the

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comparisons,

of

chances

value

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described.

as

accurate

very

standards

be

is calculated

the

process.

described

be

and

produced

the

of

the

been

has

deter

previously

calculated,

cross-section,

same

been

have

must

above-described

force

by

bars

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standard

the

the

magnetomotive

KG.

may

if

two

or

cast

test-piece should

used.
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about

.5

iron
in.

be

may

wide

and

7 in.

shaped blocks, capable


of

stripswhich

of

the

is

easily accounted

of

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test-piece and

cross-sections
shown

may

both

the

in

long.

making
about

the

Holden

since

total
and

the

the

with
In

case

induction
are

Ewing

if it

require

contact

this

fluxes

way,

will

This

in. thick.
in

the

same

good

.25

standard

for,

when

tested

the

the

general

will

equal.

are

In

use

in

cut

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strips

specially-

end

of the

the

cross-sections

be

not

values

is

equal,

bundle

but

inversely
Figs.

permeability bridges.

and

this
the

as

are

Electric

Generators.

Hysteresis Tests.

DETERMINATION

step-by-stepmethod

The
a

is

sample through
employed

with

to

motive

great

is

plottedwith

metre), and

with

such

abscissae

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in

cycle per

derived

"

of

means

the

second.

per

results

in terms

relation

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be

may

From

cubic

centimetre

per

per

in

commercial
the

two

per

OF

Alternate

Current

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equal

per

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pound

cycle

complete cyclic curve


7T

second

edition, page

62.

this

centi

by

to

the

"*"

centi

it is

more

of material

expressionsmay

UNITS.

Transformer,

If

square

apparatus

wratts
the

ergs

results

divided

area

planimeter),will

between

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is made

plotted.

lines

),its

the

Area

of

CONVERSION

Ergs

(C

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flux.

the

Fig. 3,

to

subsequent calculations

follows

as

in

complete cycle, expressed

one

to have

convenient
per

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by

to

test

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in

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equal

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noting by the deflection of a ballistic

is shown

as

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present

consists

ordinates

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hysteresisloss

the

at

extent

primary coil,and

complete cycle curve,


curve

of

corresponding changes

the

Loss.

determining the hysteresis loss,by carrying


complete cycle,has been used for some
past, and
years

force of the

galvanometer

HYSTERESIS

OF

ring-shaped sample, and

be

Generators.

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second

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=

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LOSSES

HYSTERESIS

in iron

Hysteresis loss

ALTERNATING

IN

through

other

when

remains

of

core

alternatingfield,but
inch,

the

kilolines

that

further

on

per

square

at

from

and

which,

when

the

becomes,

Royal
"

See

it is
in

inch,

quite

fact, it

magnetism
and

paper

Society, June
Magnetic

"

The

in

the

of

result

with

the
In

pressed beyond
constant

in

Hysteresis

of Iron

4th, 1896.

Hysteresis

has

predicted.

was

is

very

in

See

also

100

small

an

in

with

does

not

in the

Electrician

square

and

rapidly

about

130

indication
other
of

experi

magnetism,

hysteresisloss

decrease

Field,"
of

read

October

as

in the

before

the

2nd, 1896,

Rotating Field," by R. Beattie


and
R.
0. Clinker.
Electrician, August 31st, 1894, F. G. Bailey. Also Wied. Ann., No. 9, 1898, Niethammer.
on

of

alternatingfield,

limit,the

Rotating Magnetic

article

by

theory

per

of

be

of the

that

every

of the

case

certain

than

of

rotating

the

kilolines

verified

molecular

value, but

that

induction

types
cannot

maximum,

an

been

other

cases

greater

about

the

certain
two

the

condition

former

found1

sharply defined

it becomes
This

in

hysteresisloss

the

magnetisation,

the

The

latter

the

induction

an

in accord

remains,

on

direction.

magnetisation,until, at

disappearingaltogether.
menters,

consequently

and

when

one

ways

positiveto negative,and

Bailey has
a

hysteresis loss reaches

diminishes

from

in

same.

inductions

in two

consequently the magnetisation,

hystereris loss

the
necessarily

produces for low

field

varies

transformer,

resultant

The

to be

assumed

value, but

in

constant

apparatus.

changing

magnetising force, and

the

in the

holds

in

value

zero

produced

iron, and

the

magnetising force acting upon


passes

be

may

FIELDS.

ROTATING

AND

Also

the
poles of
placed between
thoroughly analysed. The

rings when

loss3
to

be

rings

The

sample rings

built

are

up

into

FIG.

Surrounding
wire,

the

The

measured

sample, the
and

the

not

terminals

magnet.
and

but

of the

number

constants

deflection

For

lead

which

to

Weston

voltmeter.

of turns
of the

voltmeter,

voltmeter,

electromotive

in the

can

force

be

the

such

as

11).

page

pivoted shaft, around


magnetises

rings.

the

"

in.

high.

5.

to be

tested

force

of the

Knowing

calculations,see

coil of insulated

the

coil is thus

in

corresponding
an

another

obvious

page

of

the

in this

to

manner.1

volume.

the

rectified,

cross-section

angular velocityof

induction

calculated

is

revolving with

commutator

coil,the
the

just

are

pile about
cylindrical

touching the sample


of

enables

(Fig.4,

test

vertical

alternatingelectromotive
by

rings

sheet-iron

electro-magnet which

co-axiallyan

in sheet-iron

loss

the

measures

rotating magnet, and

with

concentric

held

are

revolves

which

It

ordinary ballistic galvanometer

in the

be used

would

satisfactory.

most

the

be

to

appears

The

Generators.

Electric

12

the

magnet,
a

certain

Hysteresis Tests.
The

force

tending to

shaft

spring surrounding the


is fixed

to

torsion

position,and

zero

By varying
by

data

residual

eddy

which

only ones

attached

the

required
from

angular velocityof
of

effect

under

eddy

complete apparatus may


modification
(Fig. 6) of this

the

of

ment

induction

the

for different

into two

of

that

the

of

magnetising
much

motive

force

that

is

the

With

rings on

will be

The
is

lot
there

applied
such

any

of

account

nearly constant,

sample

rotates

proportionalto

applied

for

tions in the

of

in
the

volume

to the

thickness

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of

of

from

does

air

give

and

the

speed, the
the

purposes,

in

Fig. 4,

12.

with

away

the

adjust-

determination

about

made

that

modified
one-third

small

as

the

flux

in

corresponding variation
total

likelyto

flux

furnished

general
the

is

as

average

the

the

in

this

angle of

correction

same

as

them
in the
in

occur

through

them

manner.

rotation

has

rings do not, owing

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the

high magneto

very

spiralspring,and

sheets, make

of

is

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magnetisation
In

of

electro-magnet is

leakage.

the

cross-section, as
the

for,
low

page

cross-section

The

hysteresisloss.

spring.

is shown

Fig. 5,

the

case

little

at

coil

varying permeability,the
with

their

to

observations

allowed

separate

considerable

variation

loss per

practicallynegligible,and

electro-magnets,so

oppositionto

and

the

this

is very

the

end

6.

rings.

slightlywith

changes only very


current.

In

in

instrument

greater length,and

sample

practicable,so

tests.

be

wire

seen

and

current

few

other

rings

of

helical

The

for all commercial

with

FIG.

scale.

constant

be

The

bring the

to

may

are,

be

over

magnet,

to

of

means

end.

one

by running

or,

sample

test

the

as

conditions

these
A

small

so

the

currents

determined

becomes

loss

to it at

pointermoving

readilycalculated

necessary.

rings is opposed by

deflection

the

hysteresisloss

readings taken
whilst

is

the

current

and

head, with

cycle is proportionalto

the

rotate

13

to

be

to varia

height.

The

Electric

14

magnets

when

made

reading is

iron

sheet

pieces of

seven

poles of

between

the

magnet

carries

pointer which

hysteresispropertiesare used for


ponding to these samples are plottedas a
joiningthe

line

tests, this

has
of

made

be

to

of

thickness

in the

variation

deflections

The

hysteresisloss.

The

PROPERTIES

as

descriptionof
The

tests.

primary

pression.

The

material

the

coolinghas
noticeable

and

by

heating, and
of

rate

permeabilityof
too

permeabilityof high
diminished
mechanical

The

into the

by

however,

effect

on

it

the

composition

; the

Fig.

as

iron,

7.

be

of

physical

basis
specific
essential

an

for

the

part

affected

of

to

composition ; by annealing,
strains

the

for

the

upon

chemical

by

tension

instance, is diminished

flakes

com

the

if the

by annealing,the only
of

also be

wrought

or

magnetic propertiesof

restored

steels may

iron and

in

the

graphite
increased

iron

or

is increased.

by annealing

steel is diminished

permeabilityresultingfrom

mechanical

by annealing.

magnetic properties,of
of

advantages, that

magnetic propertiesare

carbon

be restored

and

which,

size of the

of

depend

steel

and

the

loss

great

correction

no

the

that

and

MATERIALS.

analysisforms

may

tempering, and

strain

is shown

influences

cast

rapid,but

that

apparatus

mechanical

coolingalso

change being that

strain, may,

and

degree accordingto

been

of

material, chemical

the

tempering, continued

indication

physicalstructure
less

greater or

The

iron

magnetic propertiesof

structure

OF

subsequent

with

same,

other

has,

corres

deflections

between

among

It

of

hysteresislosses,

to in the

is referred

so
pile of test-pieces,

the

using easilyprepared samples.

The

of their

practicallythe

are

variation.

such

for

function

existing

relation

the

showing

line

deflections

The

The

standards

Two

reference.

found

pointsthus

two

rotated

are

knife-edges.

on

scale.

of about

up

These

long.

mounted

over

moves

known

and

in.

magnet

permanent

is made

sample

test

and

wide

in.

the

TESTER.

HYSTERESIS

Ewing's apparatus1the

Professor

and

impulse by hand,

an

is obtained.

steady deflection

EWING
In

them

slowly by giving

rotated

are

Generators.

the

different elements

steel,varies according to

Electrician,April 26th,

1895.

the

entering

percentage

of

Composition of
other

be

elements

objectionablemay
influence

the

be

not

for instance, manganese

steel,as

The

present.

in

while
more

oft-set

less

so

when

ordinary

it exerts

degree.

although

some,

harmful
the

in

injuriousinfluence
1

as

for
of

of
is not

others

also

are

present

objectionablein iron

nature

as

modify

the

same

15

which, alone, would

element

an

amounts

carbon, but

of

that

and

7.

elements

themselves

Steel.

and

number

is of the

Some

impurities:

of

presence

FIG.

greatly

Iron

act
objectionable,

instance,

sulphur.

in
The

Electrician, April 26th,

cast

influence
as

amounts

others,

antidote

iron, silicon

relative

1895.

an

of

tends
and

for
to

the

Electric

16

of

sum

in

variations

the

the

make

to

result

approximate
here

forth, as

set

values

magnetic

and

remained

elements
tests

test

varied

of

the

of

The

elements.

with

uniformity of
nificant

to

the

in

effect

it exerts
as

it

other
may

the

on

elements

to

permit

tending

to

first

the

the

of all the

maintain

the

initial
loss

at

of

that

other

the

low

value

iron,
carbon

silicon, phos

that

noticeable

the

the

influence

percentage

However,

carbon

hysteresis loss, and

sig

controllingelement,

impurities;
of

is

iron, and

of

of

also

iron.

percentage

is the

wrought

of

account

hence

grades of

considerable

extremely low

It

amounts

has
ingredients,

as

practice.

ingredients,and

usual

regarded

processes

secondary to

where

be

purer

in

cast

and

the

on

the

within

analysis.

proportions

less

compared

difficult it is to

more

iron, steel

the

the

between

important

impure

most

cast

other

sum

general
in the

the

chemical

the

with

and

of

or

and

the

of

variations

correct

more

principallywith

melting point,may

be

iron,
of

steel, the

or

with

degree

manganese,

present

sometimes
sheet

lesser

one,

determines

in

in the

been

have

found

been

treatment,

grades

forth

magnetic properties. Carbon,

the

on

several

of any

excess

and

that, beginning
the

phorus, sulphur,
an

iron

propertiesaccord

magnetic

present,

compared

constant

economicallyproduced

be

can

the

purer

process

note

and

principal

were

interactions

the

set

have

magnetic propertiesfrom

passing through
the

materials

general,the

predict the

analyses

the

only approximate, since

herein

tests, and

of

which

limits between
In

remained

modify

may

statements

number

great

element

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conclusions

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element.

one

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arriving at

before

analyses

various

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the

to

effect of

the

to

as

or

indicate

therefore,

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test.

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tests

generally present, are

elements

other

of

number

great

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magnetic

in the

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in

not,

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to

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fairlyrepresent
cases,

elements,

may

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sample

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diffusion

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elements

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for

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longed heating.
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properties

of

iron

magnetic permeabilityand

and

steel

require separate

magnetic hysteresis.

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examination

as

permeability is

to
of

Propertiesof

be

then

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losses

parts

may

laminated.

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found

useful

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of

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magnetism
in.

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of

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to

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in solid

flux

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as

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dimension, and

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be

must

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rolling process.

there

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plates,which
Some

17

varying magnetic

to

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meability towards

which

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of

Iron.

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when

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local currents

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elements, other

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of

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upon

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iron

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of

MAGNETISATION

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effect

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magnetic permeability.

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and

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inferior magnetic qualityof iron.
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to

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up

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when

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results

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saturation.

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curves

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carbon

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possible.

as

shows

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of cast

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more

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grades A

10

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process

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Arnold,

and

11

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data

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irons

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shown

Fig. 8,

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it

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on

in

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C.E.,

vol.

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the

as

in

the

graphite

cxxiii.,page

156.

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20

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the

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12

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likewise

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open-

open-hearth process, since, on

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magnetic quality.

tained

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the

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to

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process

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the

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in the

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ings.

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term

analysis

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of the

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magnetic propertiesof

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chemical

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than

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Magnetisation

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magnetic quality.
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steel

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values

average

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steel

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the

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respectively.

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corresponding to

the

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these

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may

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in

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Tables

densities

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in

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extent.

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diffused

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noticeable

machining.

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the

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practice,is
increases

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analysis. Manganese
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than

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carbon

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magnetic propertiesof
TABLE

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QUALITY

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Fig.

16

result,

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show

magnetic properties.

illustrated

FIRST

World,

phosphorus

SAMPLES

in

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OF

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CAST

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Iron

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xlviii.,page

presence

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illustrates

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low

its

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Sir W.

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exceptionalpurposes.

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magnetic propertiesof wrought

for

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Elswick

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the

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"

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of

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Proc.

basis

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magnetic properties of

Royal Soc.,

vol.

xlvii.,page

23 ;

1.

investigationshave
of chromium

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26

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temperature
10

TZO

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power

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TURNS

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from

to

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Electrician,April 13th,

Elec.

Eng.,

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World,

June

York,

temperature
upward

deg. Cent,

700

cent,

per

the

deg. Cent,

200

increases,until at

cent,

of

it has

its initial value.

vol. x., page


1894.

15th, 1895.

the

677.

at

loss

fallen

ordinary
decreases
to

as

Obviously

low
this

decrease

at

Sheet

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high temperatures

very

in

Losses

Energy

Iron.

29

commercial

no

importance at

the

present time.1
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annealed

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together

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the

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iron, being higher the

tests

hysteresis,

temperatures.

the

upon

D.

depends

amount

temperature

described

are

of

range

somewhat

depends

Its

Zeit., April 5th, 1894;

valuable

hysteresis

the

satisfactoryexplanation

of charcoal

14th, 1897,

May

over

that

given.

the

upon

grades

in two

high temperatures.3

has

has

effected

composition

the

iron.
much

of

authors

and

C.

C.

Slow

Proceedings of
January

the

temperature

improvement

the

heating.4

Resistance

Electrical

resistance,

and

materials, the

results

the

easilyseparated;

are

is

hysteresisloss

Cent.2

having

particularlysubject to

complete

very

temperature
the

pure
3

best

Physical Society, on

permeability, and
'2

The

and

It

"

iron, and

the

Quarterly, July, 1895;

; also

the

Iron.

continued

by

initial loss, are

Properties

before

Sheet

of

annealed.

ber, 1897

show

Fig. 25

of this deterioration

ingly low

by

950

together badly.
the

of
of

relation

iron

sheet

nature

higher the

place;

it insures

of

compositionof

been

and

increases

cause

upon

to

stick

which

at

the

grades of iron, by annealing from

loss in iron

C.

the

the

upon

about

sheets

and

greater degree upon

subjected.

that

take

as

the

temperature

actions

the

upon

great.

Deterioration

more

far

dependent

passing this temperature (950 deg. Cent.),the

different

netic

to

influence

to

up

high temperature,

Curves

has

The

"

annealing, show

desirable,

iron becomes

of

iron is

is somewhat

experiments concerning the

scaled, and

desired

Iron.

deleterious

is

iron, but

the

hysteresisloss

temperature
become

the

preponderating

temperature

after

of

Sheet

Extended

the

hysteresisloss

which

to

Annealing of

lower

the

composition

physicalprocesses

to

of

magnitude

are

following work

Wharton,

Royal

llth, 1895.

Roget,

of

Iron," read

complete experimental

in

Mr.

to

London,

Magnetic

Society,January
A

R.

of

in the

Changes
the

the

indebted

recent

paper
before

data.

very

hysteresisand

Royal

assistance

Permeability
17th, 1895

"Effects

on

the

propertiesof insulating

Coates, of Lynn, Mass., and

for valuable

valuable

entitled
the

on

Jesse

of

; also

contribution
of

Messrs.

to

carrying

Electrician, December
to

this

subject

Heating

12th, 1898.

on

11.

of tests.

out

M.

Iron," by William

Prolonged

Society, May

in the

Mordey,
7th, 1894,

has
the

It contains

been

made

Magnetic
some

very

Electric

called

loss

subjectto

by

lower

Table

case

results

brands

of

brands

of those

rise of

percentage

the

shows

different

several

on

27, but

annealed

of

is

sample

JFt9^J6.BASIC

the

of

tests

invariablygreater

in

that
"

Cent,

deg.

60

hysteresisby

FLg.27.

i'-S

in

noticed

be

the

ageing," the

than

of the

that

ACID

ncLKriouarteiiHG

0- +

at

tests

will

of

increase

"

grade

same

case

more

exceptions.

many

are

It

the

was

ageing

"

iron.

subject to

the

there

the

superiorto

This

temperature.

and

correspondingto Figs. 26
V.

high temperature, although

ageing,"generallyremains

"

from

iron annealed

from

annealed

Iron

ageing."

"

Generators.

of

IRON

TO

t.l

OPEN-HEARTH

STEEL

ANALYSIS

E!

SILICON

"

PHOSPHORUS..

."

MANGANESE

gl

SULPHUR-

"

CARBON.

unannealed

sample, and

than

worse

the

Brands

plottedin

at

even

the
as

more

unannealed

III., V.,

these

when

VI.,

at 60

stable

constructed

temperature

much

29

are

the

brands

with
above

and

of
of

same

056

sample ultimatelybecomes

appears

that

at

deterioration
selected

that
that

iron deteriorate

60

irons whose

"

ageing

"

records

are

respectively.

deg. Cent., but

temperature

relates to avoidance

annealed

the

it
investigations

deteriorate
this

often

026

samples.

and

Figs. 28, 31, and

From
will not

that

0031
oas

can

be

obtained

irons deteriorate

some

temperature of

90

which

rapidly

deg. Cent,

even

gradually. Consequently, so

through

irons, should

deg. Cent.

iron

"

ageing," apparatus,

not

be

allowed

to

far
even

reach

"

V.

TABLE

(From
of

Temperature
The

chemical

Ageing

RESULTS

"

Tests

ageing

analyses

of

OP

by
=

these

"

R.

60

C.

Iron.

of Sheet

TESTS

ON

AGEING

Clinker, London,

deg. Cent., except


samples

are

31

given

1896-7.)

where
in

IRON.

OP

stated.

otherwise

Table

IV.,

Temperature

raised

to

90

deg.

after

600

hours.

Temperature

raised

to

90

deg.

after

650

hours.

Temperature

raised

to

90

deg.

after

670

hours.

on

page

27.

Electric

32
of

examination

An
the most

the

high temperature,

impure

such

that

results indicates
is believed

It

stable result.

Generators.

iron may

annealingfrom

by

that

made

be

impure

rather

to

have

gives

sufficiently

low

as

iron

initial

an

The lower melting


be obtained
with the purest iron.
loss as can
hysteresis
iron cannot, in
such
pointof impure iron, however, imposes a limit ; for
it, be brought to so high a temperature as pure iron,
order to anneal

ss

"
u

2500

3000

xsa

iso

soo

iroo

aso

1000

vso

HOURS

"Saix.

MIT../1*

because
low

the

softens

surface

the

plates stick together

at

comparatively

temperatures.
The

^ageing
annealed

of

curves
"

tests.

sample

Figs. 30, 31,


In

is

Fig. 30

of

when

increase

the

no

32

represent

effect of

Pressure

great magnitude,

hystereticloss.

partlyregainsits

the

and

the

results

of

interesting

higher temperature

upon

the

clearlyshown.

Effectof Pressure."
even

and

former

Even

and
as

all

mechanical

they

decrease

after release

good qualities.

In

the

from
curves

strains

are

injurious

permeability and
the iron only
pressure,
the

of

Fig. 33

is shown

Properties of
the

effect of

applying pressure

having

ments

been

Another
of

it

after

These

show

the

that

results

from

received

was

removal

is

the

Iron.

different

two

the

interestingcase

Fig. 34.

iron,as

made

to

Shwf

of

grades of iron, the


the

the

curves

certain

upon

after

makers,

measure

pressure.

in

shown

of tests

33

it had

been

A, B,

sample

and
of

annealed,

C,

sheet
and

0-9

EFFECT

OF

PRES8UREUPON

HYSTERESIS-LOSS

JRON

SUBSEQUENT

REMOVAL

SILICON

THE

OFSHEETTO

THE

.QC9

PHOSPHORUS"

__;090

MANGANESE,

-4-74

SULPHUR...

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_.__

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_-O72
"

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8OOO

1200

PRESSURE

IN

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LBS.

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INCH.

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CARBON

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PHOSPHORUS
MANGANESE

-368

SILICON

.-202
-I

SULPHUR
.

AMPERE

after

being subjectedto

It will be

that

seen

meability,but

that

meabilitybelow
The

is

value

probably

the

much

TURNS

-JO
PER

annealing in this

14

12
OF

INCH

of 40,000

pressure

subjecting the

its
of

sample

to

16

LENGTH.

Ib. per

case

..

square

inch, respectively.

materiallyincreased

the

per

diminished

the

per

pressure

originalvalue.

the

hysteresislosses

greater.

Mr.

Mordey

while

the

refers to

iron
a

case

is still under
in which

pressure
a

pressure

Electric

34

of

1,500 Ib. per

in the

Re-annealing

value.1
its

accompanied by

was

the

Upon removing

loss.

core

inch

square

Generators.

injuredby

original
to

pressure,

originalcondition.
This

under

be

sheets,

no

HysteresisLoss.
that

The

"

Fig.

of

curves

35

give values

practice.

in actual

be obtained

can

These

should

Ibf. Also niqktr losses


C hascrWHein
tWe

for the

Curve

be increased
I0?.for transfi
50 Ibs of Iron " S/. For those. "ith From 50 U
with Iron' not pruper/y annea/eol
tL~g"
'
ok'
~H- test
iple.,

results
via, less than

100

Orthodox.

is

for

forfcldv

Values

hysteresis
sheet

Lost
Current
F 10 Microhm,

'

losses inTransFormcrs.diie
in excefS
SQ7.txlt"Ofi

should

be

used

transformer

work

transformer

work, iron

and

iron there

is

for armatures

transformer

is

occasion

for

is

no

yet secured

the

in. to

usually.025

plate.013

by

such

in. in

in. thick, rolled from

used

generally used.
Curve

thickness.

Ewing.

Professor

\
tdolyCurre

thtbc values

in

For

Swedish

It

from

was

iron.2

Its

Iron

gives

strip of

analysiswas

Cent.

.02

Silicon

.032

Manganese

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.020

Sulphur

.003

(by difference)

Slow

Proceedings of

only.

trace

Phosphorus

ier

values.

Per

"On

Sheet

in

exacting requirements,

iron

armature
.036

these

Carbon

Iron

steel

generallyused.

in. thickness

representative of

is

best result

of .014

with

comply

required to

be

bo

of

all iron

construction, and

transformer

for

should

armature

curve

good

'

Actual

For

tem

to

bnprtur

as

im

construction.

mechanical

such

the

to

more

is essential

than

used

relates

as

of considerable

one

transformer

and

should

pressure

is

pressure,

assembling armature

in

far

so
particularly

pressure,

remains

permanent

or

losses

injuryby

iron

the

portance, and
porary

of

matter

while

increase

the

cent,

per

loss fell to its

core

been

has

which

iron

restores

the

pressure,

of 21

increase

an

Changes
the

in

the

the Institution

...

...

...

99.925
...

...

Magnetic

Royal Society,January

Proceedings q/

...

of

Civil

...

...

Permeability

of

Iron,"

by

William

17th, 1895.

Engineers, May

19th,

1896.

M.

Mordey,

Electric

36

The
of little

for

eddy

to

used

irons

and

currents

set

copper

but

constitutes
for

magnetic
given

in

(Munroe

W.
and

dependence

i)

1.

Swedish

Preece

H.

Jameson
of the

charcoal

gives

"

iron, very
,,

PREECE'S

soft and

TESTS

and

given,

for

com

,,

,,

not

suited

for P.

0.
"

specification.

Swedish

5.

Best

6.

Bessemer

Siemens-Martin

puddled

cast

the

composition.

steel 0.10

carbon.

iron.

steel, special soft quality.

,,

Best

values

WIRE.

7.
8.

,,

IRON

4.

,,

of

strikingmanner

chemical

the

upon

ANNEALED

OF

No.

pure,

good for P. 0. speci-

in

shows

of iron

tication.
,,

iron

also

are

resis

the

YI.

Pocket-book), which

VII.

3.
"

in which
pure

very

and

total loss.

of the

Table, reproduced below,

the

resistance
specific

2.
,,

current

sheets,

approximately

VI.

for

eddy

are

TABLE

No.

Table

correspondingvalues

part

have

purposes

TABLE

Mr.

small

the

to

isolated

individual

the
a

only

refer

they

in

up

work, and

for transformer

chieflyuseful

are

density constants

comparison, the

mercial

36

calculation, as

this often

in armatures
The

Fig.

in armature

use

Tosses due

tance

in

curves

Generators.

,,

steel.

hard

quality.

SpecificConductivityof
Although prepared in
of much
of

to
significance

using

reduced

to

low

ately
also

be

nearly

its lower

course

to

this

formers

in America

sition is

more

1, and

like

have

been

Samples

ageing."
property

Reference

should

before

FAcademie

useful

data

of

The

results

sequently reproduced

per

Resistance
Centimetre

of

will

proportion

Transformer
such

to

whose

13th, 1898,

of

the

H.

M.

by

Le

varying percentages
of

influence
of

INFLUENCE

CARBON.

OF

Si.

Mn.

0.05

0.13
..

0.08

0.15

0.05

0.24

14

0.49

16

0.84

0.24

0.13

18

1.21

0.21

0.11

18.4

1.40

0.14

0.09

19

1.61

0.13

0.08

...

...

...

...

Centimetre

INFLUENCE

OF

SILICON.

Composition.

per

Si.

C.

Cube.

0.1

0.2

12.5

...

38.5

0.2

15.8

0.8

2.6
...

0.1
0.7

0.8

26.5

...

...

1.3

0.8

33.5

...

...

0.1

1.0

17.8
...

...

...

32.0

0.6

1.0

25.5

given

1.0

very

of

varying percentages

0.20

"

present,

resistance

...

IX.

very

of carbon, silicon,

especialimportance,and

C.

TABLE

compo

been
be

is

electrical

the

upon

O.OG

in Microhms

trans

Chatelier,read

which

in

...

Resistance

of

have

Composition.

12.5

tem

that

Most

should

to

in

chemical

transformers

paper

in Microhms
Cube.

Of

builders

quality as

ageing."

"

of manganese

followingTables

10

iron will

resistance.
specific

are

"

hysteresis loss

sufficiently
high

by

the

cent,

elements,

VIII.

to

material

6, and

desirability

troublesome, owing

some

troubled

be made

manganese

TABLE

Speci6c

iron

4, 5 and

influence

in the

its

it is

prolonged heating.

annealing.

built from

relating to

carbon, silicon,and

heated

when

much

other

the

to

comparatively impure

it somewhat

Sciences, June

des

telephone work,

points

through

from

raisingthe

here

nickel, and

steels.

Such

least .4 per

At

regarding the

manganese,

loss.

results

been

37

higher specificresistance

together

have

to its

owing

the

generally used

have

No.

of

stick

to

Steel.

by annealing, have

deterioration

good

sample

"

from

builders, and

can,

current

and

telegraph ami

melting point renders

secure

country

free from

eddy

free

platestending

perature

as

value, since

the

with

transformer

iron

impure

as

decrease

the

connection

Iron

1.1

are

con

of

Generators.

Electric

38

X.

TABLE
Resistance

Microhms

in

INFLUENCE

"

MANGANESE.

OF

Composition.

per

Mn.

Si.

0.24

0.1
...

0.1

0.95

...

0.2

0.83
...

0.9

1.8
...

0.3

13.

MATERIALS.

INSULATING

to

the

insulation

in

according
The

nical

part of

one

No

strains.

in

one

still another

in

material

in

withstood.
electrical

high temperatures
to

part

marked

any

to

to

part

greatly,

vary
be

subjectedto high

be

may

in another

pressures

conditions

the

dynamo

construction

dynamo

and

use

temperatures

electrical

moderate

of

method

at moderate

pressures
and

used

insulating materials

The

mecha

severe

degree

possesses

very

largely

all the

qualitiesrequired.
either

Mica,

without

standing high temperatures


the
is
its

absorption of
invaluable.
lack

of

formed

Table
white

so

sheets
to

as

shows

mica

the

of

has

used

however,

use,

has

mica, alternating with

be

moisture

proof, have

of

account

on

coils

armature

entirely satis

been

not

of

armature

and

the

of

sheets
found

been

electrical

properties

of

specially

paper

highly

field-magnet coils.

The

composite

suitable

following
sheets

of

:
"

XI.

Puncturing

...

...

...

7,800

...

...

8,800

0-011
...

another
upon

20th, 1898.

paper
the

by

electric

the

same

resistance

author
of

to

...

0.009
...

3,600

...

0-007

June

mica

its brittleness.
of

roughly

insulate

to

0.005

In

from

pieces cemented

small

numerous

been

TABLE

tempering

on

of with

commutators

is restricted,

however,

Thickness.

of

construction

made

hot,
Its

of

insulation

the

while

account

Composite
for

used

its freedom

deterioration, and

mica,

mica, i.e.,mica

factory,on
prepared

In
of

use

commutators.

as

been

has

flexibility.

together,and
well

moisture.

The

Moulded

as

solid,

or

its property
extremely high insulatingqualities,

of its

account

composite

...

are

steel.

set

forth

Comptes

"

"

11,600

results
Rendus

"

Voltage.

5,860
10,800
11,400
14,600

showing
de

the

I'Academie

influence
des

of

Sciences,

Properties of Insulating Materials.

dried

and

is

which

paper,
shows

be

to

found

is

irregular in

better

been

-used

satisfactory,

soaked

with

insulator

and

baked

less

or

linen

quality

fairlysatisfactorywhen
has

more

are

use,

which

linen,

and
good qualities,

very

been

have

preparation and

shellaced

liable

but

linen,

that

of

method

according to
oil

materials

other

The

39

brittle
press

with

than

oiled

oiled

board,"

"

linseed

satisfaction

bondwhich

insulate

to

field-magnetcoils.
linseed

Where

thoroughly
Red

and

main
far

so

before

They

and

to

absorb

to

necessary

use

waterproof.
good

The

to

thickness, owing

the

inner

is made

according

in this
have

the

leatheroid

Sheet

material
tensile

of

increase

are

made

be

the

thick

qualities,

Baking improves

the

voltage not

in

to

render

thickness,

the

volts

10,000

insu

it is

Whenever

according to

their

thicknesses

increasingwith

difficultyof thoroughly drying

as

processes

of

is

success,

to

substantiallythe

^" in. should

thickness

is

thoroughly painted

puncturing

be

sheets.

same

materials

This

brittle.

withstand

increased

possesses

XIT.-

varying

mechanical
due

substance

should

with

concerned.
air.

should

by chemically treating

decidedlypoor

the

the

material

the

insulators

as

their

from

in., this

to

strength

such
in

to the

TABLE

With

fibres

shrinking are

fibre

the

of

oil.

insulatingquality varies

^ in.

part

the

material, it should

vulcanised

from

varying

being

renders

this

employed,

used

moisture

lating qualities,but

but

been

have

warping

as

be

to

applying

objectionto them

readiness

it

is

vulcanised

white

fibre.

paper
the

dried

oil

5,000
"

TESTS

as

not

vulcanised

safelywithstand
Ib.

ox

per
SHEETS

vulcanised

square
OF

qualities,and

same

fibre.

5,000

thickness

volts, and

should

inch.

LEATHEROID.

fibre

and

leatheroid,

sheet

necessarily accompanied

by

increased

Electric

40

insulation

resistance, owing
the

throughout

is well

This

sheet.

the

obtaining uniformity

difficultyof

the

to

of

thickness

Generators.

in

the

tests

preceding

Table.

shown

of

of

sheets

leatheroid

high insulatingqualities. Its


that

useful, owing

quite flexible,and

it becomes

Cent,

deg.

70

at

the

restricted, however,

is

use

in

sometimes

is

forms

various

in

rubber

Hard

thicknesses, given

various

at

its

to

from

the

deg.

Cent,

80

fact
it

softens.
Hard

bars

and
their

of

hard

is

rubber

should

chief

The

be

slate

moreover,

is

quite

mechanical

and

terminal-board
has

from

take

it is

useless

useful.

the

There

to

faults

and

about

dynamos,

"c.

volts

per

5000

used

of

found

the
to

will

the

greater

will

withstand
As

of

withstand

baking

This

considerable

material

is

proportion being
10,000
of

volts

tests,

per
the

the

its

cases

switchboard

and

bushings.
to

less

extent.

will

and

addition

in

subject to
is

of

one

market,

such

as

other

to

action

the

readily obtainable

is that

deg.

known

Cent,

compound
in.

in

the

most

Insullac,

"c.

asbestos.

be

not

on

315

as

for

used, shellac

value

such

in

should,

and

of varnishes

high

is desirable

in thickness.

purposes

commonly

as

voltages,

frequently used,

are

specialinsulatingmaterials

be

results

Even

ebonite

by

inch

for electrical

number

requires

veins, and

metallic

with

it useful

woods

volts per

20,000

it

moderate

very

slate, though

as

other

varnishes

are

deterioration.

taken

of

it
practicable,

insulator.

an

paint,SterlingVarnish, Armalac,

One

which

times

50

thoroughly impregnated.

re-eriforced

same

maple

10,000

Of

at

even

permeated

as

when

the

varnishes

oils.

been

terminals

Where

place.

withstand
insulatingqualities,

and

of

hygroscopic quality,and

fireproofproperties make

Kiln-dried

radius

diameters.

25

the

otherwise,

often

work,

Marble

is its

slate

paraffinuntil

is,

cases

The

will

leakage

Slate

of

of

Sheets

thickness.

to

baked, withstand

will, when

objectionto

it in

boil

stand

of

radius

mil.

per

bending

stand

insulation

the

kept thoroughly dry

considerable

such

for

to

volts

500

thickness.

in

inch

tubes

used

Ordinarily good

to

stand

thickness, and
Slate

to

should

rubber

of

"

as

that

vulcabeston,"

apparently

with

has

asbestos

and

no

rubber,

\7'ulcabeston, ordinarily good,


of

thickness.

following approximate

values

may

be

"

Red

press-board,.03

in. thick, should

stand

10,000

volts.

It

should

Properties of InsulatingMaterials.
bend

to

radius

strength along
Red

50

Manilla

the

the

rope

of

grain

times
of

grain

Ib. per

inch

of

paper,

.003

in.

Ib.

200

Oiled

per

its thickness, and

thick, having
width, should
thick,

and

stand

TESTS

ON

OILED

cotton

.003

paper

.004

in. thick

the

volts.

tensile

stand

strength along
volts.

400

FABRICS.

stood

from

2500

4500

to

6300

"

tensile

strength along

1000

having

width, should

have

inch.

tensile

of

.007

should

square

inch

cambric

"

Ib. per

GOOD

in.

.01

paper,

of

grain

of five

41

"

"

"

,,

"

"

3400

.010

volts.

7000
4800
"

5000

"

volts.

"

number

of

of

split mica

material.

one

The

consistinggenerally

use,

of

sheets

to

on

other

some

:"

of .005

sheets

two

between

in

are

shellac

are

consistingof

.015

mica

bond-paper

in. thick

being

whole

the

them,

insulation

compound

in. thick.

This

red

shellaced

stands

together

the

on

with

paper,

average

volts.

3,400

Combined

2.

breaking

shellac

to

on

shellaced

canvas

thickness

width,

-g-

in.

Each

point.

.002

of

and

"

beyond,

row

Mica

and

piecesare

in.

so

as

thickness

of .009

in. had

volts.

canvas.

mica

The

about

"

and

of

3,000

of canvas,

sheet

to

2,000

of mica

on.

about

and

every

and

strength of from

Composition

3.

same

principalones
of mica

thickness

into

with

strips pasted with

Insulation

1.

insulations

composite

with

covered

each

lapped over

stripsis lapped

other

double

for

thickness

half

of

their

of mica

preceding row

the

over

sheet

another

approximately the

be of

splitto

to insure

pasted together

stripsare

at

about

i in.
The
The

use.

.013

in.

thus

This

manner

will stand

as

White

5.

about

1,500 volts per

quoted

will

should

be

and

mica

up

taken

and
at

3,000 RM.S.

about

for

baked
about

.048

24

hours

in.,using

before
canvas

volts.

longcloth,made

shellaced

cartridge paper

at

60

of

hung

up

with

shellac

in the

preceding material.

hours

It

prepared are

total thickness

Composition

4.
same

sheets

deg. Cent.

doubtless

for various

The

on

total

thickness

been

observed

both

sides, and

is .012

in., and

baked
it will

for

12

stand

layer.
have

materials

are

not

at

that

the

all consistent.

quantitativeresults
This

is

probably in

Electric

42

part due

to

tinuous

alternatingcurrent

or

maximum

effective

stated

whether

especialimportance

subjectedmay
method

the
The

appreciated,and
is true

that

instructive, and

these

tedious

good working knowledge


XIII.

The

of

resistance

of the

moisture.

apparatus should,

high temperature

Governed
so

to

far

by
as

which

UPON

far

these

that

to

come

be

worth.

are

useful

no

OF

INSULATING

INSULATION

as

and

free

expensive
will

material.

the

RESISTANCE.
very

rapidly as

high temperature
it appears

considerations,

its insulation

give

MATERIALS.

decreases
the

and

simple method

relates to its insulation, be

thoroughly

conditions

results.

more

necessarilyelaborate

are

QUALITY

so

to be

that

they

are

it is

which

to

the

what

It

being investigatedexhaustively as

insulatingmaterials
in

with

is

accomplished

accompanying

for

effect

thoroughly

appears

insulatingpropertiesof

OF

temperature increases, except

expel

made

are

TEMPERATURE

OF

given

it is believed

SUMMARY

"

been

is

only gradually

has

are

been

if this

in connection

to.

interval.

have

It thus

been

referred
often

short

con

form

have

it should

temperature

material

points

tests

out, but

the

case,

stated

materials

various

EFFECT

hand,

regarding the

have

tests

some

to carry

TABLE

other

preceding results

the

practicable. Such

rapidly as
and

of

importance

be

should

of test

for

should

the

detail

every

strain

material

affect the

permanently

by

(E.M.S.) voltage was

the

on

generallybe

thoroughly valuable,

It

the

that

by
the

alternatingcurrent

results, and

the

resist

prior to testing;though
would

tested

whether

as

voltage will, furthermore,

the

samples which

in

by baking, as

and

or

applicationof

Continuous

dried

and

effect the

and

also of

if

periodicitywould

factor

breakdown

of test, such

conditions

different

the

Generators.

run

from

at

acts

that

the
to

the

sufficiently

moisture.

The

Electric

44

2.

in water,

immersed

the

measuring
in

shown

Figs. 40

of

rounded

are

These

the

plates

for
,

transformer.

the
to

pattern

be

tested.

discs ^ in. thick

brass

two

which

sample

the

of

copper

vertical

the

secondary of

holding

off to

and

prevent

an

This,

as

1^ in.

in
of

excess

pressed together against the sample

are

also

strips,which

brass

two

of

edges

points.

these

intensityat
by

for

primary

being adjustable.

one

upper

the

voltage on

43, consists of

to

inside

the

diameter,

the

voltmeter,

electrostatic

effective

the

in

current

glass jar, containing two

positionof

testing board

4.

the

Kelvin

3.

of

consists

This

transformer.

regulatingthe

for

rheostat

water

Generators.

apply

to

serve

the

voltage

to

hold

sample

the

l"J

discs.

The

between

pressure

the

is

discs

just enough

to

the

firmly.
An

5.

consists
should
with
The

for

oven

in

(as shown
be

inch

an

asbestos
tin

board, while
drilled

and

there

clearance

is

beneath
at

the

hole

Adjustment

is

round,

an

in the

top

to

temperature

the

should

front

shelf, which

for

tin

There

case.

doors

the

supports

heating the

It

tightlyfilled

be

where

high potentialleads

the

testing
Holes

oven.

and

are.

lamp leads,

thermometer.

is made

of which
lamp, the amount
generated to keep the temperature at
with

containinga

at the

lamp

the

admit

required temperature.

two, which

except

admit

the

box

the

incandescent
to

at

wooden

horizontallyby

back

of the

between

all

packing

sample

the

Fig. 44) of

is divided

case

are

keeping

can

the

by having
be

adjusted

required

value.

resistance
till enough

in series
heat

is

Transformer for

DESCRIPTION
Core.
of iron

The

"

and
respectively,

total

of

depth

density

Coils.

Primary
bare

an

by 4|-in.,for

other

per

of

sides

allowance

an

in., and

2.92

is built
up
and

plate is japanned,

impressed E.M.F.

and

of form

factor

the
cent.

per

sectional

net

of 10

ends

of

area

1.25, the

inch.

square

secondary
The

"

coils

wound

are

in., the

side

opposite sides

on

of

coils

two

The

Over

in three

turns

of

side.

by

cross-section

of 75

coil consists

consists

primary

in. in diameter.

.092

.103

measures

Each

With

slipped into place

were

S.W.G.

in.

circuit type, and

of the

longer legs.

the

these

Ij

Every

iron

45

TRANSFORMER.

3^ in.,giving with

depth

and

primary

on

is

of

kilolines

is 36.4

The
core

net

inches.

square

in. thick.

.014

Testing.

singlemagnetic

by 7f in.,and

punchings

for lost space,


3.65

in.

punchings lj

STEP-UP

OF

is of the

core

Insulation

form-wound,

double

the

.0066

13

inch.

square

total of 150

layers,giving a

No.

covering it

cotton

being

copper

is

conductor

and

primary

turns.

Coils.

Secondary
reel, with

flanges to separate
is No.

conductor

The
double

silk

.000079

inch.

the

The

core

in.

by

they

.009

in

Figs. 38
of

of

39.

the

being

copper

giving

turns,

1,600

and

Over

diameter.

cross-section

wooden

of

total

great

Connection

The

are

primary

venience
fuses.

also

direct

outside

covered

layer

of

with

"

mica

two

-canvas

tape

being put

"

leg.

the

on

is

which

reel,

layers of black

three

or

rolled

before

wooden

the

on

layer of

shellaced

lapped and

wound

are

with

wrapped

are

in. half

.018

slipped over

coils
are

coils

tape

shellaced.
in.),

secondary on

which

by

are

this

Advantage of
circuit,no

primary

in.

they

secondary

shellaced

The

"

(white webbing)

and

in.

.010

in.,the

coil consists

Each

in

shown

as

on

secondary turns.
Insulation.

(1

bare,
.014

measures

in six sections

wound

sections,

the

S.W.G.

33

covering it

square

9,600

on

secondary is

The

"

Type for Insulation

different
flow

"

placed the
leads

mounted

on

legs,the advantage

of current

Boards.

are

the

Tests.

The

occurs,

because

transformer

top of

to

the

another

gained that,

posts,
teak

transformer.

the

even

primary
on

short

magnetic leakage.

of the

is mounted

secondary connection
brought

is

By having

"

on

shown

as

board,
This

teak

which

board

board,
in

on

Fig. 45.

is for

con

is fitted with

Generators.

Electric

46

is

45.

B, B,

samples

taken

are

the

within

made.

before

test.

The

but,

apparatus

that

made

was

different

of

various

shuffled

samples, measuring
order

in

together,
test, all

samples

baked

were

and

the

voltage

volts,

2,000
and

samples

B,

five seconds, and


and
is

Switch

the

on

if

down

for at least

the

dropping
switch, B

any

broke

back
;

it

to

broke

zero,

being

by liftingswitches
arc.

of

it
to

easy

B,

Table

XIV.

of strain

and
insu

composite

the

B,

down,

as

determine

B,

one

by

and

cut

different
at

well

sheets.

Cent.

deg.

60

testing boards,

was

was

raised

capacity

of

current

the

3,000,

voltage
in
of

admit

to

for

samples

magnetic leakage
interval

open

to

applicationof the

This

to

closed

now

voltage was

of

rheostat

water

Switch

Switch
the

the

the

voltmeter.

the
re

value.
indicated

disconnected

was

of

hours

24

long enough

desired

in., were

clips of

the

down

as

the

to

sample

static

being

not

pressure

between

slightly because

voltage

transformer, five seconds

When

in

one

TEST.

OF

for five seconds.

closed

again

adjusting the

hour

an

investigations

durations

variations

(Fig 45).

sample

no

practicallyonly momentary,

brings

an

by

closed

B, B

by

secondary adjusted by

indicated

as

switches

placed

were

in.

eliminate

to

METHOD
Five

give

disruptive strength

the

on

half

materials.

effect of different

the

for

suitable

we
investigation,

an

for

is

test

specialrequirements;

to suit

found

the

mica-canvas.

as

hundred

Two

Before

used

such

temperatures

known

lation

of

and

been

Five

testingboards

which

at

in. square

together.

the

temperature

modified

be

clipsof

temperature
this

left at

be

determine

to

the

of course,

it has

the

samples

shuffled

well

are

placed between
to

of

number

be tested, and

should

example

an

follows

brought

disruptivevoltage

As

secondary circuit, and

main

the

in

given

five branches.

in the

as

to

may,

described,

as

the

on

and

They

in

switch

random,

at

ovens,

be

to

is

test

material

the

from

cut

are

of

method

The

diagram of connections

the

*"

switches
single-pole

are

in

shown

single-pole

simultaneouslyby connecting the

tested

be

may

as
parallel,

in

testing boards
Fkr.

samples

of

number

which
one,

by
from

sample
till

one

needle

voltmeter

the

circuit

the

had
of

by

broken

them

drew

its

do\vn
out

Insulation
The

remainirg samples

voltage, and

so

until

on

TABLE

twenty

series

of

samples

four
tested

XIV.

"

then

were

all five

Tests.

subjected
had

samples

INSULATION

TESTS

deg.

Temperature

60

deg. Cent.

under

the

above,
same

broken

the

next

higher

down.

Cent.

25

as

to

; MICA-CANVAS.

Temperature

tests,

47

were

taken, making

conditions.

total of

Electric

48

for

constant

for

twenty

minutes,

ten

ditions

The

"

deg.

hour,

of

Cent.

it

which

kept

was

that

as

of

curves

same

left in

were

constant

as

right temperature,

did

test

these
in

the

tests

46

the

51, the

In
and

Figs. 46,

10

Table

effective

different

47,

deg. Cent.,
least

at

before

percentage of samples

ordinates.

temperatures

to

in

con

half

CANVAS

than

more

vary

given

are

Figs.
the

not

three

60

for

ovens

IICA

abscissae, and

voltage

plottedfor

samples

above

the

deg. Cent.,

25

CANVAS

results
as

under

made

was

temperatures"

The

temperature during

plotted

tests

approximately

at

impressed
at

impressed voltage kept

the

with

set, in

another

and

different

three

at

100

The
are

series

complete

MICA

an

tested

samples was

thirty minutes.
A

and

of

set

Generators.

and

being
per

tested.

cent.

above, and

they

(R.M.S.) voltage
broken

not
48

durations, while

curves

in

down
are

Figs. 49,

Insulation
and

50,

they

51

Tests

plotted for

are

of Materials.

different

for

temperatures

the

same

duration.
As

and

form

the

it

of the

electromotive

force

impracticableto keep
being supplied by Thomson-Houston
in

as

various

at

possibleby making
It

tests

is evident

MICA

from

loads,the

and

the

that

moo

aooo

running
much

as

different

on

MICA

as

days.

R.M.S.

volts

CANVAS

3000
tFFECTW

MICA

same,

3000

CANVAS

*"t/j

results,
current

alternators

samples

obtained

results

the
the

eliminated

were

of

sets

affect

the

Brush

effects

different

on

of

account

was

paralleland

would

wave

woo

sow

VOiTAGC.

eooo

7000

BOOO

IHHIES"CD

CANVAS

FCg.5C.

5
^

"

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mrtiesfD

is

limit of

the

safe-workingvoltage of

this material

under

all conditions

tried.
It

would

with

the

have

time

to

From

this
tive

get

that

is not
curves

material

the

so

strained

between

the

the

in

curves

applicationof
as

the

for

ten-minute

and

Figs. 46, 47,

material

voltage, the

duration

longer
and

48, that

of

does
the

not

applied

thirty-minutedurations

the

marked.

so

in

Figs. 49, 50,

temperature

voltage, although

softened, and

from

appear

momentary

voltage,and
difference

also

at

sample

60

may

and

does

not

deg.
be

and

bent

51,

seems

that

in

much

effect

on

it

have

deg.

100

back

on

the

the
the

shellac

itself without

case

of

disrup
becomes

cracking.
H

Electric

50

'HO

?3~ldlHVS'

JO

Generators.

33VJ.N33U3d

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Electric

52

least
or

double

four

into

four

hours

in

at

oven

an

before

by

XV.

"

MICA

Temperature,

Temperature,

much

the

results
same

again

were

placed for

were

sheets

The

in., and

sheets

the

were

then

baked

for

three

cut

up

twenty-

testing.
TABLE

The

up,

Cent.

deg.

60

4 in.

samples measuring
hours

made

When

thickness.

Generators.

which

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Electric

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is

motor

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ductors,

generally
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for

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by
of

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rotor

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useful

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large

stator

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type
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motors,

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one

in

case

each

diagrams
Fig.

the

phase.

per

conductors,

connection

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or

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arranged

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in

of

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four-pole

pole-piece

per

up

is

horse-power

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motors

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as

becomes

smaller

coils.

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slots

made

85.

given

the

capacity

of

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in

in

instead

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turns

conveniently

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on

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surface,

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into

up

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coils

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in

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coils.

induction

devoted

to

will

windings

motor

the

design

of

be

induction

completely

more

motors.

Electric

78

FORMULA

In

this

ELECTROMOTIVE

FOR

will

section, the dynamo

electromotive

force to be

Generators.

generated

FORCE.

considered

be

in the

convenient

most

is

dynamos

current

for

formula

reference

the

to

armature.

DYNAMOS.

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT
The

with

obtaining the

voltage

of continuous-

4.00

TNM

10-8'

in which
V

the

voltage generated
number

of turns
of

the

the

number

the

magnetic
of the

and

integralof

is the

coils

armature

in this case,

all the

and

is unaffected
of the

will

be

may

by

specific

cost

armature

by
and

formula,
be

the

that

lines)included

during
the

excluded

or

each

by

period considered,

any

in the

up

magnetic

field

resultant

the

magnetic

the

shape

flux

may

the

magnetic

and

curve,

since

voltage

vary

for continuous-current
of

different

is

through

dynamos,

the

i.e., by

the

flux.

the

relative

within

wide

considerations

of

magnitudes
limits, their

of

T, N, and

individual

may

magnitudes

heating, electro-magneticreactions,

weight.
if

ring,

correctly interpreted,is applicable


a

drum,

multiple-circuit
windings,
"c.
triple,

considered,

that

say

magnetic

found

controlled

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positionin

in which

we

brushes.

voltages successivelyset

voltagesare

(fora given voltage) vary


being

of

the

second.

magnetic cycle.

their

manner

any

Therefore

distribution
It

(number
in

turns

only average

coils.

voltage

between

magnetic cycles per

flux

according to

independent of
the

armature.

voltage,is approximately constant

the

V,

in the

in series

and

or

whether

disc

the

likewise

winding

for
be

whether

two-circuit

the
and

single,double,

in

E.M.F.

To

insure, for

be desirable
T

all cases,

to consider

total

turns

on

negative
a

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brushes

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armature,
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turns

of

turns

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the

formula, it will

of

paths through

from

armature

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of face

number

of face

turns,

the

conductors.

conductors.

in

turns

series

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paths, independently

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triple,six paths, independently

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number

by

styleof winding, thus

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upon

in detail

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armature

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terms

79

positivebrushes.

to

For

Dynamos.

of
interpretation

correct

these

in series

turns

Continuous-Current

four

number

of the

paths, independently

of the

of

poles.

of

number

number

of

poles.

poles, "fec.

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winding,
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paths

many
as

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number

R.P.M.

poles,"c.

as

second

magnetic cycles per


of

number

pairs of poles

60

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second)
with

been

has

determines
periodicity,

the

loss, and

current

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the

at

in

minute, the
M

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the

case

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of the

design

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rotary

each

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the

density,

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also

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expressed in

N,

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density,tooth

course,

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machine,

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flux

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generated in

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total

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roots

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cycles per

per

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turns.

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inductance, and, therefore

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it is desirable

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leading consideration
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XIX.

CURRENT

dynamos

alternatingcurrent

force is

of electromotive

and,

consider

will

as

the

presentlybe
conditions

actual

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CURVE

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to be

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convenient

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confounded

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DYNAMOS.

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formula

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CONSTANTS.

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case

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rules

the

applying

TABLE

curve

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Table

accompanying

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material

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rings.

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built

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SINE

WAVE.

collector

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value

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10-8.

be used, the

magnetic

10-8,

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voltage at

value
6.28

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flux

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in

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magnetic

given number

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conductors

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unicoil

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XX.

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second.

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be

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the

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above

two, three, "c.,

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indicate

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nomenclature

windings.
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82

given

values

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value

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VALUES

VARIOUS

OF

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the

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the

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widths
as

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out

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flux

along lines

gap
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from

results which

they will be modified

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in

practicalvalue, provided it

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This

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followingTable appliesto cases
distributed

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is shown

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emanates

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in

This

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the

various

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shapes of

in the

of K

coil

(and maximum)

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values

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to the

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the

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the

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GAP.

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where

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magnitude

T, N, M,

and

distribution

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waves

of

values

wave

ELECTROMOTIVE

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DISTRIBUTION

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value.)

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84

Generators.

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current

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QUARTER-PHASE

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many
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THREE-PHASE

of values

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in

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the

by

GAP

Circuit.

RELUCTANCE.

armature

and

core

the

requiredby

space

clearance

121

between

the

faces

the

pole-

conductors

armature

the

of

surface

armature

and

and

the

pole-faces.1
RELUCTANCE
reluctance

The
that

combined

the

minimum.
what

The

iron is

length of

conditions, that

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air gap.

But

diminished
to

the

the

into

the

certain
the

limit, since

now

mechanical

reaction

density in

The

the

in

distortion

the

air

gap

the

worked

of

case

the

in

the

inductance

circuit

of

surrounding

broadly by saying
in

the

air

gap,

the

nature
to

the

armature

of

the

the

without

coils

the
that

for

and

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the

distortion
to

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both

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collecting brushes.

to
to

be

smaller

and

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there

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and

considered
of

the

the
as

of

pointed

magnetic

the

conditions

not

made

only

the

the

As

visible

that
in

also

reluctance

to the

in
or

the

included

be

will be shown

sparking,

of

case

armature

reluctance
may

in its relation

reversing field,but

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machine

limiting minimum

self-induction.

high

coils,it appears

armature

these

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in

being

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out

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are

with

it

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permissible

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gap.

sparking

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reaction; whereas

of

inductance

distortion

strength

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in

armature.

the

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in

in the

high value,

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the

satisfy this

armature

increased.

at

is greatly less than

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becomes

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to

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to

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is consistent

as

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magnetic

the

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small

as

density

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distortion

magnetic

becomes

coils

having regard
coils

magnetic

sparking.

toothed

carried

projections is
the

necessary.

relation

made

good practice is

the

on

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of

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that

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appreciably

magnetism

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flux

brushes

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of

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the

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it

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gap

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of

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air gap

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proportional to

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in

out,

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the

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gap

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reaction.

magnetic

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of

depth

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that

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smooth-core

except in machines

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as

density in

projection normally

less than
the

of

commutation

safety.

armature

far

so

distribution

generally recognised

the

in

practice),the

common

of

generator

neighbourhood

near

limit, increasing the

of

range

will maintain

is

of the

give, under

such

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that

that

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copper

such

cost

to

coils when

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be

is meant

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sparking output, except


a

of

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coils

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magnetising

copper

output
of

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by increasing the depth

set

angular

of the

of

limit

circuit

densities,the

force

limit

sparking

inductance

forward

economical

magnetising

sparking

that

CIRCUIT.

and

circuit

magnetic

most

the

well-designed generators.
Beyond

the

By magnetising

the

discussing

iron

magnetic

magnetomotive

frequently asserted

be

the

required by

copper

of

minimum.

MAGNETIC

given length of magnetic

cost

be termed

may

and

for

COMPLETE

OF

later,

inductance

respect

to

the

external

that

commutator.
R

Electric

122

the

through

correspond with
tions

of the

For
if too
the

be

taken

The

correspond

to

be

taken

The

armature.

coils should
be excessive

iron will

the

the

of

depth

otherwise,

should

with

the

to

propor

magneto

full load.

excessive, since

will be

restricted.

restricted

should

of the

cost

the

voltagegenerated by

requiredat

long,the

densities

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load.

given density the magnet

copper

too

full

the

magnets

force

motive

full

at

armature

Generators.

the

be
;

of

if too

short,

radiatingsurface
coil

magnet
of

temperature

of

length ;

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of

cost

coil will

the

be

practice, be
layers will become
in

must,

inner

the

certain

excessive.1

ESTIMATION

magnetomotive

The

maintaining
length

follows

flux

of

(expressedin

force

GAP

OF

RELUCTANCE.

(expressed in

lines

per

inch,

square

inches)is.313

turns) expended in

ampere

L.

across

The

air

an

proof

of

gap

of this

is

as

lines

per

sq. in.

lines

per

centimetre.

square

6.45

B=
6.45

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air
H

B.

D.

H=

6.45

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nC

it

=
7

1fl

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turns

ampere

being length expressed in centimetres,


of turns

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being

current).

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n

=
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u
H

10
"

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is very
be

not
at

The

their

increase

of

resistance.

shallow, is
so

hot

as

temperature

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not
to

the

of

the

the

resistance

given voltage is greatly diminished.

of

coils

on

satisfactoryindication

increase

magnet

thermometer

L.

6.45

TT

.313

2.54

".

TT

as

the

the
to

coil

L.

should
external
whether
so

much

determined

be

by

surface, unless
or

not

that

the
its

inner

the
the

increase

winding

layers

magnetomotive

may

force

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1 "24

If in any
calculations

new

to

breadth

.33

there

of the

25

of

cent,

per

itself

tooth

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k.

of the

magnitude

the

is

from

proportion varies

this

made, if

Moreover,

in the

.25

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may

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warrant

insulation

be

particulardesign

Generators.

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convenient

25

variation

is sufficient

ventilatingducts

cross-section
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to

and

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denote

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the

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as

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path

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1.34

b k

4-

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k.

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air rath,

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X

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lines

to

in all

and

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depth

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the

permeability

lines

of iron

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at

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density

slot,and

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density.

true

shall be

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in iron

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the

by

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transmitted

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iron

the

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path.

path.

at

and
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tional

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the

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path

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1.34

air

respective conductivities

iron

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true

the

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density in
iron

1.34

a"

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b

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the

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+

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the

the

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on

ratio

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of

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that

assumption

B1

1.34

XXXIII.

Table

In

Projections.
all the

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density in iron).

actual

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the

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ft

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ft

values

some

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for

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of
TABLE

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f

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tooth

width

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next

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Table

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TABLE

XXXIV.

reference

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to

is derived

the
:

iron

curves

of

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126

In
Tables

the

been

have

available

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consists

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30

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for

in

use

force.

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of

to

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to

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the

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are

simply

process

use

to

teeth

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34

the

value

corrected

the

inch, and

square

transmitted

iron

in

densities

the

density per

if the

as

determined

gap.

to

re

curves

number

The

of

calculations, where

density

the

values

the

kilolines

dynamo

iron

figuringthe

magnetomotive
length

Fig. 127,

obtainingfrom

flux, and

the

of

curves

Generators.

by

number

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lying

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results

pole-facegives good

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two

three

or

for

should

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extra

machines

with

be

added

very

for

larger gaps.

CALCULATION
The
as

lines
and
The
50

following example

giving
A

idea

some

certain

(per
in

MAGNETIC

FOR

ironclad

tooth

dynamo

magnet

yoke

method

density

is

110

has

of

the

kilolines.

DYNAMO.

case

be

may

handling

such

air-gap density

an

density in
80

OF

simple

very

general

inch),the

square

the

of the

of

CIRCUIT

magnet
The

kilolines, and

the

is

of

interest,

problems
of

40

is 90

core

frame

of

in.

"

"

of gap

magnet

.25
core

(as related

yoke (correspondingto

to
one

the

magnetic circuit)

spool)

armature
,,

10
6

tooth

1.5

,,

(correspondingto

one

spool)

4
...

steel.

density

kilolines.

Length

kilo-

kilolines,

cast

armature

is

Field

number

Required

of

for gap

Ampere-turns

for magnet

47

Calculation.

ampere-turns

Ampere-turns

--

Winding

.313

(from

core

spool at

per

40,000

127

load

no

.25

curve

3130

of

Fig. 14,

21)

page

10

470

Ampere-turns

for

Ampere-turns

for teeth

Ampere-turns

for armature

yoke

29

170
...

(from
core

...

...

curve

of

Fig. 22)

150

==

230

1.5=

6x4

20

Total

Therefore

ampere-turns

It thus

tion of the

total reluctance

above

permeabilityand

making

of the

other

field

than

example,

to

4020.

it is much

through

go

direct

more

laborious

described

WINDING

in many

to

calcula

magnetic circuit,incidentally
bringing

factors,as

FIELD
In

load

no

that, for practicalpurposes,

appears

proceed as
the

pole-pieceat

per

in

the

4020

in

text-books.

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winding calculations, the followingformula

is of great

service.

Lb.

=-

watts

in

which
Lb.

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Watts

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formula

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length

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of copper

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length

of

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20

mean

consumed

watts

spool.

per

in the

follows

as

faces

of

one

expressed

turn,

deg.

inch

cubic

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128

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144

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watts.

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144

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Lb.

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1000-

watts

APPLICATION

CALCULATION

TO

OF

WOUND

that

the

Thus,

suppose

5,000

ampere-turns

length of

mean

ft.

1000

The
600

inches.

square

ventilation, it
per

of

inch

square

increasingto

be

may

due

of

assumed

higher

value

watts

600

surface

This

illustrates the

proceed further

to

determine

250

allow

volt
for

per

In

order

probable

lack

of

values, it

under

normal

is desirable

conditions

to

of

that

the

have

winding

(it, of

Cent,

watts

.40

course

up).

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Ib.

it will

but

for

room

for

of

interest

volts

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is

at

separate

to

excitation

adjustment, as

between

agreement
220

be

be used.

to

designed

have

operation.

permit

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4
400

formula,

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have

spool.

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to

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to

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taken,

the

decided

warms

240

the

be

exciter.

actual

spool.

spool

the

will

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supposed
of

20

machine

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applicationof

six-pole machine

A
from

and

per

be

may

at

31
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determined

been

have

the

as

been

4\2_

consideration

to

radiating

required.

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spool

the

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it had

which

be

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radiating surface

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for

machine

FOR

DYNAMO.

spool would

per
is 4.0

turn

one

of

case

WINDING

SPOOL

the
the

220/6

calculated

winding
=

well

36.7

as

and

terminals
volts

per

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Calculation.

ventilation

regards

of the

temperature

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1.17

indicate
under

rise of 30

the

conditions

of

deg. Cent,
operation.

240

133

280

at

watts

50

deg.

Cent.

280

Amperes

7.6

36.7
5000
rp

lurns

per

spool,

655

7.6

MAGNETIC

TYPICAL

CIRCUITS.

Rg.186.

depth

-4

of armature

POLE.

ARMATURE

IN

FIELD
FLUX

PER
NES

And

as

winding

the
is

mean

length

of

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turn

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14

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the

total

length

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it will

be

655.
Pounds

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POLE

PER

TURNS

AMPERE

10

46

the

Table

of

per

1000

properties

ft.

of

2620

ft,
=19.8

commercial

copper

Electric

134

found

size.

proper
not

the

smaller

B.

12

and

the

the

Suppose
then,
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the

to

take

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propertiesof

probably

commercial

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that

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100

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it

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curves

now

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12

105

to have

as

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wire,

one

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have

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wire

10

for

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winding.
be

will

found

scale

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and

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turns

per

has

of .091

diameter

layer.

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to take

in.

only

margin.

layers

consist

655/100
of

6.G

6.6

layers.

layers of

will

require 220

the

compounding

turns

100

volts at

each, of

its terminals

when

amperes.

relatingto
theory

proposed
for several

4000

9.5/.091.

winding

the

3000

No.

of

carrying 7.6

It is

2000

Number

B. and

12

Calculations

tion

have

layer,so

Therefore,
D.C.C.

1000

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it should

turns

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such

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to
substanba/fy

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of

available

copper

'

sizes

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size of wire.

spool flangesto

in. would

insulating,9^

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the

size.

standard

nearest

inside

space

desired

the

ft. does

1,000

per

size of wire.

different

two

is,therefore, the

pounds

standard

of

up

largerthan

other

exact
sufficiently

of any

that

1,000 ft.,and

for the

value

made

be

may

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19.8

desired

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very

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and

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out

come

case,

is

No.

that

Generators.

to

of armature

reaction

coils of
has

been

machines

types

of

machines,

be

developed.

give experimentally determined

different

will

together

no-load
with

satura

sufficient

Magnetic Circuit of
of

the

leading

dimensions
and

profitablystudied
In

the

C,

D,

and

Fig. 128,
slots

The

taken

was

the

of

case

the

to

The
reluctance

data

of

cannot,

transformer

example
will

will

give

illustrate

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former

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force.

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be

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used

"form

factor"
F

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the
for

same

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the

two

given, the

are

the

with

later

until

the

is

sine

in

the

volts.

2,000

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and

curves

shown

periodicity80
that

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following

current

2,340,

10~8.

rs

eddy

of

matter

involved,

voltage

turns

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wave

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circuit

transformers

whole

the

section.

Primary

of

case

considerations

the

Primary

sine

in

the

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wave

hence

1.11

1.11

of

cross-section

lines

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=

80
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examples

magnetic

138).

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curve

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square

of

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The

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have

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results and

hysteresisand

F.T.N.M.

1.11.

as

used

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form

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TRANSFORMER.

circuit

of

and

volts.

=100

taken

the
substantially

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the

probably

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of A,
was

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those

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be

to

figures.

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of

the

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general

sketch

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calculation

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MAGNETIC
The

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curves

Figs. 129

necessary

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1.25.

saturation

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magnetic
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60

circuit.

CIRCUIT

MAGNETIC
In

Fig.

is

141

phase induction

OF

INDUCTION

THE

representedthe magnetic
The

motor.

MOTOR.
of

structure

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primary winding

six-polethree-

in

external

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CIRCUIT

MAGNETIC

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magnetising
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motor,

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and

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necessary

flux distribution

for
to

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in this

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de

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magnetic

study

in

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magnetic

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winding.
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along

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face

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occupied by

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windings

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Electric

138

lettered

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chosen

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magnetomotive forces at

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the

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point directlyproportionalto

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value

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its maximum,

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high

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10
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DENSITY.

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Maximum.

Average.
kilolines

18

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25

kilolines

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25
,

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38

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"

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48

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1.41

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or

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50

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150

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of

leakage

current

Examples.
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Ditto

leakage

line

per

current

leading to

Letting power

phase

per

motor

141

A/

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8.72 +

15.6

factor, running light,equal P,


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168

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1.52

amperes.

amperes.
have

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EXAMPLES.

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of

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load

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from

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see

74.)

page

continuous-current

2.

Its

connection.

revolutions

500

each

treated

matters

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three-phase generator

slot, Y

and

to

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output

kilowatts

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revolutions

two-circuit, triple-winding
;
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201

total

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per
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142

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inches.

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the

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density
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2

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kilolines.

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iron

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the

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pole-piece.

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measured

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11,200.000
Pole-face

density

=
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kilolines.

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per

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per

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600

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per

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core

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60

mag

core

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ture

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gap

pole-piece

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at

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load

40,000

and

250

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volts

120
3130

5775

Cross-

Potential, Continuous-

Constant

CONSTANT

POTENTIAL,

Current

Dynamos.

143

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT

DYNAMOS.

THE
those

are

the

problems peculiarto
relating

commutation.

to

the continuous-current

design of
The

and

considerations

and

to

relatingto

factoryresult, are
they

the

design

will

Under

the

nals

for

all

maintain

latter

values

the

current

of

output,
in

the

efficiency

to

obtaining

question of

incidentallyto

satis

commutation

the

of

treatment

potentialdynamos

maintain

distant

some

also

point

generator terminals

the

for the

compensate

loss of

included

are

potentialat

constant

output, but

current

potential at

to

of

importance

of constant

to

the

voltage at

output,

considered

circuit,

limit

secondary to

general class

constant
case

magnetic

commutating standpoint.

only dynamos designed

not

of

matters

consequently be
the

thermal

the

nevertheless

from

the

regulation,although

and

of

design

dynamo

those

their

termi

designed

points, in

or

increase

must

potentialin

to

which

with

the

transmission

the

system.
In
the

the

last few

current

in

years

in

output,
sary

by

operate
that

with

constant

the

conditions

and

of the

matter

the

forward

course.

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of

of

the

of

to

the

data

most

high-resistance

resorted

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brushes

acquisitionof
of

service

in

under
of

change

machines

years

ago,

the

has

been

is in
in

load

brought

satisfactory

the

use

only for specialpurposes.

has
of

been
copper

the

very

brushes

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about

have

neces

must

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to

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machines

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during commutation,

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to

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to, and

up

performance
of

requirethe dynamo

to

positionof

dynamos

understanding
One

load

of

in

sparklesscollection of the commutated


which, the commutator
undergoes very little

customary

sparking, any

shiftingthe
a

it is

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of

matter

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consequence

deterioration; and
harmful

the

been

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looked

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to

upon

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the

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as

better

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now

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sidered

to

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copper,

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different

ment

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longer give
whereby

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concern.

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of the

the

in

large commutators.

various

types

the

careful

has

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choice

in

portions,has

enabled

use

of

accompanied by

when

manufacturers

various

and

devices'

standing

the

not
to

have

appear

them,

and

the

the

stage of development
field is reached

Further

it

careful

alreadybrought

disturbance

employed

much

which

dynamos

illustrations

of

design and

in

mechanical

holders, and
the

commutators,
in

improvement

corn-

electro-magnetic
pro

correct

arranged

the

ingenious

many

modify sparking by

to

additions.

other

their

purpose

will

be

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in

where

that

output

rendering

limit

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their

methods

where

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to

of

resort
to

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to

that

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sparking
use

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dynamo

output

harmful

permissible

non-

notwith

commercially profitable to

thermal

it

these

effectively
; but,

potentialcommutating

the

of

Some

applicationof ordinary
constant

below

improvement

no

without

found

dispense with

ingenuity displayed

likely that
since

now

electro-magnetic principlesrequiring auxiliary

accomplish

care

to

devices

windings, subsidiarypoles, and


sparking

days

construction

of modern

in the

responsiblefor

complicated windings

making

up,

for brushes, brush

measure

mutating dynamos, and,

stage

of

method

be

copper

greatly increased

modes

as

construction.

of material

small

no

is

examples

brieflysummed

thus

advance

The

the

to

design, will

of

earlier

the

segments
the

reached

now

renewed

This
the

matters

of commutator

be

and

In

the

rate

of

the

are

and

grain

coarser

same

has

importance, owing

may

of

to insulate

trouble

commutator,

carbon

corresponding develop

taken

of

of

types

brush-holdingdevices.

now

commutator.

of

commutator

sources

Amongst

discussion

the

of

between

con

high-resistance
grades

possiblethe

as

of the

commutator

of the

remainder

to

follow

near

less

modern

the

sectors

as

other

and

bars

uneven

at

wear

is

care

construction

the

and

design

commutator,

shall

which

segments
where

takingplacein the

been

has

extended

Various

grades

to

not

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brushes, from

of carbon

grain for high potentialmachines,


for low potentialmachines.
resistance

lower

the

would

been

has

use

in resistance

developed,intermediate

been

their

commutator.

fine

with

but

of the

cost

collected

be

to

current

fairlylarge output,

of

low-voltage machines

to

of

extensively,and

very

applicableonly to high poten

expensive a commutator,

and

large

require too

be

to

quantity

the

where

used

now

are

first considered

at

were

machines,

tial

brushes

bearing carbon

Radial

and

Generators.

Electric

144

occurs.

highly

Armature

brushes

conducting
in

in

saving

such

without

improvement

effected

the

at

than

more

windings

of the

may

appear.

and

the

by

But

increased

devices

of

cost

of the

the

study

be considered

and

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100

Electric

152

CONDITIONS
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load

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distribution

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POLES

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153

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load

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CIRCUIT

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made

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poles.
X

Electric

154

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8 volts

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this

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of

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two-

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156

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machines

out

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100-volt

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INDUCTANCE.

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on

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to

upon

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any

157

advantage.

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As

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COMMUTATOR

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VOLTAGE

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up

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influence

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in

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promptly arresting
its

possessing
renders

the

the

certain

sparking

Electric

158

air

with

coiTespond

to

gap

Generators.

this

between

inductance

higher

commutator

segments.
We

have

machine

commutating
armature

for

necessary
commutator

coil

the

ultimate

field, so

that

circuit around

which

The

and

dissipationof

from

less destructive
the

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the

Also

"Sparking
"

Sur

in

des

Electr., May,

Dick

die

Ueber

Arnold;

rhohung
Kapp

vol. xx.,

page

Arnold
Stromes

eines

in

the

the

magnetic

one

wattless

due

coil, and

to
firstly

secondly
and

conductors,

copper

the

is determined

current,

to

in the

der

"

Ueber

die

Kollektors."

"Die

Funkengrenze

contributions

Am.

Inst.

Elec.

Electrician,February

les

page

has

the

property

the

to

discussion

of

Engrs.;

December

15th,

Dynamos

18th, 1898.

Courant

Continue.'"'

Bull,

de

bei

Gleich-

la

183.
Kollektor

an

1st, 1898, vol. xix., page

von

bei

It

1898.

Funkenbildung

Elek.

There

currents.

segments.

copper

recent

Funkenbildung

Kontactwiderstand

"Die

the

in

29th, 1898, vol. xix., pages

eines

and

of

load

the

refractory surface.

most

The

xv.,

increasingwith

Commutators."

llth,

Zeit., December

and

the

dans

1898, vol.

loss

commutation

Effects;"

Dynamos."

Ursachen

Elek.

Fischer-Hitmen
22nd

components
energy

the

lustrous

and

Cause

Commutation

la

Girault
Int.

December

an

dynamos

Electrician, February

strom-dynamos."

ture

it

and

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Thomas;

"

speed.

brushes

copper

giving

commutating

Drum

"

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commutator

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to

between

in

"Sparking;

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reversal

loss

there

following bibliography comprises

Weymouth

Soc.

than

due

commutator,

subject of sparking

1897.

that

this

machines

commutating

burnishing

of

from

of metal.

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much

C2

by

energy

calculated

frequency of

other

inductance

feeblymagnetised

reluctance

of two

generated internallyin

currents

surrounding mass

of

the

coil is in

the

the

consists

current

magnetising component,
eddy

and

brush

of the

com

bars.

approximately

The

coils act.

the

commutated

be

the

regards

as

commutator

coils, and

the

the
of

thickness

the

of

force

when

can

in terms

pair of

occurs

inductance

the

magnetomotive

the

between

coils included

or

be

expression must

pole

per

between

voltage

expression

for

permissible

segments

average

ultimate

the

not

general,commutation

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from

is

maximum

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good

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of

preliminary design

from

at

number

the

segments

mutation.
of

may

and

reaction

arrived

be

the

although

that

shown

now

850

Biirsten

Gleichstrom-maschinen."

an

and

Kohlen

Zeit., January

und
802.

Elek.

Zeit.,

867.
und

vol. xx.,

5th, 1899,

Gleichstrom-maschinen."

und

Kupferbiirsten

Elek.

die

Tempera

5.

page

Zeit., January 5th, 1899,

32.
and

Mie

"

Ueber

Gleichstromankers.

den
Elek.

Kurzschluss

der

Zeit., February

Spulen

und

2nd, 1899.

die

Kom

vol. xx.,

mutation

page

97.

des

Inductance

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also

the

distortion

load

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and

hysteresisand
the

also

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the

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of

losses

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in

effect

cycles per

700

reference

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therefore, best

are,

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out

according
direct

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shall

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to

value

the

experiments
of

this

1
2

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as

Fig. 114,

Rotary

in

on

lines

practicableinductance,
suitable

value

for

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of

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while

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than

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upon

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have

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in these

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to

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nature

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losses

current

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increasingmagnetisation in

current

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should

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rings

subsequent
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must

least
have

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160

of

inductance

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inductance

of this

measurement

space

the

tests

to

now

described.

be

DEFINITION

PRACTICAL

coil has

of

medium

sets

coil is

the

equal

to

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with
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coil has

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turns

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in the

dynamo
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of

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the

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of

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in

passing through

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turns

number

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in

current

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magnetomotive

coil, is proportional to

the

as

with

linkage,the

the

number

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coil.

Experiment.

"

with

The

In

Fig.

calculation, are

set

forth

TABLE
in

position

of

is shown

148

projection type

inductance

TESTS

EXPERIMENTAL

OF

of

of

sketch

coils

commutating

four- circuit

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results, together with

the

measured
the

single
with

steps

XXXVII.

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between

INDUCTANCE.

MINIMUM

inductance

are

pole

in the

corners.

commutating

zone,

of the

followingTables.

in the

minimum

INDUCTANCE.

with
of

groups

OF

armature

of several

2 5 -cyclealternatingcurrent, and

Conductors

coil has

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situated

number

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is the

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magnitude

ampere

saturation

as

DESCRIPTION
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one

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turns

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linked

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INDUCTANCE.

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permeability,and

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of

of

inductance

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at

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of

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depth

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of

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inductance

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values

the

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again

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measured.

unaffected

are

of

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afterwards

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about

in. to

.188

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shortened

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position of

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in Table

XL.

166
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dynamo,

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slots.

inductance

"

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length/

of

Tests
from

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one

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11-25.

illustrated

coils of

three

25-cycle alternating current


five

adjacent coils,and

the

in

Fig. 149,
each,

turns
were

results

made
are

set

Electric

162

XXXVIII.

TABLE
in

Conductors

Hence

by about

position of

shortening
27

per

the

air

has

MAXIMUM

increased

the

INDUCTANCE.
the

under

are

inductance

in

the

middle

of the

pole

position of maximum

faces.

inductance

cent.

TABLE

XL.

"

Position

the

"

inductance

maximum

gap

Generators.

Attention

should

inductance

in the

POSITION

OF

of Maximum

MINIMUM

INDUCTANCE.

Inductance.

again be drawn
to the fact that it is the
minimum
position of commutation,
which
is of chief interest

inductance,
in the

present

which
section.

corresponds

to

Electric

164

"

coils, of

four

Only

slots.

armature

its

equivalentto
current

three

The

armature

being in

suppliedat

was

lamination

of armature

followingTables

frequency of

8.5

XLTI.

of the

four

results

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,,

"

,,

of

The
are

indicated

in

inductance.

second.

obtained

are

Fig. 151.

four

set

adjacent

which

was

The

testing

Gross

length

forth

in the

POSITION

for three

OF

MINIMUM

INDUCTANCE.

37.5

turns

26.4

six
"

cast-steel

second.

"

observations

""

,,

the

,,

frame.

given

19.1

twelve,,

dynamo

gross

21.3

nine

"

in the

horse-power

30

position in

cyclesper

results

The

Fifth Experiment.
dimensions

in.

minimum

100

of

its field frame,

of

out

was

are

in

were

positionof

the

TABLE

Mean

each,

turns

carcass

of which

leadingdimensions

the

railway armature,

the

relates to

This

Experiment.

Fourth

Generators.

Fig.

gives

experimented
Testing current

length

in Table

152

of

XLIII.

the

sketch

The

upon.

had

armature

armature

periodicityof
lamination

leading

the

showing

was

in

place

100

cyclesper

8.7

in.

The

Experimental
TABLE

Sixth

XLIII.

Experiment.

inductance

of

of

armature

an

POSITION

"

This

"

of Inductance.
MINIMUM

OP

experiment

165

INDUCTANCE.

in

made

was

horse-power tramway

25

followingdata appliesto

The

Tests

this

armature

respect

motor.

:"

of armature

Diameter

16
...

...

...

...

105
...

...

...

...

...

...

coils
"

per

The
of 100

four
which
with

was

air

laminated

...

iron

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

tests

...

...

..

Sin.

laminations
...

were

made

...

...

...

with

of

current

periodicity

second.
measurements

series, and

considered
gaps

...

12

of armature

inductance

in

...

slot

per

cyclesper
coils

...

...

4
...

length

Inductance

...

...

coil

Conductors
Gross

105
...

Turns

in.

...

...

of slots

Number

the

to

of
of

to

various
the

made

were

under

the

correspond

of

condition
with

the

shown

pole-piecein place,with piecesof leatheroid


Owing to this pole-piecebeing of the same

in

radius

three, and
inductance,

in

air, and

then

special pole-piece of

Fig. 153,

between

two,

minimum

armature

lengths arranged by

dimensions

one,

upon

which

it and
as

the

the

shows

the

armature.

armature,

on

Electric.

16G

insertingthe
inner
the

edge

of

calculations

leatheroids
the
and

Generators.

pole-piecethan
curves

at

mean

the

is

gap

C.G.S. LINES

PER

.OFARMATURE

which

obtained

was

gap

(see Fig. 153), so

outer

that

the

in

given.

AMPERE
FOR

larger at

was

TURNS

VARIOUS

INCH

PER

TURNS

IN

LENGTH

SERIES
,

TURNS

PER

COIL.

GROSS

LENGTH

OF

ARM.

'

LAM'.'.S

16

In

Figs. 154

Tables
and

XLIV.

155,

are

to

given

XLVII.
the

results

inclusive, and
of these

tests.

in

the

curves

of

Experimental
TABLE

XLIV.

TABLE

XLV.

"

"

ONE

Two

COIL

COILS

OF

OF

FOUR

FOUR

Tests

TURNS

TURNS

of
PER

PER

Inductance.

COIL.

COIL.

167

RESISTANCE

RESISTANCE

0.014

OHMS.

0.033

OHMS.

Electric

168

TABLE

XLVI.

TABLE

XLVII.

THREE

"

"

The

FOUR

curves

Generators.

COILS

OF

FOUR

TURNS

PER

COIL.

RESISTANCE

COILS

OF

FOUR

TURNS

PER

COIL.

RESISTANCE

in

Figs.

154

and

155

are

plotted

from

the

above

results.

.0473

.0637

OHMS.

OHMS.

Data

Experimental
No

results

inaccuracy
magnetic

was

the
in

by

as

of many

of

length of
with

slots and

many

but

of

few

slot,the

lines per

is but

of

of slots

number

each

very

conductors

principaldimensions

great

uniform

horse-power railway

20

interestingto

C.Gr.S.

lamination,

armature

The

Fig.

number

the

making

it is

in

turns
of

since

gap,

replaced.

especiallysmall

an

1G9

air

zero

pole-piece not

armature

inductance, and

to

Inductance.

position of

the

was

The

Experiment.

concentration
terms

it

"

measured

the

by

time

each

contact

characterised

motor

for

introduced

was

Seventh

given

are

of

the

per

inductance
turn

ampere

little

note

greater

than

(twenty-nine)
that

despite

expressed

as

and

per

in

inch

machines

slot.

armature

are

given below,

and

in

156.
Diameter

11

of armature

Number

in.

29

of slots
...

87

coils
,,

Turns

...

per

Conductors
Gross

Length
The

per

length

out

36

slot

for

9 in.

laminations

of armature

of air gap

values

the armature

coil

wV

average

the

positionof

of its frame

minimum

i.e. in air.
,

inductance

were

in.

taken

with

Electric

170

Generators.

VIEW

SECTIONAL
OF

RAILWAY

MOTO

(50S7.E)

(5087.F)
ARRANGEMENT

OF

COILS

IN

SERIES

IN

SLOTS

no

u"

,;

70

IB
(soar

o)

TURNS

Electric

172

XLVIIT.

TABLE

Coils

Four

10.17

15

11.5

.767

17

13.08

.769

and

1, Coil A

Slot

B.

2, Coils

6.02

.752

6.97

.732

.743

10.5

7.62

.746

.74

Slot

1, Coils

and

6.27

.627

7.30

.608
Slot

.525

13

6.65

.512

15

7.47

.498

of

Slot
15

2.16

.144

13

1.89

.145

10

1.42

.142

Coils

5.6

.56

4.94

.55

4.4

.55
Slot

1,

.098

ohms.

.001223

96

3, Coil

Slot

Resistance

B.

Slot

3, Coil

23.6

.0984

ohms.

1,

Position
B.

of

Maximum

Position

C.

and

1, Coil

11

4.81

.437

12

5.32

.443

ohms.

15.9

ohms.

.000224

ohms.

.0469

.000877

100

Resistance

69.2

Inductance.

Maximum

.551

2, Coil B.

Slot

B.

of

Resistance

.0984

Inductance.

.0232

.000824

101

Coil.

per

Coils

Resistance

B.

97

Resistance

19.7

.001020

4, Coil

Slot

B.

.501

6 Turns.
Coil

97

.620

.553

4.35

.0479

67.7

ohms.

.435

Coils

of

Slot

.438

6 Turns

1, Coils

15

19.2

14

18

1.28

13

16.6

1.28

Slot

B.

24.6

.001272

Resistance

B.

and

.144

10

Three

2, Coil

6 Turns

of

Slot
10

96

.736

.511

Coil

One

Two

.626

2, Coil B.

5.25

10

Slot

B.

10

1, Coil B.

ohms.

.0976

.642

5.45

12
Slot

Resistance

.765

.772

9.5

8.5

Inductance.

.782

13

Slot

Minimum

of

2, Coil B.

Slot

C.

Continued.

"

Position

Coil.

per

A, B, and

1, Coils

Slot

6 Turns

of

Generators.

per

.436

Coil.

A, B, and

C.

.000687

101

of

Position
Resistance

Maximum
=

53.0

Inductance.

.0735

ohms.

1.28

1, Coils

9.6

1.07

10

10.7

1.07

11

11.85

1.08

1.28

and

B.

Slot

1.07

1.28

2, Coil

B.

1.07

102

Resistance

101

68.9

.0020

.0748

.00169

ohms.

58.3

Experimental
TABLE

Slot

1, Coil

B.

Slot

9.2

11

10

.834

13

10.85

.835

Coils

Four

13

25.3

1.95

27.3

1.95

1, Coils

13

24

1.85

15

27.6

1.84

1, Coils

and

1.59

15

23.6

1.57

17

26.5

1.56

1, Coil B.

Slot

in

the

shown

results

and

Maximum

Position

coils

B.

B.

Resistance

from
A

and

101

3, Coil

Slot

B.

and
course,

the

the

the

Fig.

shown

in

48.7

.0986

159

of

an

commutating
connected

were

cycles

30

the

inductance,

positionof

ohms.

of

armature

an

periodicityof

maximum

observations

ohms.

position

inductance.

maximum
:

were

"

20.

C.G.S.
per

lines per
inch

ampere

turn

length

gross

of

lamination.

inductance

in

turns

.101

of slots,however,

standpoint

inductance

minimum

to

number

at

57.6

Resistance

B.

of

ohms.

.00247

related

.0992

Resistance

4, Coil

the

59.2

.00292

101

measured

was

armature

as

ohms.

.0030

considerable

The

from

and

measurements

minimum

deduced

of

1.57

These

"

maximum

then,

46.8

.0984

and

and

ohms.

Inductance.

103

Slot

3, Coil

Slot

being,of

159

values

Then

.0739

.00136

Resistance

B.

1.85

2, Coil B.

inductance

the

Fig.

2, Colls

instructive

position of

The

of

1.94

dynamo.

First, the

in

2, Coil

1.57

2, Coil B.

alternatingcurrent

in series,

97

Position

Slot

Slot

Slot

Eighth Experiment.

machines.

C.

B.

B.

20.7

the

Coil.

per

1.85

13

make

Resistance

B.

.830

1.94

and

1.87

Slot

3, Coil

Slot

1.94

22.4

Slot

B.

173

Continued,

"

.835

A, B, and

1, Coils

23.3

Slot

2, Coil

6 Turns

of

12

12

XLVIII.

of Inductance.

.837

12

Slot

Tests

four

adjacent

Fig. 160,

inductance

slots
was

were

in

connected

measured

in

the

series,

positions

Electric

174

of

minimum

obtained

and

maximum

Generators.

The

inductance.

results

following

were

:-

minimum

of

Position

C.G.S.

13.

inductance

and

per

gross

turn

ampere

length

of

10

inductance

"*

net,

per

inch

lamination.

armature

maximum

lines

"

11

11

11

cores

parallel'

to shaft

IX,'.'

JDepth,
of

CciL

CdL

AA
BB

?
=

txtrne

in/

tarrte

vuSert"s

Gross

depth/

depth'

'31'

Series

W"

12

Net/

Gap

12"

~LcaninMULone

"

6-6"

"

Fy.160.

practicableto
flux

the

regarding
data
The
the

per

for

conditions
which

more

should

of

which

be

projectionarmatures,

conductors
and

per

of

inch

positionof
to

obtain

to

as

experimental data

gross

minimum
any

is

as

it is

small

length

of

inductance.

particular case

available,this

more

employed.

in the
are

the

in

approximately

definite

they

turn

coils in

conform

course

that

slots and

ampere

the

experimental data

types with

indicates

tests

lines

lamination

armature

When

these

proportionthe

so

C.G.S.

20

as

exact

of

study

possession of

accustomed

to

other

deal,

may

designers relatingto
lead

them

to

the

Calculation

use

of

numerical

preceding tests
data

lies

the

absolute
all

but

results.

The

between

the

to

upon
cases

OF

that

the

chief value

various

machines,

the

for

applying

the

according

indicated

constant

suitable

most

design,
when

CALCULATION

THE

determination

and

of

extent

some

those

value

to the

by

of such
than

take

degree

of

in

hold

must

to

the

for

the

divergence

types.

ILLUSTRATIONS

the

method

types, but doubtless

will vary

obtained

175

than

admitted

once

results

Voltage.

other

constant

be at

relative

constant

The

it will

in the

more

equallyfor

for this

values
;

of Reactance

of

the

inductance

method

the

in the

OP

will

be

having

VOLTAGE.

important

so

explained by working

followingsections
HnATURE
onductors

The,
posit

REACTANCE

THE

sho"w.

out

bearing
several

complete working designs

several

CONDUCTORS

fnarjft/otS.are/
short

circuited

the

tyb

at

Fig.161

of

described,

the

value

performance of

the

machine

are

relate to

drum

Case

output

I.

at

240

In

"

per

All

and

the

general

following cases

speed

of 750

revolutions

commutator

has

in

diameter

120

of

kilowatts

the

minute,

per

slot.

The

for 200

dynamo

arranged
single-winding,

brushes

is the

are

there

in.

.75
is

maximum

armature

slots,with

four

in., and

has

20

thick.

complete

one

number

The

segments

turn

undergoing

segment,

per

circuit

short

.26

are

three
at

one

in. wide;

complete
brush

at

instant.

Considering a
commutating
one

considered.

four-circuit

consequently as

any

be

the

to

segments.
The

turns

will

related

as

four-pole continuous-current

volts

550

is built with

conductors

windings

inductance

the

and

zone

one-half

group

between
slots will

of

adjoiningconductors
two

be

pole tips,six

in the

of these

short-circuited, three

slots

occupying the

conductors, occupying
at

one

set

of brushes

Electric

176

and

three

another,

at

this machine

of

full-load current

in

diagrammatically

shown

as

Generators.

is-

364

Fig.

the

amperes,

Now

the

current

per

101.

550
OCA

circuit

being

be

must
91

reduced

to

in

the

amperes

This

circuit.

under

91

be

must

by

the

brush,

the

times

is at

change

there

direction

other

of

current

in

amperes

built

up

time

it

join

to

coil is short-

one

any

in

direction

one

it

from

emerges

the

of

current

side

other

occurring simultaneously in

the

of

the
of

group

adjacent conductors.

six

coil has

sets

up

of lines linked

with

100,000,000.

If

passing through
but

the

In

it.

the

under

of

going

the

be

the

commutation

great

as

the

at

the

the

hence

its

this

the

It

will

in

number

equal

one

in

different

at

hence

the

voltage

be

one

turn

to the

points

other

not

it is

simultaneouslyunder
five

had

turn,

one

current, but

own

is

ampere

coil is of

the

to

becomes

case

coil

the

ampere

the

voltage induced

the

of brushes, and
In

one

coil is

when

turn

of

of

medium

its inductance

adjacent turns

if

as

voltage

the

in the

varying flux,

moment.

great, since it is

turns

change

sets

this

of

consideration,

brushes.

same

times

six

in

different

determining

in

of

rate

product

by

it,and

with

currents

at

of

concerned
will

the

commutation

surface

the

of

change

case

the

turn, then

one

linked

proportionalnot only to
rate

but

in

of

current

that

number

the

by

of lines

linked

that

magnitude

coil has

the

varying flux

dimensioned

such

it is situated

when

henry

one

so

coil

the

number

the

10~8 times

is

of

flux

magnetic

of

inductance

an

permeability,and

of such

as

the

and

zero,

circuit

short

position of

Consequently, while

amperes.

brush,

the

under

circuited

91

=
-

alone
the

been

it

are

induced

undergoing
of

square

that

turns

of

is

six times

required

to

determine.
Had

six

the

of six times

great

as

Gross

length

Flux

set

lamination
Hence

of lamination
in

up
20

commutation

10

200

inductance

of

.0000020

Circumference

of

to

the

would

voltage

coil

one

have

been

undergoing
the

square

coil.

in.
in

ampere

that

and

turn

per

inch

of

length

of armature

lines.

flux of self-inductance
=

belonged

one-turn

turn, per

one

C.G.S.

Self-inductance
Mutual

for

as

series

induced

the

then

commutation,

in

turns

one

commutator

10

10~8

with

turn
=

20

20

lines.

200

Henrys.

relation

.000012
=

.0000020

to

the

six

Henrys.
x

TT

62.8

in.

turns

simultaneously undergoing

Calculation

Revolutions

second

per

of

Peripheral speed

carbon

GO

-f-

commutator

of radial

Thickness

750

brush

of

tion

is

completely

reversed

==

.75

in

177

12.5

785

in. per

second.

in.

^-"

the

half-cycle. Consequently,

Voltage.

12.5

62.8

Current

Reactance

of

.00095

reversal

seconds, which
at

occurs

an

is the

time

2
=

530

are

for want
tion of

Reactance

Reactance

is the

the

530

91

of the

reactance
case

unwarranted

very

"

turn, and

shall,

assump

IT

voltage

the

in this

"

of variation

rate

wave

This

to obtain

better, make

sine

prepared

now

of

.00095

second.

cycles per
We

comple

of

rate

average

of

.000012

.040

voltage estimated

be

to

.040

3.6

ohms.

volts.

in

induced

the

during1

turn

the

process

of

the

induced

an

voltage

the

are

surface

of

concerned

most

brushes,

other

is also

there

in the

of commuta

process

at

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

has

per

and

500

commutator

segment.

The

output

volts.

has

in.

in

slots,

126

segments.

252

of the

diameter

is .24

segment

rated

winding, arranged

The

of

width

the

has

dynamo

minute

six-circuit

amperes

9.2 volts

segment

slot.

per

in series

turns

in. and

turns

ampere

...

91

per

henrys

...

5500
...

...

...

revolutions

600

volts

...

.000012

segment

pole-piece

per

commutator

conductors

two

3.6
...

six-polecontinuous-current

armature

eight

coil

...

"

kilowatts

is 20

under

circuit

armature

per

II.

The

tor

of

set

same

independently

brushes, and

...

turns

Average voltage per

are

of

sets

the

short-circuited

commutator

per
ampere

Current

There

of

factors

voltage of

Armature

with

other

five turns

other

following:

Inductance

of 200

of the

volts.

3.5

design,the

Reactance

Case

each

under

bearing

In this
tion

In

commutation

undergoing
parts

of commutation.

commuta

thickness

The

of

the

radial

number

of

three.

is .63

brushes

short-circuited

at

any

in., consequently
time

at

conductors

3x2x2=12

between

zone

slots,are
one

coils

Hence

neutral

at

bearing carbon

two

pole tips, and

of

brushes

and
Gross

the

other

length

six at

of lamination

of

occupying
that

the

"

next

one

is

brushes
in

grouped together

simultaneouslyundergoing commutation,

set

set

one

maximum

the

the

one-half

and

is, six conductors


set.

9 in.

Electric

178

Flux
9

in.

set

of

length

Mutual

in

up

lamination

armature

of

inductance

by

turns

12

Generators.

coil

one

12

20

2160

lines.

six coils

the

to

10~8

with

C.G.S.

2160

and

turns,

relation

with

(two turns)

commutation

simultaneously undergoing

those

in

ampere

.0000432

henry s.
Circumference

of commutator

Revolutions

second

per

Peripheral speed
Thickness

in

628

.63

second.

in. per

in.

-|

seconds.

.0010

=
-

reversed

completely

10

brush

carbon
f*

Current

10.

62.8

bearing

in.

60

4-

commutator

of radial

62.8

600

62o

Average

of

rate

Reactance

reversal

Amperes
Reactance

(This, of

voltage

is

voltage

Inductance

per

kilowatts

at

has

commutator

is 52

The
maximum

per

per

is three.

commutating

17.6

in.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

has

revolutions

four

the

per

conductors

width

radial

of

six

bearing

conductors,

slot, in

per

is .45

carbon
at

time

concerned

300

10-circuit,

slots.

The

of

in.

at

grouped together at

pole tips, are

volts

Diameter

is 1 in., and

brushes

any

180

turn.

per

segment

It has

minute.

segment

one

amperes

output of

rated

turns

ampere

..

12

segment

segments,

one

the

set

of

brushes

neutral

simultaneously

the

zone

in

the

process.
Gross

Flux

...

...

henrys

...

5600

of coils short-circuited

two

any

...

10-polelightninggenerator

of the

Hence

between

9. 1 volts
...

...

...

67

100

respects.)

in other

constants

be

only

.000043
...

pole-piece

commutator

in.,and

number

would

circuit

360

thickness

volts.

...

single-winding,arranged,
commutator

amperes.

coil

segment

volts and

125

9.1

"

...

"

bo. 7

=
-

especially
good

of short-circuited

armature

Average voltage

III.

with

turns

ampere

Current

.136

ohms.

undesirably high figure,and

commutator

per

Armature

66.7

an

connection

Reactance

circuit

.136

200,000

.,

"

course,

permissiblein

Case

armature

per

.0000432

second.

cycles per

"

500

TT

500

set up

length of

in six

length

turns

armature

by

of lamination

one

lamination

in

ampere
=

17.6

20

in.

each
17.6

of them,
2,110

and

C.G.S.

with
lines.

inductance

accomplished, first,by comparatively low

was

coils
to

Generators.

Electric

180

secondly, high magnetisation

by

the

is,

no

of

of

of

volts

load

full

this

magnetisation corresponding to
sparkless commutation

to

of the

particularsgiven
coil

full

at

load

is

load

machine,

suit

volts

and

that

the

of

to

The

voltage is
be

that

of

the

that

increase
condition

noted
force

magnetising

approximately equal

and, thirdly,

600.

will

it

armature

railway practice:

of

increase

field

magnetic
to

the

projections,which

armature

machines

the

and

550

the

of the

distortion

over-compounding

favourable

no

down

keeps

extent

some

in

of

from

the

of the

series

shunt

coil

at

load.

Drawings
and

in

this

machine.

given, Figs.

are

and

Figs. 167
The

and

machine

168

SPECIFICATION

and

poles

600-VoLT

1,500-KiLowATT,
75

of

saturation

the

construction,

compounding

forth

the

for

curves

of

constants

calculations.

the

12-PoLE,

OP

Number

showing

166,

sets
following specification

steps in

the

given

are

to

162

REVOLUTIONS

PER

GENERATOR,

FOR

SPEED

OF

MINUTE.
12

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Kilowatts

1500
........................

Revolutions

minute

per
in

Frequency
Terminal

75
...

cycles per

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

second

7.5
...

...

...

...

load

volts, no

...

..

550

full load

GOO
......

...

full load

Amperes,

2500
...

...

...

...

...

...

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all

over

126
...

Length

...

...

Diameter

...

...

...

at

bottom

...

...

...

...

in.

...

conductors

over

48^

...

of slots

,,

12 If
,
"

Internal

diameter

of

103^

core

,
"

of

Length
Pitch

core

all

over

...

...

Effective

length, magnetic

at

...

...

...

33f

...

...

...

...

...

33
...

between

...

...

...

sheets

10
...

Thickness

...

...

...

...

...

of sheets

of slot

Width

of slot at

in.
cent.

per
.014

...

Depth

...

...

...

...

in.

...

2i

.....................

"

root

ii
16

surface
"

"

Number

of slots

Minimum

width

...

......

...

of tooth

...

...

at

...

...

.412
...

...

...

...

face

armature

.763
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

conductor
,,

Depth

7_
...

of

}j

345
...

of tooth
...

Width

"

"
...

...

"

26.8
...

surface
...

Insulation

...

iron

..

...

in.

the

Hundred
Fifteen-

Kilowatt

Railway

Generator.

181

Electric

182

Number
Width

Core

Magnet

of

length

of

pole

face

Length

of

pole

arc

of

Thickness

in.

length

length

Width

of magnet
of

Thickness

.795
...

...

...

...

...

of

...

in.

33^

...

24^
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

.73
...

...

...

magnet

core...

...

...

...

...

1T9^ in.

...

"

14
...

magnet

of

...

18

core

core

of bore

Diameter

...

pole-piece at edge

Radial

Spool

...

......

total

...

pitch

-=-

arc

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

"

30

core

..

,,

of field

of air gap

Depth

...

...

Length
Pole

-f

core

...

...

ventilatingduct

of each

Effective

ventilatingducts

of

Generators.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

126|

"

yV

"

Length

flanges

over

of
"

winding

Depth

...

space

"

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

17|- in.

...

16^

...

,,

3|

"

"

Yoke:
diameter

Outside

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

190|

Inside

180|
in.

168
,,

...

body

Thickness,

Length along
Commutator

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

6^

,,

36

armature
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

86

Diameter
...

of

Number

at

segment

...

...

per

,,

of

...

...

...

,,

...

slot

2
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.342

face

commutator

in.

.313

root
"

696

segments

,,

Width

"

"

of

Depth

segment

...

of mica

Thickness
Available

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

.05

insulation

length

of surface

of commutator

Cross-section

Brushes

in. and

of

segment

...

...

...

...

,,

1 9|-

...

1 30

leads
...

...

...

...

"

inches

squai-e

Number

of sets

Number

in

12
...

one

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

set
...

Width

2.5

Thickness...

.75
...

of contact

Area

of

...

one

...

...

...

...

...

brush

1.875
...

...

...

...

...

of brush

Type

Radial
...

...

...

...

...

...

carbon

...

MATERIALS.
Armature

Sheet

core
...

"

...

...

...

...

...

Cast

Conductors
...

...

...

...

...

...

iron

...

spider
...

iron

Copper

in.

Fifteen-Hundred

Kilowatt

Railway

Generator.

183

Generators.

Electric

184

Commutator

segments

Copper

...

...

...

...

...

...

German

leads

silver

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

Spicier
Pole

...

...

iron

Cast

steel

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

piece

Cast
...

Yoke

Magnet

core

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

DATA.

TECHNICAL

Armature,

load

no

550

voltage

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Style

ring

Gramme

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

of

construction

...

Single

...

Drum

drum

or

...

...

...

...

...

...

winding

of

...

...

12

of circuits

Number

...

slot

per

...

1 392

conductors

of face

Number
Conductors

Type

,,

Carbon

Brushes

...

...

end

E volute

winding

...

...

...

...

...

connections

length

Mean
Total

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

58

brushes..

between

in series

...

inch

...

...

...

10,200 in.
.161

deg.

brushes

at

...

...

...

20

at

between

Resistance

...

conductor

armature

one

cubic

per

...

...

...

...

Cross-section,
Ohms

...

brushes

between

Length

in.

696

turns

armature

Turns

1 76

turn

armature

one

...

00000068

cent

20

Cent.

deg.

...

...

,,

...

.050

60

"

"

in armature

drop

Volts

brush

60

at

deg.

10.3

Cent.
...

...

...

2.5

contact
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

,,

voltage, full

Terminal

Amperes

600

load

inch

square

per

...

...

1290

winding

in armature

...

...

3200

connections
...

,,

,,

...

...

620
...

...

commutator

Commutation

...

...

...

load...

voltage, full

internal

Total

1.9

winding

series

...

Average

voltage

Armature

turns

Amperes

...

pole

per

of

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ampere

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

12,100

6^
10.8

turns

21.6

turns

ampere

distortingampere

78.4

turns
...

pole

per

...

...

...

2610
...

...

...

...

9490

Distorting

(cyclesper

of commutation

of coils

simultaneously

...

...

,,

"

Frequency

per

...

brushes

demagnetizing

Demagnetizing

Number

...

of brushes

lead

,,

Turns

...

...

...

,,

...

208
turns

ampere

Percentage

Number

pole...

per

10.3

segments

58

...

lead

Segments

commutator

turn

per

Armature

between

227

second)

short-circuited

of

per

brush
...

conductors

commutation

...

...

coil
...

...

per

...

group

ohms.

.043

...

...

...

...

simultaneously undergoing
4

Fifteen-Hundred

Kilowatt

Railway

Generator.

185

Electric

186

Flux

linked

Flux

with

Inductance
1

in

2700

turn

ampere

per

four

length
36.7

of

voltage

full load

for

rated

henrys

the

...

magnetic leakage

brushes

set

are

output

at

temporarily exceed

may

DATA.

1.15
...

...

...

...

pole-piece at

per

...

no

load

and

inter,

armature

pole-piece at

full

load

and

per

volts

35.6

Section

241
...

...

...

Length (magnetic)
Density

at

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

66
...

...

...

...

...

74

"

...

turns

Ampere

turns,

per

kilols,

...

full load

Ampere

inches

square
1 9 in.

load

no

at

inch

...

length

...

...

...

...

"

load

no

15
...

...

...

...

full load
"

18

"

load

no

290
...

...

...

...

...

...

full load

340

"

Teeth

the

31.6

Megalines entering
620

lead

constant

volts

550

volts.

cent.

per

armature

...

8.0

the

all loads, and


50

ohms

.0385
...

...

208

machines,

Megalines entering

Armature

coil, in

one

MAGNETIC

of

(assumed).
2700

turn

.0385

output by

Coefficient

.000027

operating these

6|-segments

20

...

In

20
...

constituting

short-circuited

Reactance

lamination

armature

10-'

Reactance

turns

turn

one

inch

per

Generators.

Transmitting
Section

at

flux

from

pole-piece

one

24
...

...

...

...

264

roots
...

...

...

...

...

Length

inches

square
2.125

in.

...

Apparent

density

at

Corrected

density

at

no

load

120
...

...

...

...

kilols.

...

full load

135
...

no

,,

load

116
...

...

...

...

...

,,

full load

126
...

Ampere

turns

Ampere

turns

per

inch

length, no

"

load...

1800
...

...

...

full load

1400
...

...

load

no

1700
...

...

...

...

...

...

full load

3000

"

Gap

...

Section

at

Length

gap

face

pole

820
...

...

...

...

...

,',

load
...

39
...

...

...

full load

inches

square
.43

Density at pole face, no


",

...

in.
kilols.

...

44
"

Ampere

turns,

no

load
...

full load
"

...

...

5300
...

...

...

6000

Electric

188

Generators.

CALCULATION
Shunt

SPOOL

OF

WINDINGS.

of

length

Mean

Ampere

turns

Ampere

feet

.36

per

full load

spool at

10,840
92,000

shunt

one

inch

per

square

per

spool

watts

1130

spool
20

at

deg.

20

at

And

deg.

,,

copper

Cent.

405
...

468
"

,,

coil

per

inches

square

Cent.

60

Pounds

ft.

...

watts

shunt

Then

8.5

turn

shunt

surface

Radiating
Permit

shunt

one

650

"

Ib.

"

405

leaves

of

margin
83

16.6

available

of the

cent,

per

in

cent,

per

the

volts, or

600

when

rheostat

shunt

500

coils

volts,at

are

hot

terminals

the

f'.'H

600

SSt

too

j;,c

too

3SO

30C

ISO

wo

,'5(7

100

twoo

of

field

This

spools.

spoolshave

when

Hence

is

equivalent to
of

temperature

require"

11.3

lepoo

20

deg.

in shunt

amperes

volts, or

432

36

volts

spool,

per

Cent.

coils.

36
Turns

spool

shunt

per

10,800

960

"

11.3
of 960

Length
Pounds
No.

per

6 B.

and

Cross

section

.162

.0206

Current

density

Length

of

coil

the
9.0

weighs

79.5

Ib. per

in. D.C.C.D.
square

546

ft.

79.8

feet

S. gauge

diameter

Bare

8150

turns

1 000

amperes

portion

of

feet.

1000
inch.

.174

inch.
inch.

square

per

winding

space

available

for

shunt

inches.

"

Depth

Series
ampere

turns

of

winding,

Winding.

"

3.9

inches.

The

at full load.

series
With

winding

4.5

turns

is
per

required
spool^the

to

supply 8,300

full load

current

Fifteen-Hundred
will

give 2,500
be

must

in the

4.5

diverted

series

The

Kilowatt

11,250

diverter

winding,giving 8,300
consist

turns

4.5

of

rheostat,

189

amperes

leaving 1,850

amperes

turns.

ampere

bands

ten

Generator.

Consequently, 650

turns.

ampere

the

through

Railway

in

parallel,each

7 in. wide

by

T\yin. thick.
Cross-section

conductors...

4.375
...

Current

density

Resistance
Series

...

...

...

20

spools at

20

at

...

...

Cent,

deg.

...

deg.

...

...

spool

per

...

Cent.
...

amperes

per

.000855

ohms.

282

"

"

series

copper

"

spool

per

"

650
...

...

ESTIMATED
Total

weight

Cycles

CORE

...

Loss.

...

density

in

Ib.

...

laminations

armature

...

Kilolines

Cycles

...

...

...

26,000 Ib.

...

second

per

watts

60

Weight

sq. in.

...

244
.

inches

square

...

...424

of 12

C2 R

...

7.5

...

...

...

74.

core
...

...

...

Density

1000

Corresponding
Total

watt

estimated

loss per

core

pound

.9
...

...

...

...

...

...

watts

25,850

watts

C2 R

loss at

Core

loss

Total

60

Cent.

deg.

...

(estimated value)

Peripheral radiating surface


Watts

per

in

...

...

...

...

23,400

...

...

...

...

...

49,250

inch

square

armature
...

radiating
feet

Peripheral speed armature,


Rise

...

loss

armature

...

...

...

19, 100

inches

watts

2480
...

rise per

...

watt

per

...

...

...

"

...

minute
...

square
39

...

,,

square
2.6

armature
...

per

deg. Cent.,

15

at

temperature

surface

...

inch

Spool

23,400

CALCULATIONS.

THKRMAL
Armature

...

loss

core

...

deg. Cent.

...

Total

C'2 R

loss at

60

deg. Cent.,

Peripheral

radiating surface

Watts

square

At

per
80

deg.

temperature
Commutator
Area

Brush
Volts
C2

...

...

...

radiating surface,

of

rise

watt

per

of field

per

spool is

.41
rise

in
33

...

...

...

watts

...

...

inch,

inches

square

...

warm

square

watts

...

2080

spool

one

750

spool

Cent.

deg.

...

bearing

Amperes
Ohms

inch

Cent,

per

per

per

surface

all

square

square

inch

of brush

bearing

resistance, positive

drop
at

at

brush

brush

67.5

positive brushes

inch

bearing

surface

...

...

37
...

amperes

...

.03

brushes

of carbon

inches

square

...

surface

ohm

...

negative

.00089
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ohm

...

2.22

contacts

volts

...

5550

contacts

watts

...

Brush

pressure

1.25
...

...

...

...

...

...

"""

Ib.

Electric

190

.3

of friction

Coefficient

...

Peripheral speed
Brush

Generators.

...

...

of commutator

in feet

...

...

...

per

1700

minute
...

...

1040

friction
lost

Stray

power

Total

commutator

...

Watts

surface

in

,,

...

...

7340
...

...

...

...

"

...

5400

commutator
...

per

Rise

...

loss
...

Radiating

inch

square

temperature

of

radiating
20

at

...

1.36
watt

per

square
27

...

...

...

...

Cent.

deg.

...

...

...

watts

...

...

...

rise per

inches

square

...

...

surface

Cent,

deg.

...

inch
...

watts

750

in commutator

CALCULATIONS.

EFFICIENCY

Watts.

Output
Core

...

loss

C- R

full load

at

(estimated)

armature

60

at

Commutator

and

at

25,850

Cent.

deg.

brush

spools C'2 R

23,400

...

...

...

...

...

5,550

loss
...

Shunt

500,000

60

deg.

...

...

...

...

5,650

Cent.
...

...

...

1,130

rheostat
,,

,,

,,

Series

spools

C2

at

60

deg.

...

...

...

...

3,380

Cent.

1,190

rheostat
"

Total
Commercial

efficiencyat

1,566,150

input
full load

and

60

WEIGHTS
Armature

deg.

Cent.

95.7

cent.

per

(POUNDS).

Magnetic

core

Teeth

Copper
Commutator,
Twelve

segments

magnet

cores

...

and

pole-pieces

Yoke
...

Twelve

...

shunt

coils

series

coils

,,

Total

spool copper

6-PoLE

Figs. 169
of
per

200

to

kilowatts

minute.

relate

183

volts

(500

The

of

to

and

also exhibits

poles

six

GENERATOR.

RAILWAY

400

of this

constants

which
specification,
Number

200-KlLOWATT

the

pole railway generator

amperes)
machine

steps

at
are

in the

speed

set

forth

calculation

in

output

an

revolutions

the

following

...

...

...

...

...

...

200

Revolutions

per

Frequency

Amperes

135

6
...

Kilowatts

Terminal

of

for

in

135

minute
...

cycles per

...

...

...

...

...

6.75

second
...

...

...

...

...

500

volts

400

"
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Two-Hundred

Kilowatt

Railway

Generator.

191

Electric

192

Generators.

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

Length

...

...

...

of

diameter
of

Length

...

...

...

...

...

36|-

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

core

...

9.9

iron
...

...

...

...

...

of slot

Width

of slot at

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

10
...

...

...

...

...

...

.416

surface
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

"

220
...

.384

of tooth...

width

...

...

Width

of tooth

...

...

.429
...

...

...

...

Efficient

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

of

...

...

Length

of

pole

face

of

pole

arc

of

length...

...

T7Tin.

and

in.

.70
...

...

...

13. in.

of

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

pole-pieceat edge

of

core
...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

in.
1T9^-

15-J-

core

core

(diameter)

of air gap

...

.74
...

magnet

of field

...

23.1

length magnet

Diameter

Depth

...

...

...

...

pitch

4-

arc

Radial

total

-=-

core

,,

Thickness

...

...

...

...

"

14^,,
59.9

...

...

...

,,

.33
...

...

...

...

...

,,

Length

over

Length

of
of

Depth
Yoke

...

.658

Length

Spool

...

ventilating duct

length

Core

Bore

...

ventilating ducts

of each

Width

Pole

"

...

of conductor
of

,,

.057

conductor

Number

in.

...

face

armature

at

,,

Depth

5,

-416,,

of slots

Minimum

in.

If

...

...

,,

Number

cent.

per
.025

root

at

,,

...

...

of sheets

Depth

Magnet

,,

...

sheets

between

Thickness

,,

14^,,

31.1
...

Insulation

,,

"

38|

...

...

...

...

length, magnetic

in.

56
...

surface

at

59^

..

all

over

core

Effective

...

of slots

bottom

at

Internal

...

conductors

over

Diameter

Pitch

all

over

flanges
winding

...

...

space...

winding

space

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

15|

,,

14^,,
2J

,,

Outside

...112}, in. and

diameter
...

...

...

diameter

Inside

96-i in.
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Thickness

8 in. and
...

...

Length along
Commutator

106.\ in.

...

...

...

...

17
...

...

...

...

...

armature
...

...

...

...

...

...

in.

Diameter

39
...

of

Number

of
"

...

,,

440

segments
segments

,,

Width

...

...

per

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

..

slot

segment

at

commutator

segment

at

root

2
face

.240
...

in.

...

.210
,,

in.

Two-Hundred

Kilowatt

Railway

%jr,^

Generator.

*!

193

j"

---in"9K

i o,-\^
K^7-,(d)

Electric

194

DIMENSIONS

Thickness

of mica

Available

length

Cross-section

Brushes

Generators.

continued.

"

.04

insulation
of surface

of

leads...

commutator

in.

segment.
.01

inch

square

of sets

Number

6
...

In

set

one

Length (radial)

in.

2
...

'

Width

...

...

Thickness
...

..,

of contact

Area

...

(one brush)

...

...

...

...

1.00
...

...

...

...

...

of brush

Type

j"

...

Radial
...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

square

inch

carbon

...

MATERIALS.
Armature

spider

"

Steel

Sheet

core

Cast

iron

...

Copper

Conductors
Commutator

segments
leads

)i

Rheotan

"

spider

"

Pole-piece

Cast-iron
Cast

steel

...

Yoke

Magnet
Brushes

core

Carbon

Electric

196

Generators.

DATA.

TECHNICAL

Armature,

face

Number

load

no

Conductors

1760

conductors...

slot

per

Number

500

voltage

circuits
...

Single

Style winding
Gramme

ring

of

construction

Type
Mean

length, one

Total

armature

Turns

winding

armature

107

turn

147

...

inch

20

at

deg.

Cent.

20

at

in armature

at

in brushes

and

60

.00000068

deg.

Cent.

.048
.

ohms

.055
,,

,,

,,

drop

deg.

,,

Cent.

"

volts

22
3

contacts

"

,,

Total

inches

square

...

uU

Volts

...

188.

brushes

between

...

...

...

cubic

Resistance

.0375

conductor

armature

Kg

per

Amperes

inch

square

per

525

load

voltage, full

internal

"

in armature

winding...

1780

connection

6670

commutator
,,

Commutation

,,

Average voltage
Armature

Amperes
Armature

Segments

turns

per

between

per

9800

pole

of brushes

lead

of

brushes

9.6

,,

demagnetising

,,

distortingampere

Demagnetising

6.8
147
66.7

turns

ampere

Distorting

segments

turn...

lead

Percentage

commutator

pole

per

ampere

ampere

in.

15,700

brushes
one

in.

880
brushes

between

between

Cross-section,

Ohms

Barrel-wound

turns

in series

Length

Drum

drum

or

turns

ampere

turns

per

19.2

turns

80.8

turns

per

pole

pole

1880
...

7920

Kilowatt

Two-Hundred

of coils

Number
Turns

(cycles per second)...

of commutation

Frequency

Generator.

Railway

short-circuited

simultaneously

197

275.
...

...

brush

per

3
...

coil

per

conductors

of

Number

per

simultaneously undergoing

group

12

commutation...
...

...

Flux

per

ampere

linked

inch

turn

per

12

turns

with

length

with

one

14.25

20

...

20

turns

3420

constituting

turns

coil

one

3420

.000068
short-circuited

Reactance

coil

short-circuited

voltage

,,

estimated

distribution
follows

as

Megalines entering

...

coil

7.85
...

and

amount

of

the

magnetomotive

force

in

Megalines

armature

load

pole-piece,no

per

12.6
...

...

13.3

"

magnetic leakage
frame, per

magnet

1.15
...

...

...

...

...

load

pole-piece,no

14.5
...

...

full load
,,

Armature

may

"

of

volts

...

...

full load
Coefficient

henrys
ohms

.118
...

...

...

roughly

lines

10-8

The

(assumed)

...

those

in

12

of two

...

lamination

armature

ampere

,,

Inductance

...

...

"

,,

15.3
...

...

Section

174
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Length, magnetic...
Density,

15
72

...

full

in.

...

load

no

inches

square

...

kilolines

...

load...

76
...

Ampere

turns

per

inch

length,

load

no

22
...

...

...

full load...

26

"

load

no

330

...

,,

...

...

...

...

full load

390
...

Teeth

Transmitting
Section

at

flux

from

one

pole piece

29
...

...

...

...

roots

110

Length

1.6 in.

...

Apparent

load

density, no

115
...

...

...

...

121
...

...

load

density, no

113
..

...

...

...

...

,,

full load

Ampere

turns

per

inch

kilolines

...

full load
Corrected

118

length, no

load

350
...

...

...

...

full load
"

500

"

no

,,

load

560

full load

800

,,

Gap

inches

square

...

Section

at

Length

pole

face

300

.33

gap

Density

at

pole face, no

load

42
...

...

...

turns,

kilolines

45

"

,,

no

load

4500
...

full load

...

...

...

...

...

4800
.

inches

in.

...

full load
,,

Ampere

square

...

be

Electric

198

Core

Magnet

Generators.

Section

159
...

...

...

Length (magnetic)
Density,

...

...

...

16.4
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

load

no

91
...

...

full load

in.

kilolines

96

"

"

Ampere

turns

inch

per

load...

length, no

80
...

...

...

full load...

100

,,

"

load

no

"

1320

full load

1640
..

Yoke

Magnet

inches

square

...

...

...

Section

220
...

...

Length

pole

per

Density,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

"

load

no

66
...

70
...

turns

per

kilolines

...

full load
,,

Ampere

inches

square

...

27
...

inch

...

...

...

...

...

,,

load...

length, no

34
...

...

...

full load

40

"

load

no

920

,,

full load

1080

TURNS

AMPERE

SPOOL.

PER

No
No

Load

Volts.

500

and

Load

525

Internal

Volts, Corresponding

and

to

Full

Load

Terminal

Voltage of 500.
Armature

core
...

...

330

390

560

800

...

teeth
"

Magnet

core

yoke

"

...

Demagnetising

Total

turns

ampere

1640

920

1080

7630

8710

full load

pole, at

per

at

full load

CALCULATION

and

distortion

400
...

500

SPOOL

OF

1880
...

density through

in

turns

ampere

1320
...

for increase

Allowance

Shunt

4800

4500

Gap

terminal

volts

WINDINGS.

Mean

length

Ampere

turns

feet

.".

.35

Shunt

.35
x

per

watts

870

watts

per

turn

spool

7630

surface

Radiating
Permit

shunt

one

one

4.25

field

per

square

305

watts

spool

copper

per

spool

spool
inch
per
'"-

\/j

t/

ft.

870

at

square

20

deg.

inches.

Cent.

spool.
305

212

watts.

t)\s

/ampere
pere

4.16

31,800.

"

in.

7630.

50

1000

feet\2

31

1010
ug

watts

212

10,990

Two-Hundred

Of
of

90

the

cent.,

per

Cent.

volts

500

This

Kilowatt

available
volts

450

or

is

for

at

volts

=65

212

Railway

excitation, should

deg. Cent.,

60

spool

per

65

3.25

shunt

per

spool

at

make

to

volts

at

Cent.

deg.

20

use

de"\

20

Hence

C* Q ( \

(-

plan

390

or

199

amperes

^*

Consequently turns

Generator.

2350

"

turns

o.Zo

of 2350

Length
Pounds

per
diameter

This

should

turns

Hence

No.

bare, and

in

14

Winding."

there

of

Mean

length
length

Series

C2

Hence

R.

of

series

70

in.

Ib. per

ft.,and

has

each.

Cross-section

No.

13

53

amperes

of which

turns

93

spool

per

per

530

spool

per

per

70

330

square

7630

"

3360

should

amperes

for

amperes

inch.

the

ampere

be

carried

series

coils.

in.

in.
watts

per

consist
five

.00085

ohms.

inch.

square

spool may

spool.

3302

93-7-

.425

thick, wound

density in

turns

series

winding

of two

coils of flat
coil.

per

770

strip copper

Weight

series

copper

in.
one

wide

amperes

per

square

inch.

C2R
Core

loss

60

deg.

loss

deg.

per

Increased
37

square

temperature

inch

by

deg. Cent.,

as

Ditto, per square

per

increased

inch

of

resistance

6800

radiating
watt

determined

armature

temperature

armature

armature

temperature

Peripheral speed
Increased

watts.

armature

winding

Cent.

Peripheral radiating surface


Watts

watts.

11,560 watts.

increased

63

8800

(observed value)2760

armature

Observed

Cent.

per
from

surface

resistance

by

radiating

armature

measurements.
2030.

thermometer

peripheral radiating

inches.
1.70.

inch

square

(feetper minute)
of armature

square

surface

30
17.7

deg.

Cent.

deg.

Cent.

and

spool

CALCULATIONS.

THERMAL

loss at

spool.

per

turn

800

Ib.

Current

covered.

cotton

turns

1000

"

ten

winding

.06

168

15.7

supply 10,990

must

turns

cross-section

Series

S. has

and

in. double

winding

amperes,

10

resistance

Copper

Total

.082

layers

in shunt

This

400

be

must

Total

Armature

B.

diverting shunt, leaving

9800ft.

13

inch.

density

at full load

through

in.

wound

square

current

Series

4.16

15.2.

.072

be

2350

ft.

of

.00407
Hence

turns

1000

surface

Electric

200

Spool

Generators.

Total

C2R

loss at

Observed

60

increased

deg. Cent.,

Watts

per

inch

square

Commutator

per

the

per

from

observed

increase

winding

of all

Amperes

positive brushes

surface

spool radiating

of

temperature

spool was

per

resistance, positive

drop

Brush

brush

at

brush

Coefficient

(watts)

pounds

.03
.

...

...

...

...

1070
...

...

...

...

inch

1.25
...

...

...

22.5

pounds

pressure,

...

...

...

...

...

.3
...

power

Total

commutator

per

Increased

minute...

1330
...

...

...

...

...

200

watts
...

...

...

...

1540
...

...

...

...

...

800

temperature

watt

per

...

1.92
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

radiating surface

temperature

...

...

inches

square

inch

square
rise

...

270
...

loss, watts

Radiating surface,
Observed

feet per

...

...

...

lost in commutator,

Stray

inch

square

per

...

further

reference

increase

nine

of

described

those

construction

was

in

...

temperature
had

Cent.

19

deg.

Cent.

the

machine

radiating
...

...

observed, had

was

probably

about

that
substantially

been

reached

equivalent to,

were

specification.In

this

deg.

temperature measurements,

spool windings

The

temperature.

to the

and

hours,

...

...

...

36
...

surface

the

ohms

...

of friction

friction,watts

Watts

...

brushes
...

...

...

square

per

Peripheral speed commutator,


Brush

...

...

inch.

44.5

2.7

...

with,

deg.

deg. Cent.

square

...

contacts

contacts

pressure,

Total

for

16

.0067

negative

...

surface

bearing surface, carbon

...

brush

as

inch

square

...

...

inch, brush-bearing

square

Brush

C2 R

load

111

only

9.0

per

which

Cent.

measurements.

in

...

Ohms

Volts

on

deg.

Area

With

45

inches.

.405.

inch

square

of

square

"

resistance

watts.

resistance

870

spool

one

watt

determined

thermometer

By

by

353

spool radiating surface

temperature

Cent., as

spool,
increased

temperature

Peripheral radiating surface,


Increased

per

all

its

but

other

at

run

maximum
identical

not

respects, the

described.

CALCULATIONS.

EFFICIENCY

Watts.

Output
Core

at

full load
...

...

Commutator

and

loss

brush

...

Armature
Shunt

C2

loss

spools

C2 R

rheostat

C2

at

60

loss at
R

...

deg.
60

loss at

"

Series

spools
rheostat

"

Total

200,000
2,760

loss

O2

loss at

C2
(diverter)

output

60
R

...

...

...

...

Cent.
...

deg.
60

...

...

...

deg.

Cent.

loss at

60

8,800
180

Cent

deg.

1,540

1,470

Cent

640
...

deg.

Cent

...

full

...

130

215,520

Two-Hundred

Kilowatt

WEIGHTS
Armature

Generator.

Railway

201

(Pouxos).

Core

magnetic

...

...

...

...

...

...

3,GOO

...

Teeth...

400

1,000

Spider
Copper

...

Commutator

...

...

...

...

...

1,150

...

450

Segments

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

shaft

without

Complete
Frame

...

12,000

Six

750

pole-pieces

Six

magnet

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

cores
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4,100

Yoke
Field

Windings
shunt

Six

coils

890
...

...

Six

series

184

base

of tests

...

to

plate

...

...

of this machine

300-KlLOWATT

Union

of

and
193

tests

pounding,

and

carbon

...

...

...

...

given

are

33,000

in the

of

curves

LIGHTING

Figs.
loss,

core

GENERATOR,
Mr.

A.

Moore,

H.

at

covering

efficiency.The

brushes

is

output

speed

given

are

and

rated

of

of

curves

the

100

kilowatts

300

revolutions
machine

this

at

most

used, notwithstanding the

the

commutator

low

in

and
In

minute.

derived

interestingfeature

are

volts

125

per

subjects of saturation,

built

and

is illustrated

of Berlin,
Elektricitats-Gesellschaft,

Its

206.

to

190

1,310

...

distribution.

gap

the

by

results

that

...

...

...

...

3,800

amperes,

Figs.

...

...

ten-polelightinggenerator, designed by

Figs. 189
2,400

...

...

with

10-POLE

in 1897

...

...

relatingrespectivelyto saturation, compounding,

188,

and
efficiency,

...

...

complete

results

to

..

parts

Machine

The

...

420

spool copper

Other

...

coils
...

Total

11,000

...

...

from

loss,

core

of

the

this

tension

com

design is

and

heavy

current.
In

be

this instance

seen

commutator

Mr.

Moore

commutator

in

the
was

has

is crowded

the
following specification,

largelyin
modified

segments

of that

excess

the

about

25

design
per

in

and,
considerably,
temperature

at other

this

parts

rise

as

will

at

the

machine.

of the

respect by lengthening the

cent.
2

Electric

202

Generators.

Fy.184.
Curve.

Saturation

SIX

5SO

POLE,

ZOO

K.W.
FOR

GENERATOR

VOLT

SOO
R.PM.

135

500

4SO

400

350

300

160

100

Rg.1S5.
Compounding
n,ooo

Curve

For

SOO

VolU
SO

100

200

ISO

250

300

350

400

450

600

SJSQ

fcf

VOLTS

(HSC.M)

10.000

9000

e.000

fsooo

SIX

SOO

POLt,200K.W.

VOLT

FORI35RRM.

OENERATOR

and
Efficiency
at

500

Losses

Volts.

cluttmy?l"c".v

;*"*.;

Tl

Yoke

Hundred

tree-

Kilowatt

Generator.

Lighting

205

Outside

diameter

Ill

in. and

105

in.

...

Inside

diameter

97
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Thickness...

7 in. and
...

...

Length along
Commutator

in.

...

...

4 in.

1 6 in.

armature
...

...

...

...

...

...

Diameter

52
...

Number

...

of
"

of

at

...

...

...

,,

...

...

...

...

slot

per

segment

...

360
...

,,

"Width

...

...

segments

2
face

commutator

.425
...

...

...

in.

...

.372

root

"

Thickness

of mica

insulation

.03
...

Total

depth

of

Maximum
Available

...

of

segment

surface

length

Cross-section

...

depth

of

length

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

of

...

segment

...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

...

12|

,,

11|

,,

.059

leads...

commutator

,,

...

1.5

segment

...

Brushes

,,

...

3.0

segment

useful

Approximate

...

...

...

inch

square

...

Number

of sets

Number

in

10
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

set

one

Width

1.25

Thickness
...

Area

of contact

...

...

of

one

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

brush

1.25
...

...

...

of brush

Type

in.

Radial
...

...

...

...

...

...

inches

square

carbon

...

MATERIALS.
Armature

Sheet

core
...

...

...

...

...

spider...

,,

...

Cast
...

...

...

...

conductors
"

...

...

Commutator

segments

...

...

...

...

..

...

iron

Copper
,,

...

leads

Rheotan

,,

...

spider

,,

steel

...

Pole-pieces

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Cast

iron

Cast

steel

...

...

Yoke

Magnet

cores
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Brushes
...

TECHNICAL

Armature,
Number

load

no

of face

Conductors
Number

per

voltage

Mean
Total

...

...

DATA.
110

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

conductors

720

slot

4
...

10
...

Type

...

of circuits

Style of winding
Gramme

,,

Carbon
...

ring

or

construction

length
armature

one

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

drum

Drum
...

of

...

winding

armature
turns

Single

...

...

...

...

Barrel-wound
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

88.5

turn...
...

360

in.

Electric

206

Fig.191.

Fig.184.

Generators.

Three-Hundred
Turns

Kilowatt

in series between

Lighting Generator.

brushes...
...

Length

between

...

36

...

...

brushes
...

Cross-section

207

...

...

.128

...
...

Ohms

per cubic

Resistance

inch

deg. Cent.
at 20 deg. Cent

20

at

brushes

Volts

drop

in armature
brushes

,,

60

at

and

Total

voltage,full

internal

Amperes

per

Commutation

"

series

...

...

winding

3.25
...

load

125

...

inch

...

...

...

...

133
...

in armature

...

...

winding...

...

1880
...

...

...

...

connections

commutator

,,

"

...

4.75

voltage,full load
square

.00171
.00198

...

and

contacts

ohms

...

...

deg. Cent.

,,

Terminal

...

deg. Cent.

60

inch

square

.00000068

...

between

in.

...

conductor

armature

one

3190

...

4000

,,

Average voltagebetween
Armature

Amperes

turns

per

commutator

polo...

per

36

...

ampere

Segments

lead

turns

per

...

...

...

...

...

...

240
8650

...

...

...

...

lead

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

8.3
...

distortingampere

Demagnetising

...

of brushes

demagnetising ampere

16.6

turns
...

...

...

84.4

turns
...

turns

ampere

pole

per

...

...

...

1450
...

...

...

...

7200

Distorting

"

"

of commutation

of coils

(cycles
per second)...

simultaneously short-circuited

138
...

per

...

brush

3
...

coil

per

Number

...

...

of brushes

,,

Turns

...

pole-piece

,,

Number

...

...

Frequency

...

turn

Armature

Percentage

3.5

segments

1
...

of

...

conductors

...

per

...

...

...

...

simultaneously undergoing

group

commutation

6
...

Flux

per

Flux

linked

ampere

17.6

with
20

Inductance
2110

...

turn

...

inch

per

six turns

one

10-8

...

with

240

20
...

in those

amperes

...

...

lamination
turns

in

...

length armature

2110
one
constituting

turn

coil,in

henrys

lines

henrys

.0000211
...

Reactance

short-circuited

.0183

turn
...

voltage

.0183

4.4 volts

FORCE

per

CALCULATIONS.

at
pole-piece,
at

"

...

240

MAGNETOMOTIVE

Megalines entering armature,

...

...

,,

ohms

no

load

9.17

full load

11.1

,,

1.15

Coefficient

of magnetic leakage
at
Megalines in magnet frame, per pole-piece,
...

no

1.05

load

1.28

full load
Armature

143

Section
...

...

Length (magnetic)

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

square

inches

10 in.

"

,-K

.A

4,r-J=d
----i-pd
n"?-|--'7^~^i" n"3"n;sJ"
"

Three- Hundred

Density

at

Kilowatt

Lighting

Generator.

209

load

110

63.5
...

kilols.

...

full load

77.5
...

Ampere

turns

inch

per

"

load

length, no

14
...

...

full load

Ampere

23

,,

"

turns,

load

no

140
...

...

...

...

...

full load

230
...

Teeth

Transmitting
Section

at

flux

from

pole-piece

one

14
...

...

...

8.5

roots
...

...

Length

...

Apparent

density at

...

...

...

...

...

inches

square
1.75

...

...

no

...

...

...

...

108
...

...

...

in.

...

load
...

kilols.

...

full load

130

"

Corrected

density

"

at

no

load

106
...

...

...

...

...

,,

full load

125
...

...

Ampere

turns

inch

per

"

load

length, no

100
...

...

...

...

full load

750
...

Ampere

turns,

load

no

180
...

full

...

...

...

load

"

1310
...

Gap:
Section

pole-face

at

Length

213
...

.3 in.
...

Density

at

...

...

pole-face,no

...

...

...

...

...

load
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

42,800

full load

52,000

...

loud

Ampere

turns,

Ampere

turns, full load

Magnet

inches

square

Core

no

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

4,050
4,900

...

Section

132
...

...

...

Length (magnetic)
Density,

...

...

...

...

...

13.5
...

...

...

...

...

kilols.

79.0
...

...

...

...

...

...

in.

...

load

no

inches

square

...

'

full load...

96.5
"

"

Ampere

turns

inch

per

length, no

48

load
...

...

93

full load
no

"

650

load
...

...

...

...

...

...

1250

full load
...

Magnet

Yoke:
156

Section
...

Length

per

Density

no

pole

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

15

in.
kilols.

67.0

load
...

82.0

full load...

"

...

"

Ampere

turns

per

inch

length, no

load
...

58

full load
"

inches

square

no

480

load

870

full load
...

Electric

210

Generator*.

TURNS

AMPERE

SPOOL.

PER

5500

Demagnetising

Total

turns

at

terminal

125

circuit is

when

the

to

turns

volts

10,560

adjusted to give 5,500

terminal

5,500

be

must

voltage

is

SPOOL

OF

turns.

6,250 ampere

suppliedby

CALCULATION
Shunt

ampere

the

125,

shunt

125

will amount

4,310 ampere

distortion

shunt

in the

volts, then,

and

full load

at

load

full

pole-piece,at

per

density through

in

turns

ampere

rheostat

110

excitation

ampere

for increase

Allowance

If the

turns

series

the

10, 5GO

"

0,250

winding.

WINDINGS.

Mean

of

length

Ampere

turns

feet

surface

Radiating

.-.

.36

263
177

Shunt

51

in.

4.25

full load

spool at

field

one

watts

total

turn

shunt

ft.

6250.

26,600.

"

Permit

shunt

one

per

per

watts

spool

square

20

at

This

spool.

per

730

inch

inches.

square

deg.

Cent.

is divided

up

into

84

in series

watts

winding

and

iu shunt.

watts

spool

per
Q-,
31

Pounds

60

at

deg.

204.

(" Tooo"

Cent.

feet\2

/Ampere

"

watts

.-.

Shunt

Plan

copper
have

to

of the
This

90

spools

volts

at

^^f

of the

cent,

per

field
is 98

spool

per

when
20

available

hot,

deg.

the

Cent,

125

"

125

9.8

volts

177
Hence

require

"

Turns

per

shunt

18.1

amperes

"

=
"

18.1

Length
Pounds

of 345
per

turns

1000

per

spool

ft.

1470
85.

ft.

volts,

remainder
or

345.

spool,

Ib.

or

being
per

113

volts,

consumed

spool.

at

the

in

field

terminals
rheostat.

Electric

212

diameter

Bare

82.4

has

8 B.W.G.

No.

.0214

Cross-section

1000

Ib. per

.177

inches.

square

"

ft.

D.C.C.D.

in.

.165

Generators.

in.

Current

density

845

amperes

per

square

inch.
of

Length

the

Winding

Series
G250

"

Winding.

With
4800

in

.079

Consequently, 250

and

The

197.

in.,making

Resistance

Ditto
At

of ten

C2R
per

60

spools at

of 3.8

give

2400

be diverted
series

through

winding, giving

per

as
edge spirally,

of

up
square

shown

strips 1.10

44

inches

in.

inch.

square

20

deg.
=

Cent.
840

.000183

ohms.

watts.

97

copper

watts.

1250

Ib.

CALCULATIONS.

loss at
loss

60

deg.

Cent.
...

(observed value)
increased

per

Increased

square

inch

...

4.150
...

...

increased

resistance

...

...

...

...

watt

per

per
...

...

...

...

deg. Cent.
inches

square

...

armature

29
...

...

...

minute

deg.

1720
...

by

peripheral

...

7,000

2.22
inch

square
...

feet per

of armature

inch

...

armature
...

temperature

of

armature

radiating

temperature

square

by

surface

radiating surface

Ditto, per

...

watts

15550

...

Peripheral speed armature,


Increased

...

...

64

...

Peripheral radiating surface


Watts

...

...

temperature

winding

armature

11,400

...

loss

armature

Observed

...

...

thermometer

29
...

radiatingsurface

...

Cent.

deg.

13
...

,,

...

C2R

Observed

loss at
increased

60

deg.

Cent,

per

temperature

spool
by

increased

301
resistance

64

per

square

inch

of

of

one

spool

spool radiating

surface

watts

of

winding
Peripheral radiating surface
Watts

by

watts.

...

Total

in.

.000183

84

Cent.

series

51

THERMAL

Spool

the

on

is made

amperes

2150-

spool

deg.

Weight

630

of turn

length

Series

Total

in

stripswound

conductor

density

Mean

Core

in.

supply 10,560

to

will

must

amperes

total cross-section

up

Current

C2R

required

current

amperes

of flat

consist

turns

196

Armature

6f

turns.

two

Figs.

full load

rheostat, leaving 2,150

4,300 ampere
The

is

winding

8 B.W.G.

full load.

spool,the

per

turns.

ampere

diverter

the

turns

two

shunt

each, of No.

turns

winding

at

turns

for

available

space

layers of 35

series

The

"

winding

of 10

4,310 ampere

of

portion
consists

730

deg. Cent.
square
.41

inches.

Tliree- Hundred

Kilowatt

Lighting

Generator.

213

Electric

214

Increased

temperature

thermometer

Commutator

inch

square

per

of

spool
156

...

the

...

...

...

in

increase

spool

46

was
...

,,

112
...

,,

...

...

of all

Area

Amperes
Ohms

positivebrushes

per

per

Brush

inch

square

drop

C2B

at

bearing

surface

of carbon

48
.

negative
...

Ditto, total

...

...

...

"

.3
...

...

of commutator

in feet

...

...

per

...

1365

minute
...

...

1160
...

for

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

1920

commutator

inch

square
rise in

in

,,

8560
...

...

...

per

500
...

loss

surface

of

radiating

temperature

...

...

4.45
...

...

...

...

...

watt

per

per

...

...

inch

square

of

radiating
18

been

the

end

..

run

of the

...

observations

full load

on

...

for

deg. Cent.

...

surface
...

...

be

made

were

As

eight hours.

test, it cannot

inches

square

...

surface
80.5

temperature

temperature

watts

...

...

...

...

Observed

...

...

lost in commutator

stray power

commutator

Radiating

Ib.

...

friction

Allowance

These

watts

1.25
...

...

Peripheral speed

Increase

6900
...

inch

125.
...

Watts

volts

of friction

Coefficient

Total

2.9
...

...

...

ohms

...

...

...

square

ohms

.00120

...

per

amperes

.03

brushes

contacts

pounds

inches

square

...

contacts

pressure,

Brush

...

...

...

surface
.

...

Brush

bearing

...

brush

at

brush

50

(bearing surface)

of brush

inch

square

resistance, positive +

Volts

had

deg. Cent.

...

...

of

temperature

radiating surface

inch

Ditto, per square

watt

per

radiating surface
By

Generators.

stated

that

on

the

readings
the

deg. Cent.

machine
were

machine

after

made

only at
not

was

increasingin temperature.
EFFICIENCY

CALCULATIONS.
Watts.

Output
Core

at

full load

300,000

loss
...

...

...

Commutator

and

brush

...

...

...

C2R

Armature

loss at

spools-C2R

Shunt

...

...

4,150

...

loss
60

loss at

...

deg.

Cent.

60

deg.

...

...

8,560

...

...

11,400

...

Cent

2,040

rheostat

230
...

,,

Series

spools
rheostat

,,

Total

...

...

...

C2R
(diverter)

...

...

loss at

...

...

60

...

deg.

...

...

Cent.

100
...

...

327,450

...

at
efficiency

full load

WEIGHTS
A rmature

...

970
...

input

Commercial

...

and

60

deg.

Cent.

91.6

per

cent.

(POUNDS).

Ik

Magnetic

core
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Teeth

3,500
560

...

Spider
Copper

and

flanges

...

...

...

...

...

...

it

7,000

1,310

still

2,5Q-Kilowatt

Six-Pole

Comimitator

Generator.

215

Segments

...

and

Spider

rings

press

Complete
Frame

Electric

and

armature

without

commutator

shaft

Ten

pole pieces
magnet

,,

...

...

cores

...

..

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1,000

...

5,000

Yoke

8,500

Ten-shunt

1,250

coils
...

...

1,250

Ten-series
"

Total

spool

Other

parts

Machine

In

and

Points

various
110

and

core

loss.
B

208,

of

Fig. 209

if the

in

of losses and

to

...

...

...

125

efficiencies

voltage
volts

of the

one

show

some

brush
in the

which

but

the

in

interestingdetails

mechanical

development

of

required for

would
was

not

the

Figs. 211

to

224

of

poles

other

...

...

...

250

Kilowatts
Revolutions

Frequency
Terminal

per
in

...

cycles per

volts, full load

Amperes

...

...

...

...

...

16

second
...

...

...

550
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

500

load

no
,,

320

minute
...

...

,,

...

...

...

455
...

...

...

...

...

233

schemes,

generator.

...

to

spider,commutator,
alternative

C
...

are

electromagnetic dimen

SPECIFICATION.
Number

auto

210.

of frame,

among

from

tested.

not

correspond. Figs. 225

of construction

the

This

designs: In

latest

of

curves

straightline

of

tests

GENERATOR.

ELECTRIC

holders, bearing, "c., suggested

in

of

The
be

would

deviation

Fig.

designs should

ultimate

the

results

the

that

increased

given diagrammatical sketches, setting forth


to

34,500

...

full load.

at

given

are

given

turns

ampere

250-KlLOWATT

following is

sions

...

...

are

straight line,

SlX-PoLE

The

...

experimental values.

are

terminal

load, up

no

...

213,

page

approximately the

matically increase
Curves

...

...

207

outputs,

volts at

...

3,000

and

show

Fig. 209

...

complete

Figs.

saturation

copper

2,500

...

216

Electric

Generators.

Six-Pole

250

}-

Kilowatt

Electric

Generator.

217

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all...

over

Length

46

conductors

over

in.

32.3

"

Diameter

at

bottom

of slots

43.4
"

Internal

diameter

of

30

core

"

Fig.2,14.

Kg.%18

Fig.ZK.
,

Length

of

Effective
Pitch

at

core

11 torn*

of

-012

StexL

Wire

,14- turos

of -058

Phosphor Bronze

TPEne

all

over

12.3

length, magnetic

iron

9.9

surface

24
w*

...

Insulation
Thickness

in.

...

between
of sheets

sheets

10

"

per

cent.

.014

in.

Electric

218

Depth
Width

Generators.

of slot

1.28

of slot at

root

.582

surface

.582

in.
"

,,

,,

Number

"

of slots

150
..,

Minimum

width

of tooth

327

""**"

j)

ttg.%18

.379

Width

of tooth

Width

of conductor

.10

Depth

of conductor

.45

at

face

armature

in.
"

Number
Width
Efficient

"

of

ventilatingducts

of each

ventilatingduct

length of

core

-=-

total

.44
.

length

.80
.

in.

Electric

220

Generators.

DATA.

TECHNICAL
Armature
No

load

Number
Conductors

voltage
face

500
...

1200

conductors.

per

slot

_l_L-L4-J"

4-4-- -M-

T-4

Number

1_U_4_

L_iV

-UU-JH-L

of circuits

Multiple

Style winding
Gramme

i-U

ring, or

drum

Drum

Six-Pole

250-fCilowatt

of construction

Type
Mean

length,

Total

armature

of

Barrel-wound
84.5

turns

in series

between

between

brushes.

100
.

brushes

8450
...

Cross-section

...

...

.045
...

Ohms

inch

cubic

per

Resistances

between

brushes

.00000068
...

20

at

deg.

Cent.

.0213
...

ohms

...

60

.0245
"

Volts

drop

Total

internal

in armature
brushes

deg.

60

at

and

"

Cent.

11.3

contacts

2.1

,,

...

Amperes

voltage, full

per

inch

square

...

Commutation

...

load...

564
...

...

in armature

...

winding

1700
...

connections

commutator
,,

2500
...

,,

Average voltage
Armature

turns

Amperes

between
per

100

pole...

...

...

turns

per

pole

7600
...

...

...

8
...

...

,,

distorting

Demagnetising

Number

16

turn

ampere

cent.

...

"

84
,,

,,

turns

ampere

Distorting

8 per

...

...

,,

demagnetising

Frequency

...

of brushes

lead

,,

...

pole

per

...

"

1220
...

...

...

...

6380
"

of

.,

commutation,

of coils

second

cycles per

500
...

...

short-circuited

simultaneously

per

...

brush

4
...

coil

per

Number

...

76

Percentage

Turns

5.5

segments

.........

ampere

Segments

commutator

turn

per

Armature

1
...

of

...

...

conductors

...

...

simultaneously undergoing

group

per

...

commutation...

8
...

...

Flux

per

Flux

linked

turn

ampere
with

Inductance

of

Reactance

per

inch

eight

turns

turn

in

one

short-circuited

...

length
with

henrys

...

lamination

20
...

in these

ampere
1970

1970

turns

10"8

,.

...

.0000197
.062

ohms

4.7

volts

...

...

...

lines

...

...

coil

short-circuited

voltage

...

...

armature

one

...

coil
..

MAGNETO-MOTIVE

Megaliiiesentering armature,

FORCE

per

CALCULATIONS.
7.80

load

pole piece,no

...

8.80

full load
Coefficient

Megalines

of
in

magnetic leakage
magnet

1.15
...

frame, per pole piece,at

...

...

no

...

8.97

load

10.1

full load

Armature

inch

square

...

Cent.

deg.

20

at

in.

...

conductor

armature

one

in.

GOO
.

Length

221

turn

Turns

Generator.

winding

armature

one

Electric

...132

Section
...

Length, magnetic

square

...

13.0
...

...

...

...

"

inch

Electric

222

Density,

Generators.

load

no

59
...

...

66

,,

...

Ampere

turns

kilolines.

...

...

full load
inch

per

...

...

...

...

,,

load

length, no

11
...

...

full load
,,

,,

13
...

,,

load

no

140

,,

...

full load

179
...

Teeth

Transmitting
Section

at

tiux

from

one

pole-piece

20
...

...

65

roots
...

Length

...

...

...

...

...

1.28
...

Apparent

load

density, no

132

full load
Corrected

148

load

no

kilolines

124

,,

...

...

...

...

...

,,

full load

134

"

Ampere

turns

inch

per

load

length, no

700
.

full load

1250

load

no

890

full load

1600
...

Cap

Section

210

pole-face

at

Length

gap

Density

at

...

in.

.31
...

...

pole-face,no

...

inch

square

...

...

...

load

37.2
...

kilolines

...

full load

42
...

Ampere

turns,

load

no

3640
...

..

...

...

full load

4150
...

Magnet

Core

Section

119
...

Length

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

76
...

Ampere

inch

per

85
load...

length, no

35

full load
,,

,,

kilolines

...

...

full load...
turns

in.

...

load

no

inch.

square

...

12.75

(magnetic)

Density,

...

46

,,

load

no
,,

450
...

..

...

full load

590
.

Magnetic

Yoke

Section

140
...

Length

per

Density,

...

pole

no

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

load

64
...

...

...

...

per

inch

...

...

length, no

load...

25
...

...

...

full load
no

kilolines

...

72
...

turns

inches

1 8 in.

full load

Ampere

square

32

load

.,

450
...

full load

...

...

...

...

...

570

Six-Pole

Fi0.Z.

250-KUowatt

Electric

Generator.

223

Electric

224

TURNS

AMPKRE

If the
turns

at

in

rheostat

volts,

500

the

SPOOL.

PER

circuit

shunt

then

Generator*.

when

is

adjusted

terminal

the

to

voltage

give
is

5570

550

ampere

the

shunt

the

series

550

excitation

will amount

to

5570

6130

turns.

ampere

500
8900

6130

"

2270

supplied by

be

must

turns,

ampere

winding.
CALCULATION
Shunt

WINDING.

SPOOL

OF

Mean

length

Ampere

turns

Ampere

feet

Total

of

shunt

one

turn

=
...

shunt

per

spool

...

...

48.5

4.05

"

ft

6,130

full load

at

in

...

...

...

...

24,800
.....................

radiating

Proportion

surface

available

of

field

one

for shunt

530

spool

inches

square

365

530

"

"

...

...

...

...

8900
Permit

.40

365

.'.

And

watts

.40

168

per
146

watts

watts

shunt

per

inch

square

20

at
...

shunt

per

...

...

spool

...

copper

per

spool

at

20

at

31

615

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

131

Ib.

fLb.

at

the

sumed
volts

to

have

terminals
in

per

the

80

of

per

the

field

field rheostat.

spool.

Hence

of

cent,

the

This

i)

available

hot,

the

is 382

volts

at

2.3

amperes

volts,

volts, i.e.,440

550

when

DO.

,,

watts

spools

require

,,

1 46

Plan

Cent.

60

spool

31
Shunt

deg.

remainder
20

per

being

deg. Cent.,
spool.

or

con

63.5

2,50-Kilowatt

Six-Pole

/"

Turns

of 2660

Length
Pounds
No.

spool

shunt

per

per

Generator.

225

O/"\

2600

...

...

turns

10,800ft.

ft

1000

B. and

14

"

Electric

12.1
12.4

S. has

Ib. per

1000

ft.

diameter

Bare

.0641
...

...

D.C.C.

...

...

...

...

in.

...

diameter

.075
"

Cross-section

.00323
...

...

Amperes

of the

Length

of

of 33

winding

layers of

series

load

of

455

series

able

for

is

winding

inch

square

...

710
...

...

for shunt

each, of No.

turns

...

14

6.5 in.

winding,
B.

and

S.

WINDING.

required to supply

2770

turns

ampere

full

at

amperes.

Planning
the

...

available

space

81

SERIES
The

...

...

...

portion

consists

Winding

...

inch

square

per

...

divert

to

winding,

find

we

through

cent,

per

have

we

excitation

series

the

25

.75

455

each

hence

rheostat

342

series

in

coil

parallelwith
avail

amperes
should

consist

of

2770
=

8 turns.

342
Mean

length

Total

length

.40

48.5
...

watt

lost per

Watts

turn

eight

surface

Radiating
Permit

of series
of

per

...

...

for

series

inch

square

spool

in series

20

at

spool

...

winding

Cent.

deg.

165
...

resistance

spool at

per

20

deg.

Cent.

deg. Cent.

165

inches

square

...

20

at

.40
/"

Hence

in.

...

388,,

available

series

...

turns

66.

/"

.00057

=
-

ohms.

342-

Copper

cross-section

winding

Series

per

2.3 in.

copper

Weight

of series

Current

.46 square

spool may
.050

density

series

spool

one

winding

THERMAL
Armature

of

eight turns

made

of

up

four

stripsof

58

Ib.

740.

CALCULATIONS.

C2R

loss at

Core

loss

60

deg.

Cent.

5050

watts

...

4000
...

Total

armature

Peripheral radiating surface


Watts

per

square

Peripheral speed
Assumed

increase

inch

of

...

...

...

feet per

...

measured

increase

,,

4700
...

...

as

...

of armature

temperature

total

9050

...

radiating surface

armature

radiating surface
estimated

"

loss
...

Hence

sheet

in.

in

copper

inch.

consist

...

...

per

by

3850
per

increased

temperature

inches

...

minute
watt

square
1.93

...

of

...

square

...

inch

resistance
armature

in
25

"

deg. Cent.

48
,,

Electric

226

Commutator

of all

Area

Amperes
Ohms

13.1

positive brushes
inch

square

bearing

resistance, positive and

Brush

drop
brush

at

Brush

brush

at

"

950
Ib. per

1.25

square

feet

per

...

...

...

3130

minute
...

...

700
...

surface

per

square
of

150

lost in commutator

1800
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

radiating surface

temperature

per

watt

1.64

of commutator
...

per

inch

square

radiating
20

...

estimated

,,

1100

inches

surface
Total

,,

...

...

in square
inch

increase

watts

...

...

loss
...

Increase

...

...

...

stray power

commutator

Radiating

Ib.

.3
...

...

of commutator,
...

Watts

watts

32.8

inch

friction
for

volts

2.1

friction

Allowance

ohm.

.0046

negative

...

Total

amperes

.03

brushes

contacts

assumed

Peripheral speed
Brush

carbon

contacts

pressure,

Coefficient

surface

inch

square

35

surface

brush-bearing

inch

square

per

per

Volts
C3R

Generators.

...

of

...

temperature

...

...

...

...

of commutator

deg. Cent.

33
...

,,

"

Electric

228

Commutator

Generators.

Segments

G80
...

Spider

530

Rings

260

Other

parts of

Armature
Field

and

armature

180

commutator

complete, including

and

commutator

shaft...

8,000

Six

pole-piecesand

Magnet

magnet

2,400

core

...

5,000

yoke

Six

shunt

coils

790

Six

series

coils

350

Total

1,140

spool copper

Brush

300

gear

Bedplate
Machine

and

2,600

bearings

...

20,000

complete

Fig. 235.

In

in

efficiency curves
has

recently been

saturation

and

determined
excitation

loss

core

of

given in

the

as

LOSSES

determining

convenient

methods,

to

resort

owing

load

no

to

the
to

the

Figs.

on

page

IN

core

and

235

They

agree

and

500

volts

show

236

was,

value

the

well

very

machine

This

values.

specification.As
predetermined

against the

calculation

CORE

above

the

estimated

with

tests.

and

given saturation, compounding,

are

accordance

required at

turns,

234B

completed.

values

ampere

In

and

Figs. 234, 234A,

results
the

with
in

shown

of

5570

pre

Fig. 235,

by observation,
ampere

of

the

5400

turns

224.

MULTIPOLAR
losses of

COMMUTATING
electric

empiricaldevices, as
conditions

in

MACHINES.

generators,
check

upon

it is

more

practiceaffectingthe

frequently
theoretical

results.

As

Losses

Core

already explained
upon

the

armature,

resultingeddy
eddy

in

introduce

the

uncertain

Multipolar Commutating
earlier

an

section

of

periodicvariations
and

current

in the

currents

in

observed

Table

core

238.

on

losses

EXHIBITING

CYCLSS

of

in the

magnetic

densities.

high, the

in these
small

magnetic reluctance,with

in the

magnet

frame, and

the

tend

to

Pea

237.

RF.!. .'.TIC";

XILOLINCS

BETWEEN
SLOTS+IOOO

BELOW

DENSITY

POUKO

set

are

forth

dimensions

the

and

the

twenty-three large multipolar commutating


and
of periodicies
which
there
wide range
a
was

The

results

drawing practicalconclusions
Although

7K5

SECOVO/C

P"ft

230

page

design of

machines,

machine-work

factors.

WATTS

the

229

conductors, supports, shields,"c., all

armature

CURVE

In

series, the

in the

hysteric losses

FIG.

FIG.

this

Machines.

designs the

set

to the

as

rate

percentage which

of
the

forth

in

probable core
of
dissipation
mass

in the

Table

this

are

losses of
energy

teeth

new

in the

bears

to

useful

in

designs.
teeth
the

is

total

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of

mass

results

the

per

in

the

pound

of

below

density

since

the

loss

due

sequence

value

of

eddy

of

the

the

be

loss

core

useful

in

minute.

of

total

core

Now,

body.

sixteen

cycles

of

eight

Cycles

calculations

For

the

to

Ib.,

is the
in

con

affecting

the

influence

of

which

the

frequency

the

teeth

and

per

square

poles

results,

and

running

find

it

body,

core

inch

at

requires

loss

core

240

allowing

Ib.

weight

full

load
of

area

minute

per

of

revolutions

7000

cross-section

revolutions

240

at

the

the

would

be

in

density

kilolines

16x76_,0;)
"~~

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Fig.

curve,

total

the

range

tabulated

machines,

following

approximate
Watts

considerable

tabulated

the

and

we

1000

is 7,000

adopted,

the

predetermine

to

~~

there

generally

second.

per

According

the

machine.

eight poles

say,

kilolines

76

to

from

plotted

wish

including

of

is

we

previous

relation

in

to

bearing.

type

having,

From

density

this

is

the

except

case,

factor

dynamos,

coils,

238

example,

laminations,

working

Fig.

for

for

of

the

the

of
and

conductors,

Another

commutating

important

an

uiultipolar generator
per

in

more

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spool winding

for.

is

the

not

~y

/r

ff*'

Electric

242

iron,the

armature

of not

loss is small.

core

different

very

Generators.
A

motor

the

capacityfrom

one

and
designedon these lines,
just described,will next be

described.

GEARED

RAILWAY

MOTOR

ARMATURE

AN

FOR

SPEED

OF

OUTPUT

RATED
640

REVOLUTIONS

27

OF

PER

HORSE-POWER

AT

MINUTE.

ratingof this motor is in accordance with the now


acceptedstandard practiceof limitingthe temperature rise

generally

The

of field and

g.ZGZ

Centre,Section, of

armature
run

of

to
one

75

Pole-piece

deg.Cent., as

hour's duration.

measured
The

motor

by

thermometer

is illustrated in

after

Figs.259

full-load
to 277

inclusive.

Applying this

same

different durations, the


500

terminal

volts

standard

permissibletemperature rise

to

runs

of

Table givesthe corresponding


following
ratingsat

Electric

244

Generators.

SPECIFICATION.
of

Number
Rated

poles

4
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

27

horse-power output

...

...

...

...

...

kilowatts

20.2

"

above

Efficiencyat

The

efficiencyis

maximum
out

rating

about

at

the

entire

overloads.

and

little

of

higher

Kilowatts

input

Corresponding

rated

at

in

input
per

,,

of teeth

axle
of gear

of

25.6

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

51
...

...

...

of armature

G40
...

...

14
...

...

...

....

67
4.78

per

...

...

33-in.

on

in

Pounds

drawbar

foot-pounds

at

...

...

...

...

wheels

1160
...

...

...

...

13.1
"

per

minute,

normal

pull,at
rated

...

hour
"

Output

...

134
...

minute,

miles
"

...

conditions

at

normal

rating

in

cycles per

...

890,000

...

770

rating...

...

...

...

second

21.4
...

...

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all...

over

11
...

bottom

at

...

...

of

core

of

Effective

of

magnetic

...

"

6.17
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

,,

in. wide

iron

7.42
...

in.

8.65

between

...

...

...

,,

...

laminations

10
...

...

...

...

of laminations...

cent.

per
.025

...

Depth

,,

...

...

surface

armature

...

Thickness

...

core

9
...

ventilatingducts, each

insulation

Japan

...

of

all

over

length

at

...

magnetic portion

...

Number

Pitch

of useful

in.

..

8.42
...

diameter

Length

...

of slots

,,

Internal

...

...

...

...

in.

...

of slot

1.29
"

Width

of slot at
at

root

surface

,,

Number

...

...

Minimum

Size
Bare

...

...

...

...

...

Jjj

,,

29

width

...

...

of tooth
of armature
diameter

...

...

...

...

...

...

of tooth...

.445
...

Width

...

i|

of slots
...

at

conductor,
of armature

B.

and

S. gauge

...

,,

No.
...

...

...

...

...

.102
...

...

0081
"

in.

...

.724
...

conductors

Cross-section
"

...

face

armature

its

heavy

to

minute

in feet per

car

Frequency

load

500

minute

...

of axle

at

high through

reduction

Revolutions

Speed

quarter

is

gear

"

,,

Ratio

and

it is

that

so

is, from

...

pinion

armature

on

load,

...

...

...

revolutions
Number

lighter loads,

at

cent.

per

...

...

load

...

amperes

79
"

Fig. 282.)

...

voltage

Cent

that

working,

curve
(See efficiency

Terminal

deg

full-rated

two-thirds

range

95

at

10
in.

square

inches

Electric

246

Core

Magnet

Generators.

of

Length

pole

face

in.

...

...

...

6.1

arc

"

"

Pole

arc

of

Length

.69

pitch...

-7-

magnet

...

...

...

core

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

8|- in.

...

4"

Width
of field

of bore

Diameter

...

of gap

Length

above

clearance

...

...

,,

,,

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

|-

,,

32

,,

Diameter
...

...

of

Number

...

of
"

Thickness
Available

...

...

segments

Width

...

...

...

3
...

at

commutator

segment

at

root

...

...

...

...

...

..

...

...

face

.243

in.

.108
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

.050

insulation
of surface

length

in.

...

slot

per

segment

of mica

...

...

87

segments

"

Brushes

"

11392

armature

below

Commutator

...

...

of

segment

,,

2|-

"

of sets

Number

...

in

...

...

...

2
...

,,

Length,

...

set

one

...

...

...

...

...

radial
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

1"

Width
...

Thickness
...

...

of

...

one

...

625

brush
...

...

Radial
...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

inches

square

...

of brush

Type

"

.......

of contact

Area

in.

21

carbon

...

MATERIALS.
Armature

...

...

Magnet
Pole

...

...

...

...

...

Cast
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

Sheet

faces...
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

Carbon

Brushes
...

...

...

...

...

TECHNICAL
Terminal

per

DATA.

...

...

...

...

....

conductors

696
...

Conductors

...

500

voltage
of face

Number

...

...

slot

24
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

coil

,,

Number

Style

...

of circuits
of

Gramme

Type

steel

Sheet

core

frame

winding
ring

or

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Single

...

drum

Drum
...

construction

Number

2
...

of

...

Formed

winding

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

coil

of coils

Mean

length

Total

armature

of

one

...

armature

...

...

38.5

turn
...

in series

between

...

...

Length

Cross-section

...

...

...

...

...

...

174

brushes
...

between

brushes...

6700
...

of

one

in.

348

turns
...

Turns

winding

87
...

armature

...

...

...

.0081
..

...

in.

...

conductor
...

square

inch

27

Horse-Power

to

Geared

.dotted,line reproseTifa

Motor.

Railway

of

outline

2J2SecAJ).
IrundaAwrvJ'ig

Section,

r/

*x

ft

SSTT
Zi_

"f

"Shows

shape*

of"

pifce

before

being

247

248

Electric

Generators.

Horse-Power

27

Ohms

cubic

per

Resistance
"

Volts

of field

of

20

at

Railway

249

.00000068
Cent.

deg.

.28 ohm
...

...

j)

95

at

Motor.

Cent

deg.

"

in armature

length

Size

20

at

brushes

"

drop

Mean

inch

between

Geared

...

.00

"""

Cent.

deg.

...

...

...

...

...

...

field turn

one

...

S. gauge

Turns

...

...

...

per

spool

of field

Number
Total

spools

field turns

length

"

...

...

of

resistance

...

...

...

brush

in brush

drop

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

20

at

...

deg. Cent.

)"

winding

...

...

22,000 in.
.59

"

deg. Cent.

"

"

"

"

"

...

"

"

volts

...

.048

ohm

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

59.3
...

,,

of motor

441

in armature

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3130

winding

field
,,

,,

Commutation

,,

,,

10
90
i;7~v

Average voltage between


Armature

turns

Amperes

Turns

...

...

...

...

...

25.5

of

turns

pole

per

commutation,

...

...

...

2200
...

...

...

...

second

cycles per

270
...

...

...

simultaneously short-circuited,per

brush

2
...

coil

per

Number

21

segments

87

...

of coils

Number

pole

per

ampere

Frequency

commutator

turn

per

Armature

4
...

of

...

conductors

...

per

...

...

...

...

simultaneously undergoing

group,

16

commutation
...

Flux

per

turn

ampere

linked

with

16

...

inch-length of

per

with

turns

20

Inductance
a

armature

in

ampere

turns

are

two

2880

winding,

two

under

of these

such

the

and

brush, and

...

only

coils in

their

Estimations

Megalines entering armature,


Coefficient

Megalines
Armature

of
per

pole

series,being
.000230

is

henrys

...

.39

coils
...

...

...

ohm

...

amperes

...

9.9 volts

coils
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

per

magnetic leakage
field

of

25.5

voltage of short-circuited

henrys

...

sets

two

inductance
...

Magnetomotive

lines

.000115

coils
...

Force

20

turns,

10~8...
with

four-turn

short-circuited

in short-circuited

Reactance

lamination
those

"

brushes, there

Amperes

...

2880

four-pole,two-circuit

Reactance

...

16

of four

commutated

...

...

,,

In

,,

38.6
...

brushes
...

inch

" o

2.4 volts

force

square

ohm

...

contacts
...

per

"

...

(positive+ negative)

contacts

electromotive

Amperes

...

...

...

"

95

at

armature, field,and

,,

inch

626

"t

Volts

in.

square

...

yo

Resistance

156.5

spool copper

in field

drop

Counter

...

...

in series

"

"

,,

...

...

.026

spool winding

,,

Volts

...

of field conductor
field

in.

No.
.182

...

Cross-section

volts

36
...

conductor, B. and

diameter

Bare

,,

18.3

pole piece

2.96
1.25

...

...

3.70
...

...

...

...

...

...

16.7

Section
...

Density

...

...

"""

"""

inches

square

kilols.

177
...
...

Electric

250

6CAACO

Fiq. 218
*s

AN

ARMATURE

RAILWAV

SPEED

MOTOR.

or

e^o'n.

Generators.

Electric

252

in root

density

Apparent

Generators.

tooth

148
...

...

...

...

...

Corrected

138
,,

,,

Ampere

turns

inch

per

of

...

...

length

...

...

...

1 300
...

...

...

...

for teeth

1680

"

Gap

Section
But

pole-face

at

owing

the

to

(see Figs.

...

and

262

corrected

taken, equal to, say

length

Pole-face

Ampere
Cast

Steel

Portion

Average
Length

of air gap

shunt.

45

square

is not

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

66
...

kilols.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

39
...

...

...

...

of

inch

...

...

...

length

...

...

frame

per

main

...

kilols.

...

90
...

in

current

...

670

pole piece

turns, and

156.6

in.

...

...

96
...

portion of the

...

this

...

full field is

motor

is diverted

through

load

to

always

auxiliary

an

Hence
Ampere

turns

field

per

spool

full rated

at

7950

This

in the

somewhat

are

equal

156.5

51

turns.

ampere

of 7,950

force

magnetomotive

be distributed

turns

ampere

followingmanner

considered

be

can

Turns.

2700

core

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Teeth

1680
2900

Gap
Steel

...

It is not

670

magnetomotive

intended

to

but

dimensions

employed,
is obtained.

of
some

working
the

from

idea

per

pole piece

the

of the

observed
the

7950
...

impression that

magnetomotive

apparatus, and

rough

force

the

convey

is obtainable, in these
;

...

Frame

Total

accuracy

to

Ampere
Armature

motors

inches

square

...

7.5

(magnetic)

spool carries

inches
in.

2900

Circuit

per

inches

pole-face

surface

...

section)

...

turns

square

pole-face should

at

...

...

"

used, i.e.,
no

entire

section

corrected

for cast-steel

Each

the

55
...

cross-section

Average density
Ampere

...

the

.14

for gap

of

...

constructing

...

...

density (from
turns

...

of

263), whereby

equally effective, a
be
Mean

...

special method

force

...

any

distribution

from

propertiesof
of the

in

estimations

results, and

assumed

high degree
the
the

of

railway
known
material

magnetomotive

force

jo

Electric

254

Generators.

CONSTANTS.

THERMAL
Armature

Resistance

between

Amperes

input

Armature
Total

deg.

amperes

925

Cent.

including teeth

(only apparently

loss)

core

watts

120

Ib.

1120

watts

9.3

laminations

Ib. in armature

per

ohm

...

51

laminations

loss

core

"

.36

Cent.

deg.

capacity

of armature

weight

95

at

95

loss at

observed

Total

rated

at

C2 R

Watts

brushes

"

...

of armature

2045

losses
...

of armature,

Length

Field

of

465

armature

peripheral radiating

inch

square

per

in.

...

Peripheral radiating surface


Watts

13.5

conductors

over

surface

inches

square
4.4

watts

Spools :
resistance, all field spools at 95 deg. Cent.

Total
Current

in

Commutator
Area

of

Ohms

95

per

square

of

of

inch

square

positivebrushes

of

inch

drop
brush

at

Brush

brush

at

Coefficient

watts

...

pounds

per

.03
.

.048
...

,,

..

...

...

...

...

2.4
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

square

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

.3

of commutator

...

...

(feetper minute)

1850ft.
...

...

46
...

...

...

...

...

50
...

,,

...

loss

216
...

radiation

...

...

...

...

,,

...

surface

95
...

inch

square

watts

...

lost in commutator

stray power

commutator

per

watts

2 Ib.
5

...

Watts

volts

122
inch

of friction

for

Peripheral

ohm

friction

Allowance

amperes

...

brushes

of carbon

inches

square

40.5
.

negative

(watts)

pressure

Peripheral speed
Brush

surface

...

...

surface

contacts

contacts

pressure,
brush

1.25
...

brush-bearing

bearing

resistance, positive +

Volts

Total

amperes

2000

Cent.

deg.

surface

bearing

per

Brush

Total

loss at

ohm

Amperes

C2R

spool winding

C2R

Spool

.76
51

...

...

...

peripheral radiating

surface

...

of

square

inches

com

2.3 watts

mutator
...

...

...

EFFICIENCY

...

...

...

...

ESTIMATIONS.
Watts.

Output
Core

at

rated

capacity

...

...

...

...

20,200

...

loss

1,120

Commutator

and

brush

loss

218
...

Armature

C2R

loss at

95

deg.

...

...

...

...

Cent.

925
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Field
"

Gearing

"

2,000

"

friction
...

...

...

Total

Commercial

efficiencyat

rated

...

1,200

25,663

input

capacity

and

95

deg.

Cent.

79

per

cent.

27

Horse-Poiver

Geared

Railway

Motor.

255

-"-la

t-

"

"

K^; 3' \'

" IL.

"8?
1

Electric

256

Generators.

WEIGHTS.
Ib.

laminations

Armature

complete (with pinion

"

Motor

In

complete (without

Figs. 278

output,

to

283

axle

gear

thermal

miles

23.8

hour

per

pull of

drawbar
such

gives

motor

RAILWAY

motors

the

above

at

exerting a

torque far

tractive

takes

the

effort

its constants

of

Number
Drawbar

pull

7,350

of

this

...

...

...

miles

23.8

in feet per

Diameter

of

in

Output

the

figure;

in

of this
in

given

in

pull of
is

motor

fact, up

Figs. 284

per

...

...

...

1840
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

23.8
...

Ib.
miles

2100ft.
...

...

42
...

...

...

...

per

190
...

minute

per

in.

...

minute
for above

...

...

drawbar

...

pull and
3,800,000
117

horse-power

...

...

...

...

...

...

kilowatts

87.5

"

kilowatts

Corresponding
Terminal
Current

voltage
input

Frequency

in

input

95.8
...

...

...

...

...

500
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

cycles per

...

...

...

...

volts

...

192

amperes

...

second

G. 3 5
...

...

...

...

...

cycles

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all

over

...

Length

Length
Effective
Pitch

at

at

bottom

diameter
of

...

...

...

...

core

over

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

all

,,

,,

9|

,,

28

length, magnetic
surface

in.

19.04

core

...

armature

...

...

of slots
of

22|
45

...

Diameter
Internal

...

conductors

over

iron

of

of

319, and

...

wheels

foot-pounds

this

slipping

to

hour

...

driving

four

limit

the

to

the

capable

weight, before

speed
Ditto

Ib. to

of which,

draw-bar

minute...

revolutions

Armature

total

of

speed

1,840

equipment

Ib.,but

are

at

followingtabularly-arrangedcalculation

in the

Corresponding speed (miles per hour)


Speed

contributes

the

locomotive

speed,

poles
at

is

for this motor

forth

set

are

excess

possiblefor

place. Drawings

It

wheels.

speed

in

horse-power

117

Consequently

employed.

are

of D.P.B.,

MOTOR.

locomotive, for the

3 5 -ton

locomotive

the

42-in.

on

of

output

an

1460

characteristics.

DIRECT-CONNECTED
This

case)

curves
given,respectively,

are

357

and

gear

and
loss, efficiency,

core

120

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268

Electric

Generators.

Commutators

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Brush

Gear.

269

270

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Generators,

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Fig.33

Fig

340.

number

in

Figs. 324

in

traction

power

Commutators

and

COMMUTATORS

AND

of illustrations
to

Figs. 324

340.

motors,

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that

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of

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RESULTS

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AMPERES

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general
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many

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in

Electric

272

Commutator
results

conductivity

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to

that

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brush.

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give

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of

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most

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that

tests

various

careful

MOO

RES

.RELATION

273

been

have

made,

showing

the

conditions.

tests

RESULTS

Brushes.

of

carbon

on

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FOR

RESISTANCE

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CURRCHT

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dispositionand

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in

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took

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copper,
2

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to

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In

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page

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the

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this

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of

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the

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that, for all practicalpurposes,

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1899, page

Arnold,

in

5, described

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Elektrotechnische

on
investigations

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copper

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carbon

5th,

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276

Electric

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on

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in

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set

curves

coefficient

value
tests

277

resistances

the

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362

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brushes,

of

be

friction

composition

and

specificresistances

Tests

than

specificresistance

some

the

upon
may

com

copper

on

preferred.

lower

be

made

by

types of
methods

of

obtained, both

278

Electric

Generators.

Brush

Gear

279

Electric

280

Mr.

show

Raymond,

carbon

the

of two

brushes

L.

TABLE

between

differences

of these

extent

Amperes
per Square Inch
Brush-bearing Surface.

TESTS

GRAPHITE

ox

CARBON

AND

BRUSHES.

Inch
Square
per
Brush-bearing Surface.

of

Ohms

of

Carbon.

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10
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of

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50

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60

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70

.017

80

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results
ft. per

at

with

and

minute,

obtained

Raymond

cubic

per

Another

peripheralspeeds
brush

in the

neighbour

about

of

pressures

obtaining the

carbon

for these

Ib. per

1.3

good grade

4,000

times

to

carbon

coarser

best

out

that

they

at

brushes.

the

resistance

helpful,although

attention

brushes

be

to

it is almost

surface,

with

as

There

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and

materials,
between

the

for

classifyand

methods

type
of

impossible to

very

harder

describe
upon

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constructing the

of

brush

and

such

and

of

varieties

grade

brush
of

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with

occurs

the

the
of

matter

in certain

still

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requires more
with

soft

hard, glazed

brushes, made

grades
It is not

copper.

choice

their

particular case,

have,

copper.

con

graphite

commutator

brushes.

intermediate

these

of

obtain

varieties

many

of carbon

than

each

is 2,500

of

have

to

bright ; indeed,

carbon

more

many

giving

dependent partly

and

.3,

higher potential

on

surface

commutator

clean

kept

coarser,

limits

the

rate

any

brush

Nevertheless,

conditions

commutating

carbon

extent

greater

about

graphite brushes.

liable

are

is

brushes

of

partlyexperimental,and graphite brushes

found

stant

of

volts, is

500

gradually pitted

remains

of .47

inch, i.e.,about

say

hard-grained,

been

value

the

for

friction

objectionto graphite brushes,

commutators,
surface

of

specificresistance

microhms

range

obtained

were

coefficient

the

The

one

.045

40

2,000

While

to

.048
.035

inch.

square

Mr.

.075

30

above

and

graphite

representativegrades.

RAYMOND'S

"

Generators.

of brushes

of

their

these

resistance,

variety of dynamo-electricmachine.

while

to

relative

still

more

materials.

is suitable

of

resistances, lying

worth

materials, but

from

of

of all sorts

for

attempt

merits
upon

Scarcely
any

are

the
any

considerable

PART

ROTARY

II.

CONVERTERS.

Converters.

Rotary

284

speeds

able

force, becomes
centrifugal
and

of

commutator

in the

important factor

an

rotary converter,

mechanical

periodicities.The

economical

at

compared

as

limit

design of
with

imposed by

the

armature

continuous-current

generators.
In
in

installations,a good deal

some

operating rotary

rators, whose
This

lack

of

uniformityin

in

synchronism

This

caused

these

angular

difficulties

different

is to

angular velocity.

In

been

devices

to

TABLE

LI.
C2R

OUTPUT

"

Loss

OF

extent

TERMS

rotary

100

and

give

to

for

uniform

design rotary

to

regards the generating

as

employ auxiliary

to

results

serious

GENERATOR

loss

in

EQUAL

FOR

FACTOR

POWER

UNITY

OF

solution

steadying devices.

in

FOR

revolution.

true

as

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT

OF

motor

keep perfectly
operate several

to

which

on

there

energy

EFFICIENCY

the

lines

it is necessary
and

CONDUCTORS

which

design

such

gene

converters.

causing cumu

to

parallel. The

of

otherwise

OUTPUT

OF

Station

effect of

the

this condition,

causes,

CONVERSION

to

the

attempted

proper

of
dissipation

ARMATURE
A

operate

was

in

points

that

such

the

IN

IN

ASSUMPTION

The

with

counteract

through

economy,

it

describingthe

complied

Central

troubles

insufficiently

to

generators throughout

engines

have

converters, it will be assumed


set, has

to

had
velocity,

direct-driven

the

at

"surging"

largelydue

engine driving the

the

when
especialdifficulty

converters

rotary

of

rotary converters, in their efforts

in the

with

heard

were

ultimatelyused

was

power

lative oscillations

These

converters.

angular velocityof

uniform

been

has

AND

ON

THE

neutralise

one

CENT.

PER

generator

currents

another,

and

current, varies
of

rotary

permit

of

with

the

converter

small

for

armature

number
a

of

given

conductors

phases.

C2 li loss

Table
in

the

to

LI.

carry

the

gives

armature

the

residual

output

conductors,

in terms

of

current

modified
TABLE

C2R

67

PER

The

comparison
driven

cally

considerable

As

MAGNETIC

loss

FLUX

of

for

GENERATOR

PER

CENT.

OVER

POLE-FACE

FOR

EFFICIENCY,

AND

SPANNING

the

of

other

load

same

in the

delivered

ordinary way
Not

only

of

the

from

as

of

results

of

investigation

interestingfeatures

many

the

mechani

the

are

graphical method

the

methods

three-phase rotary converter,

dynamo.

understanding

an

100

FOR

armature

study

to be

have

preceding values

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT

OF

is used

machine

basis for the

sections

are

given

of the

armature

three

lettered
indicated

analysis,
Figs. 366, 367, 368,
sine

a,
as

lines

b, and

positive. These
c-a.

also the

curves

the

zero.

of

the

line currents
the

are

Outwardly

directed

about

directed

line current

ordinates, lettered

resultant

of

by

are

from

three

several

currents

current

curves

the

are

delta
law

Kirchhoff's

junction of

common

in the

alternatingcurrents
first three

derived

prepared.

were

values

The

rings.

clockwise

369

current

be if the

would

collector

of resultant

Thirteen

and

corresponding curves

current

from

currents

always equal

a-b, b-c,and

and

positive.The

of the

curves

leading to
c,

of instantaneous

winding (as it

present),and

were

in the

must

C3 R

the
the

to

the

PITCH.

loss in the

with

continuous-

1.00.

investigatedby graphical and

value, but

Fig. 366

sum

OUTPUT

OF

as

unity.

CONDUCTORS

POLAR

THE

used

285

converter.

rotary

the

than

OF

when

at

which

to

continuous-current

leads

pursued

TERMS
ARMATURE

have

when

commutator

extent
other

IN

C~ H

the

being taken

Converters.

of Rotary

armature

same

DISTRIBUTION

OF

writers

subjectof

the

IN

GAP

CENT.

the

factors

Loss

UNIFORM

FOR

alone

shows

OUTPUT

"

of

Conductors

this latter

for power

LII.

Armature

output

LII.

EQUAL

In

the

generator,

Table

in

in

Loss

C'R

that

conductors

are

considered

designatedin Fig. 366


A

to

M,

is

divide

one

com-

as

Converters.

Rotary

286

winding
i.e.,from

that

shows

would

M,

to

six

these

of two

kinds, of

values

in

become

in

the

merely
and

to

study the

to

positionsA

and

positions.

out

in

Figs. 368

this

and

to

100

winding
volts

negative),of brushes.

The

has

that

armature

there

two

are

conductors

necessary.

and

into account,

to

take

brushes, which

are

The

to

thought
somewhat

per

best

just

to
as

it comes,

modifies

the

three

current

these

practicalpurposes

rotary
be

been

have

of

from

poles

this

it may

final

pair

is immaterial.
be

assumed
is

not

of conductors,

disturbing influence
result.

whose

each

assumption

fairlylarge number
the

mapped

converter, from

delivered

number

loss for these

C2R

average

slot, though

take

examination

.867, whilst

"

multiple-circuit
singlewinding, and

It

was

the

remainder,

conductors, corresponding

armature

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line and

magnitudes, are

A, the

developed diagrams

(positiveand

An

current

and

.867

The

these.

In

types.

calculate

purpose,

at

to

F.

to

it is sufficient for

in the

then

369, for the

amperes

relates

as

the

are

repetitionof

Hence

1.00.

B, and

For

100

"

far

distribution

current

two

be

given diagrams of

are

from

respectively0,

windings, are
and

Fig. 367

ordinates

diagrams, so

which

B, .5, .5

commutator

of the

each

from

currents

In

deg.sections.

into 30

pletecycleup

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course,

of

the

this

C*R

.in Armature

Loss

disturbing influence
paratively narrow
number

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would

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far

so

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as

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width

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being considerably less

brushes.

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will

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off-set

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would

than

287

be

the

taken

in

voltage.
is made

assumption
to

Converters.

of Rotary

shown, and

are

that

efficiency,
only calling for
100

with

vary

brushes

conductors'

practicefor

Conductors

the

the

rotary

input equal

an

brushes

commutator

continuous-current

the

to

calls for 50

end

is of

converter

amperes

per

This

cent,

per
To

output.

is concerned.

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supply

conductor,
in

shown

is

1-6OO

b-c-o

b-C't-7SZ

b-C=

100

1-600

C-0="S67

CU-b-1

600

O-t-bOO

(5031 B)

direction

and

vertical

the

lines

volts

100

representingface

and

Therefore, input
volts

per

100

winding

3330

100

of

ends

conductors.

61.5

watts

Volts

watts.

.615

lower

the

figuresat

give 10,000

amperes

phase

per

and

arrowheads

magnitude by

poles.

collector

between

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of

pair

per

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per

rings

winding

3330
TTT-Z
O 1

of

the

The
Ratio

Voltage
these
for

54

(effective). In

amperes

analysis,

this

which

considers

at

Values

Estimation
of
the

the

the

Electro-Motive

Alternating Voltage

Commutator,

; have

Electro-Motive

of

already
Force.

and
been

the

Force
between

Estimation

given

on

pages

in

Rocary Converters,

Collector
of

the

84, 85,

Rings

Effect
and

of

86,

the
in

Pole

the

Tables

of

Values

Continuous-Current

the

to

Face

section

Spread
on

upon

Formulae

Rotary
9

99

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Converters.

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s

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values,

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the

maximum

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the

from

distribution
in the

ing

current

things
of

diagrams

to

will

instantaneous

these

lines

as

from

which
These

the

TABLE

LV.

There

show

also

LIU.

and
from

pole

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does

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of

LV.,

the

so

bottom,

the

results

"

C2R
FOR

Loss

THE

is

OP

THAT

OF

OUTPUT,

SAME

ARMATURE

SAME

100

ASSUMING

Per

IN

PER

CENT.

85

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375
...

oo

is introduced

the

for

condition

the

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by

of

will

under

for

greatly

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the

continuous
the

values

other

results

noted

brush,

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as

of the

the

of

unity, the

number

of

results

for

of

conductors

per

factor, this indefiniteness

power

current

width

position and

exact

that, just before


is

reaching
often

the

the
sum

position
of

the

currents.

into

the

above

form, brings

comparatively high-power
decreased.

the

factor

power

being higher, in proportion

Throwing
it is

where

to

top

58

short-circuit

loss is

resultant

the

figures given being

Factor.

under

alternating and

that

to

middle

LIV.,

1.00

indefiniteness

value

of

lagging currents,

...

this

the

the

at

brushes

give

corresponding

.50

the

the

EFFICIENCY.

Power

Some

at

ARMATURE

GENERATOR

for

arrowheads

conductors,

positive,and

as

in Table

up

and

and

successive

48

loss.

rise in C2R

summed

Any

directions

Tables

in

values

given

48.

arrowheads

and

values

given

to

currents

figures and

The

also

the

shown

as

conductors, correspond

face

the

of

directions

the

48

values

The

working

force,

respectively, is

are

from

result.

electromotive

There

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THAT

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the

representing

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CENT.

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numbered

are

are

are

76.5

with

369.

instantaneous

rapid

CONTINUOUS-CURRENT
CONVERSION

and

are

for

"

368

same

to

results

average

positions

results

bottom

negative.

phase

and

the

give

from

current

in

conditions.

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currents.

is

lines

values

instantaneous

the

been

has

curve

^2

54

for

the

the

current

wave

of

these

give

of

part

upper

Figs.

poles,and

two

sine

value

of

conductors

of

Converters.

Rotary

294

factors

out

that

forciblythe
the

residual

fact
C2R

Windings for Single-Phase Rotaries.

SINGLE-PHASE
The
for

is connected

winding
the

point, to

collector

one

Fig

FOR

to

SINGLE-PHASE

is illustrated

Fig.

converter,

winding

ROTARY

alternating-current

winding, at

to the

collector

other

one

some

one-half

tracing through

72

CONVERTER.

CONDUCTORS,

in the

with
is

371

writh
has

the

two-circuit

after

is carried

single winding,

six-polearmature
In

For

of the

This

ring.

case

370

two-circuit

converter,

Then

segments, exactlyas

commutator

dynamo.

tapped, for

ring.

64

is

conductors, a tap

armature

WINDING

winding

CONVERTERS.

the

to

up

ordinary continuous-current

an

connections

of

ROTARY

295

given

connected

PITCH

up

SINGLE

WINDING

WITH

11.

as

of

single-phaserotary

Fig. 370,

which

relates

conductors.

diagram

t\vo-circuit

conductors.

Two-CiucuiT

POLES,

winding diagram

64
a

Six

singly

for

six-pole single-phaserotary

re-entrant

triple winding.

This

with

two-

Single-phase rotary converters,

WINDING

FOR

SINGLE-PHASE

TRIPLE

WINDING

FOR

72

WINDING

SINGLE-PHASE

CONDUCTORS,

ROTARY
72

WITH

ROTARY
Six

CONVERTER.

TWO-CIRCUIT

CONDUCTORS,

Six

CONVERTER.

TWO-CIRCUIT

POLES,

FRONT

PITCH

POLES,

13, BACK

SINGLY
PITCH

SINGLE
PITCH

RE-ENTRANT

11.

WINDING
11.

WITH

Advantages of Polyphase
circuit

multiplewindings,have

triplewinding
In

of

Fig. 371

Fig. 372

connected

six-circuit

as

up

has

Single-Phase Rotaries.

over

taps per winding, hence

two

the

297

two-circuit

equi-distant
taps.
singlewinding, also with 72 conductors,
2x3-6

single-phaserotary

For

converter.

such

is

winding

'

'""\

Fig.31 3.

WINDING

FOR

108

there

are

two

being divided
In
and
as

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/
f

CONDUCTORS,

up

into

per
six

alreadyon

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ROTARY
Six

pair

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pages

so

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of
the
less

284, 285, Tables

X"

"

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19, BACK

six

12

taps

all, the

in

LI.

winding-

each.

overlappingof
complete

WITH

17.

PITCH

conductors

and

WINDING

SINGLE

Six-CmcuiT

poles,hence

much

's!0\\

PITCH

FRONT

equal sections
is

-'*--\ \

CONVERTER.

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of

single-phaserotary converters,

currents
collector-ring

shown

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THREE-PHASE

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as

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2

their

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run

further

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because

disadvantage

synchronism

to

up

from

FOR

THREE-PHASE
90

they

rarelyused

are

windings
entire

shows

as

pure

the
turns
with

be

cannot

general, the

\
.*-

TWO-CIRCUIT

POLES,

distribution

the

In

machine.

and
distinctly
unsatisfactory,

PITCH

SINGLE

series

entire

alternatingcurrent

WINDING

WITH

11.

capacities. An
in

given

except for small

is

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--../

EIGHT

simultaneously linked
used

CONVERTER.

to

in

singlephase rotary

ROTARY

that, due

converters

CONDUCTORS,

peripheralsurface, the

winding

that

output

^^^

WINDING

reduced

side.
alternating-current

the

operationof single-phaserotary

never

Converters.

Rotary

298

of the

of

examination
conductors

between

magnetic

collector

over

rings

the
the
are

flux ; in fact, such

single-phasegenerator, gives

for

output

rotaries

earlier

The

greater

the

for

than

Fig.31

WINDING

SIX-PHASE

FOR

operated
67

per

heating
Table

LI.

cent,
the

as

and

in

used

as

-phasers,the

winding being

armature

CONVERTER.

Six-CmcuiT

POLES,

FRONT

ROTARY

four
98

the

three

as

38

per

cent,

continuous-current

Six

To-day, however,

either

in

in

armature

same

CONDUCTORS,

generator.

generally operated

were

loss

C2R

given

CONVERTERS.

ROTARY

THREE-PHASE

of

Converters.

Rotary

300

or

per

armature

PITCH,

most

rotaries

with
six-phasers,
cent,

increased

conductors.

SINGLE

19,

BACK

WINDING

being arranged

are

still further

the

are

the

values

to

be

advantages

for
output respectively,
These

108

WITH

17.

given

given

in

Three- Phase

For

Rotaries.

three-phase rotary converters,

there

301

are

of

poles in multiple-circuit
single windings, and

of

poles

sections

three

in

winding

per

sections

per

pair

three

sections

per

pair

multiple-circuit
multiple windings.

winding, regardless of

per

three

number

the

of

There

pairs

of

are

poles

/\/\/\
'

x"

5034

WINDING

FOR

Six

two-circuit

windings.

triple\vinding,wouldhave
the

winding

rings,
the

three

armature

from
leads

had

Thus,
!j x

beginning
to

had

each
a

TWO-CIRCUIT

EIGHT

CONDUCTORS,

in

CONVERTER.

ROTARY

PHASE

y"

\/

POLES,

of

two-circuit

the

At

sections.
would

three

double

WITH

90

11.

with

six-pole machine,

end, leads

to

PITCH

WINDING

SINGLE

equal
be

ninths

carried

collector

winding,

six-circuit

to

through
collector

rings.
there

would

But

if
have

Rotary

302

but

been

hence,

for

six

leads

WINDING

FOR

SIX-PHASE

may

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CIRCUIT

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108

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there

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with
familiarity

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distribution

three

ROTARY

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study of

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371).

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SATURATION
400K.W.

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600

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4-OOK.W.

LOSSES.

AND

EFFICIENCY
25

600VOLTS.

CYCLES.

Rotary Converter.

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E"
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50""

700"

600"

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effect

TURNS.

of

(it7f""

certain

Windage

9000
100

AMPERE

BrusfiTnccion

change,

all

on

2OO

300

AMPERES

600

TOO

8OO

involved, is

constants

the

500

WO

OUTPUT

very

considerable.
As

slots,thus
as

than

surging,"

generating
present
solid

the

few
of

width
radial

is

to

set.
any

due

to

preferableto

slot

not

the

with

where

it should
This
there

extent, it will be

is

as

keep
much,

as

small
if any,

important, because

is the

least

possibility

revolution

pole-pieces this

diminished, and

conductivity,such

be

not

angular velocityper
laminated

to

necessary

air gap.

be used

inconstant

pole-facesof good

is also

in many

conductors

the

arrange

opening, and

depth of

Where,

It

slot.

per

pole-facesshould

laminated
"

but

having

the
possible,

greater

of

general rule, it

sometimes

"

of

surging

the
"

is

prevented, if

wrought-iron forgings

of

Six-PJiase, Four-Hundred

good quality,are
the

and

armature,

induced

used.
the

surging will

be of

dissipationof
may

best

air

but

gap,

small

in

which

and

600

volts

in

Figs.

394

conditions,

negligiblewith

but

the

cores

shorter

generally render

converters

the

pole-faces.

complete, the

more

the

little

magnet

for

employed

and

mind, lead

in

the
very

successive

numbers

should

be

thoroughly

made

calculations
one

definitely

very

corresponding speed,

the

economy

in material.

of

At

pairsof poles,
out, and

worked

output

the

following design

is worked

the

speed

working

making

out

the

the

given

revolutions
per

cycles,

out.

The

minute.

per

could

minute

applicationof

the

of the
in

is illustrated

are

375

25

at

these

costs

Figs. 390

estimated

have

principles

for
corresponding specification

comparison

is

revolutions

500

practicein

excellent

395

kilowatts

for 400

converter

poles and

six

in

then

voltage,trial

the

operationwith
two

eight, and

is

eight-poledesign

The

favourable

poles and

of

in

commutator,

poles

and

machine,

loss of energy,

compared.

at

found

be

be

also be

number

designs

obtained, and

would

should

up

check

to

high specificconductivityas

so

of

set

to

tend

turn

minimum

be made

considerations

constants

good design with

been

latter

six-phaserotary

of

number

not

will lie between

cost

For

in

wrought-iron pole-faces. The

this has

certain

both

and

under

high speeds of rotary

of

case

constants

but

and
output, periodicity,

choice

the

most,

317

superposed oscillations

react, and

may

surging will

combining good

best

the

Converter.

undesirable.

the

choice

the

the

foregoing various

the

with

circuits

which

the

the

clearances
Given

of

accomplished with

extent, and
in

iron,

prevention of

The

to

small

steel, but

wrought

be

may

copper

energy

be of cast

pole-face,which

This

by suitablyarranged

tendency

Rotary

consequentlyvarying magnetic field,is

in this

currents

oscillations.

these

The

Kilowatt

such

of material.
to

393, inclusive, and

saturation

and

efficiency

curves.

TABULATED

CALCULATION

AND

PHASE

SPECIFICATION
ROTARY

FOR

SIX-

400-KiLOWATT

CONVERTER.

DESCRIPTION.
Q

Number

of

poles

Kilowatt

output

Speed,

revolutions

Terminal

Amperes

...

per

minute

volts, full load

...

...

...

Frequency (cyclesper second)

...

318

Rotary

Converters.

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all

over

58
...

Length

...

...

over

of

...

periphery

at

core

bottom

...

...

...

,,

...

58
...

...

...

...

,,

...

of slots
...

...

...

...

laminations
,,

"

of

Length

...

of

Width

ventilating ducts

of each

Effective

length, magnetic
of

core

,,

Length

,,

...

-r

periphery

9^

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

iron
total

length...

...

...

...

...

...

...

7.2,,

...

-76,,

...

...

...

in.

...

183,,

...

surface

at

,,

...

4
...

ventilating duct

round

...

laminations

over

...

Number

Pitch

40

,,

core

!"

55

,,

,,

in

...

...

29
...

Diameter

...

...

conductors

22.8
"

Insulation

between

10

sheets
...

Thickness

...

...

cent.

per

...

...

in.

.014

of sheets
...

...

...

...

...

...

1.25

Depth

of slot

Width

of slot at

"

.28

root

"

.28

surface...

at

...

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

300

of slots

Number

depth

of teeth

9 in.
...

...

...

7.75
...

...

...

...

.303,,
...

...

...

...

05

of conductor
core,

Length

of

length

of

pole-piece

of

Pole-piece

...

...

edge

pole-pieceat
consist

to

9.5
...

...

...

...

...

in.
in.

...

of

...

soft

...

...

...

in.

shaft.

in.

...

If

...

wrought-iron forging,so

"

to

as

have

conductivity.
specific

maximum

Pole-arc

61

pitch

-r

Length

of core,

Diameter

of

Bore

...

14

radial
...

magnet

...

...

...

in.

...

...

12

core
...

...

...

...

,,

...

58J

of field
...

Spool

cent.

per

Clearance
...

...

...

...

...

...

"

,,

1 4 in.

Length

...

of shunt
,,

winding

space

...

...

!!"""

...

...

...

2f

of series
,,

"

Depth

...

,,

...

...

,,

...

of series
...

,,

of
,,

,,

of shunt

,,

Yoke

.45

along
14

pole-arc

Thickness

.330,,

face

armature

Magnet

,,

...

root

at

,,

"

...

teeth

below

Width

...

of lamination

depth

Radial

...

...

...

radial

Gross

Size

"

winding

space

...

...

...

,,

...

2
...

...

...

...

...

"

...

Outside

104

diameter

in. and
88

Inside
"

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3|

Thickness

Length along

95

in.
"

20

armature
...

...

...

,,

in.

Six-Phase, Four-Hundred
Commutator

Kilowatt

Rotary

Converts.

Diameter

52

...

Number

of segments

"

slot

per

of segments

...

at

surface

at

root

...

...

.23

...

"

"

Total

depth

Width

...

of segments

length

,,

Available

of

...

\\

...

of segment

of insulation

...

in.

21

...

segment

length

5 in
QQQ

...

"

Width

Collector

31"J

...

between

segments

...

.045

...

Diameter
...

Number

of

Width

of

...

rings

...

rings

...

...

1
.........

...

JJrushes

6
2 in.

all

over

..

...

22

...

...

Continuous

Alternating

Current.

Number

of sets
...

in
"

...

...

...

Radial

length

Width

...

...

...

...

..

2J in.

...

of brush

Thickness

...

of brush
...

Current.

8
...

set

one

in.

...

...

between

15

...

...

ring

,,

Length

...

11,,

of brush

in.

.63
"

Dimensions

of

bearing surface,

one

brush

1.5 in.

"

.75 in.

1 in.

1 in.

1 square

inch.

...

Area

of contact,

Type

of brush

one

brush

1.13
...

...

Insulation

square

...

Radial
...

inches

carbon

Copper.

...

On

in slots

core

Oil-treated
.012

Of

conductor

Varnished
...

...

...

...

cardboard

about

in thick.
linen

...

tape.

ELECTRICAL.
Armature

Terminal

full load

volts

600
...

Total

internal

...

Style
Times

...

...

...

614
...

...

Number

...

volts
...

of circuits
of

winding

...

...

...

...

...

...

Multiple

circuit
1

re-entrant
...

Total

...

parallelpaths through

Conductors

in series

construction

Number

of face

of

...

...

...

...

150

winding

Bar
...

...

...

...

1200

conductors
...

...

...

...

...

conductors

Arrangement
Number

in

"""

300

slots
"

...

brushes

between

...

Type

...

armature

per

of conductors

parallelmaking

slot
...

in slot
up

one

conductor
...

drum.

Converters.

Rotary

320

Mean

length of

Total

number

armature

one

...

in series
of

conductor

...

...

Per

It

output

...

conductors

cube

20

at

...

in

..

brushes, 60 deg. Cent.

for

is

conductors

little

conductors

armature
C

full load

drop

667

at

in armature

60

at

...

...

...

for

deg.

Cent.

coils

brush

contact

from

is

667

370

in

current

the

the

same

armature
In

commutator.

Allowing

take

may

the

loss in the

the

amperes.

the

for
in

current

amperes.
9.5 volts

...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

...

,,

...

...

2.2

surface
...

...

,,

allowed

C2R

same

generator with

resultant

times

1.96

series

not

...

the

factor, we

.55

ohm.

...

.0256

output

16
.022

...

delivered

that

Cent.

six-phase rotaries

the

quite unity power

not

deg.

continuous-current

half

over

in

60

to

commutator

given load,

the

present machine,

and
efficiency,

the

in

as

deg.

that

seen

from

conductors,

20

Cent,

brushes, 20 deg. Cent.

taken

,,

...

...

.00000068

between

be

...

...

in resistance

been

...

inch

square

...

.18

parallel

between

already

in.

...

Cent.

deg.

Resistance

may

...

.0225

Resistance

winding. Hence,

the

...

increase

armature

the

5850

brushes

cent,

has

...

...

conductor

one

inch

per

...

75

between

eight

,,

...

...

...

...

Cross-section,

Ohms

...

brushes

between

...

Length

...

...

600
...

Turns

in.

78

turn

of turns

,,

...

...

1.3 in cables

for in above
...

...

,,

and

...

...

connections

Amperes

per

2050

inch, conductor

square

...

...

figured on

...

...

resultant
,,

brush-bearing

,,

surface

37
...

...

current

figured on

current

from

output

commutator
"

,,

All

but

in the

the

,,

current

armature

but
specification,

density and

the

transformers, it is

total

section

of service

in

the

of copper

specifiedinsulation

...

...

...

drop

brought together here

are

to

aim

to

the

space

in which

ratio

Sectional

"Space

area

of slot

area

of copper

factor"'

.09

1.25

-4-

.35

.28

in slot
=

later

insulation

and

4
.26

.35

square

.0225

for

"

space
to

inches.
.09

square

possibleof

as

it is wound,

slots.

Sectional

derived

are

for reference.

ratio, termed

same

conductors

proportioning the

results

high

as

secure

The

resistance.

...

FACTOR.

SPACE
In

...

1000

windings

series
,,

980

windings

shunt

inches.

the

given

factor," is
armature

Six-Phase, Four-Hundred
i.e.,26

of the space

cent,

per

is

Kilowatt

occupied by

Rotary

Commutation

volts

Armature

between

turns

Resultant

per

current

commutator

segments

pole

Resultant

As

as

It

is

strength

armature

brushes

the

the

remain

per

pole

distortingtendency, and

do

the

factor

power

also

be

to

the

46

and

Figs. 368

75

and

288

the

VOLTAGE

demagnetising

any

armature

COIL

OF

...

across

surface,

of

short-circuited

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

.00073
...

cycles per

together per

...

...

...

...

second

short-circuited

685

brush

...

...

per

brush

commutated

together

group

turn

ampere

...

...

together per

inch

per

gross

...

...

...

...

...

length

armature

20

lamination
...

through

Inductance

of
in

Reactance

one

coil of

earring one
one

coil of

one

coil

...

...

six turns

one

Reactance
Current

.0000114
...

turn

one

...

...

good

83.5

amperes

...

4.1
...

...

THE

rotary

machine

ohm

...

coil

with

henrys

...

.049

important consideration

otherwise

...

...

ampere

(continuous-currentcomponent)

voltage,one

high speeds customary

...

...

turn

PROPORTIONING

an

sees.

per

per

in.

.75

segments

coil

Conductors

in.

...

1030

...

commutation,

Turns

an

COMMUTATION.

UNDEK

reversal

complete

one

Turns

is

pole-piece.(See

second

per

Frequency

fully

means

negative in successive

...

...

...

Width
of

is

6.25
...

Peripheral speed, inches


of brush

unity.

165
...

This

no

second

per

so

current

of commutator

Revolutions

Flux

by

are

oppositeone

"

is

component

turns

exert

effect

52.5
...

Flux

point,these

of commutator

Circumference

Coils

neutral

resultant

turns

turns.

ampere

289.)

REACTANCE

OF

3450

current
alternating-

in successive

even

DETERMINATION

Time

have

not

amperes.

force, being positiveand

369, pages

Diameter

mechanical

that, while

magnetomotive

as

the

46

corresponding ampere

3450

sometimes

"

of

noted

...

the

effective

where

by

cent,

75

at

46, amperes,

groups

per

...

conductor

per

...

long

74

Average

and

copper,

321

insulation.

necessary

only

Converter.

volts

...

BINDING
in machines

converters.

WIRE.
which

Cases

must

at

run

the

might easily occur

might be designed; but

on

calculating
2

Converters.

Rotary

322

the

it would

binding wire,

total

peripheralsurface

could

of

Every pound
of .0000142

copper

need

be

only

devoted

to

it.

...

...

...

...

...

.18

.18

.32

340

in.
inch

square

Ib.

periphery is subject

the

at

5850

=
...

the

to

centrifugal

pounds, where

N2
D

diameter

revolutions

to

in inches.
minute.

per

of

force

laminations

iron

larger portion of

brushes

5850

.0000142

wire

properly be

between

material

in this case,

The

require

to

brushes

between

of conductor

of armature

Weight

Hence,

found

...

Cross-section

force

than

of conductor

Length

be

58

3752

dovetailed

are

into

retain

proportioned to

115

Ib.

the

weight

the

of the

binding

the

spider,so

in

wire

copper

place.
Total

centrifugal force

Force

per

inch

square

340

115

of armature

Ib.

39,000

surface

=7.4

Total

projected

Total

stress

area

29

wire

binding

on

58

1680

1680

7.4

of

tensile

10,

of

strength

Ib. per

100,000

58

TT

inches.

square

12,500 Ib., or

and

Using phosphor-bronze binding wire,


a

Ib.

29

Ib. per

with

side.

factor

basis

the

estimating on
inch,

square

6250

of

of

safety

require

we

6250

10

.63

inch.

square

100,000

No.

Taking

of

cross-section
should

bands
each

be

of

be
end

Stubbs

.00933

arranged

should
set

12

over

wire

inch,

square
in

bands

nine

laminated

the

(614
Coefficient

of

Megalines

in

one

pole

at

full

body

of

would

392

on

pole

at

required.

These

of

these

Three

armature,

and

page

in., and

.109

each.

turns
the

be

three

315.)

CALCULATIONS.

load

and

600

terminal

volts

volts)

magnetic leakage
one

eight

CIRCUIT

MAGNETIC

internal

of

of

diameter

of these

72

(See Fig.

connections.

Megalines from

with

gauge

8.20
1.15
...

...

...

...

...

full load

9.5
...

...

...

...

over

Rotary

324

Converters.

SPOOL
Shunt

WINDINGS.

Mean

length, one

3.66

turn
...

Ampere

turns

Ampere

feet

shunt

per

...

...

...

...

spool, full load

ft.

...

7,650

...

28,000

Radiating surface, one


Watts

per

square

Watts

per

spool at

field

inch
20

,,

,,

"

"

,,

,,

...

allowed

...

20

at

deg.

...

.40
...

280

winding

20

at

Cent.

deg.

220
...

...

series

60
"

shunt
Shunt

copper

Volts

terminals

at

Amperes

of

shunt

per

"

winding

spool

per

,,

60

at

255
,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

110
...

...

...

spool

20

at

spool

deg.

...

Cent.

56
...

3.92
...

...

...

...

...

Turns

1950

"

Total

length

Resistance
Pounds
Size

"

of shunt

per

conductor

spool

1000

per

20

at

7150ft.
...

...

...

...

...

..

Cent.

deg.

14.4
...

15.4
No.

...

...

...

...

...

.072
...

...

double

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

...

Cross-section

00407

density, amperes

Available

winding

Number

of

Turns

strength

found
of

very

small

do

weaker,

in

and

circuited, all

winding
relation

to

the

continuous-current
the

terminal

no

load, and

increases

as

to

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

use

series

the

the

In

diverted

the

extent

system,

shunt

by having

which

on

with

from
found

comes

on,

line, as

except

small

the

series

coil
it.

current,

is

coil

balance
half

being

completely
enables

This

the

desirable, considered
well

system, it

the

to

as

of

much
short-

series
with

low-tension

is desirable

to

have

load.

the

so

series
and

the

machine,

about
position,

next

series

latter

excitation

sufficient

the

the

but

of the

cent,

of

main

the

perfect;

per

winding,

rheostat,

position,the
to

all the

sends

open,

high-tensiontransmission

load

in.

lead, and

or

25

some

side

the

on

lag

is far less

currents

have,

to

being

employed

much

series coil of

rheostat.

final

with

generator

through

current

well

so

coil,and

voltage increase

the

...

...

run

and

diverter

By adjustingthe

...

...

...

completely

the

the

be

to

not

motor

is diverted

current

...

...

...

percentage, through
a

...

...

115
...

shunt

passing through
the

...

...

switch, which, when

inches

980
10

...

convenient

the

inch

square

"

square

17

converters

superpositionof the
it is often

per

space

layers
layer

per

Rotary

in. in diam.

.082
...

Current

S.W.G.

...

covered

cotton

Ib.

15

...

bare

Dimensions

ohms

...

ft

of conductor

Dimensions

inches

square

...

Cent....

Cent.

deg.

shunt

700

spool

be

to

thus

that

the

current

excitation, the
controls

the

lags slightlyat

total

phase

field

strength

of the

motor

Six-Phase, Four- Hundred


At

current.
in

lead, thus
Series

load

intermediate

some

phase with

Kilowatt

electromotive

the

at

higher commutator

be

exactly

will

loads

higher

325

will

current

motor

force, and

maintaining rather

also

the

Converter.

Rotary

slightly

voltage.

Ampere

full load

turns,

load

Full

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

6G7

amperes

167

in series

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

2 in.
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.5 sq. in.

cross-section

Total

...

...

density, amperes

Current

of

Mean

length

Total

length, all turns


of

Resistance
C2R

Series

...

...

3.66ft.

spools at
20

at

20

deg.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Cent.

20

deg.

475
...

60

Cent.
...

...

JO

...

"

Weight

Ib.

225

copper

...

...

...

CALCULATIONS
Armature

ohm

.0019

Cent.

CO
of series

in.

1400

deg.

spool at

per

...

1000

...

eight spools

on

total

"

,,

...

inch

square

per

...

eight

watts,

...

turn

one

LOSSES

OF

HEATING.

AND

ohm

.0256

brushes

between

Resistance

C-R

60

loss at

3500

Cent.

deg.

deg. C.
figuredfrom

watts

resultant
second

Frequency, cycles per

=
...

2310

weight

density

Flux
C.D.

-j-

density

flux

Apparent

in

"

laminations

armature

in teeth

2555

"

(kilolines)
D

(kilolines)
=

core

Ib.

245
...

...

core

Total

current

25

teeth

of armature

Weight

at

...

...

...

...

...

60

in.

.05

by

parallel

in

...

used

of conductor

Number

...

...

spool

per

...

500

spool

,,

Size

...

diverted

Amperes
Turns

2000
...

73
=

1-83

1000

...

1-65
=
...

5^-5l

watts

loss per

core

3.02

Ib.

...
...

1000
Total

loss

core

3.02

loss

armature

2555

7,700

watts

11,20(

,,

,,

58

diameter

Armature

...

34

length

"

Peripheral

per

Assumed

5300

radiating surface
speed, feet

per

inch

in

square
rise

of

thermometer,

square

inches

5700

minute

...

...

radiating surface

temperature
after

"

"""

...

...

,,

Watts

in.

10

watt

per

hours'

run

per

square

inch

by
20

deg. Cent.

rise estimated

Total
Assumed

core

Ib.,is multipliedby the

from

which

and

tooth

the

constant

...

...

...

total

teeth,

...

...

...

loss per
the

,,

as

iron

in

and

as

i.e.,

armature,

for

of

range

229)

page

allow

to

total

obtain

to

(seeFig. 238,

curve

proportioned

so

,,

pound"

construction

type of

this

...

of

weight

core

taken, is

was

for

losses

...

63

"watts

loss in

includes

This

loss.

by
30

run

the

that

observed

will be

inch

square

per

basis

above

on

...

...

...

watt

per

hours'

10

rise estimated

42
...

temperature

resistance, after

It

basis

above

011

of

rise

Total

2555

Converters.

Rotary

326

core

magnetic

densities.
LOSSES

COMMUTATOR

Amperes
Ohms

drop

brush

at

...

...

37
...

...

.03

surface, assumed

contact

...

...

.0033

negative

...

...

...

...

...

...

2.2

contacts
...

...

1500

loss

Ib. per

1.25

pressure

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

"

.3

of friction

Coefficient

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

ft. per

5150

Peripheral speed

...

...

...

...

...

70,000

friction

Brush

..

"

,,

Total

...

lost in

watts

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

in.

...

9
...

inch

square
of

rise
hours'

10

1500

surface

per

Assumed

"

...

"

"

Watts

...

watt

per

per

...

...

per

Total

resistance

square

drop

inch

square

per

LOSSES

...

AND

(assumed)
per

HEATING.

..

...

...

pounds
total

,,

of friction

inches

square
110

...

.003

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

.34
per

...

per

pounds

square

...

...

...

110

ring

"

"

Coefficient

"

...

contacts
contacts

Cent.

.001

ring
...

pressure,

deg.

surface

in six

"

...

18

contact

contact

of brushes

brush

...

35

...

inch

brush

at

loss at

...

after

of all brushes

area

Ohms

...

...

...

...

Amperes

inch

basis

above

on

COLLECTOR
contact

...

square

15

run

rise estimated

inches

square

...

2.3

radiating surface

temperature

...

...

...

...

...

Brush

...

52.5
...

Radiating

C2R

...

3500

of commutator

Length

Volts

min.

watts

400
...

...

...

Total

...

assumed

lost in commutator

watts

Diameter

Total

...

...

...

commutator,

min.

ft.-lb. per

1600

Stray

sq. in.

Ib.

45

total
"

watts

"

"

Brush

inches

square

...

surface
...

inch

square

...

...

contact

resistance, positive and

Brush
Volts
C2R

inch

square

per

per

18

positive brushes

of all

Area

HEATING.

AND

...

...

...

watts

...

660

rings

"

1.0

inch
...

...

...

18
...

...

...

...

...

.3

Six-Phase,

Four-Hundred

Peripheral speed,
Brush

feet

1470
8000

minute...

per

180

,,

...

...

...

840

lost in collector

watts

...

Diameter

...

...

...

collector

Effective

rise

10

12

surface

inch

of

hours'

"

...

...

570

square

per

Assumed

radiating

...

...

...

surface

Radiating
Watts

of

length

in.

15
...

...

watt

per

per

...

...

square

inch

after
20

run

...

rise estimated

30

LOSSES

SPOOL

Cent.

dog.

...

...

...

basis

above

on

inches

square
1.5

radiating surface

temperature
...

Total

...

...

lost

watts

Total

327

Converter.

Rotary

minute

per

friction, foot-pounds

,,

Kilowatt

AND

HEATING.

Spool :
loss at

C2R

deg.

60

,,

,,

Total

Cent,

lost per

watts

of

Length

of

per

rise

Assumed

of

rise

Assumed

rise estimated

Total

in.

14
...

...

...

spool

per

10

per

hours'

above

run

700

.465

hours'
above

run

inch

square

per

...

...

...

watt

by
80

...

...

...

Cent.

deg.

37
watt

inch

square

per

,,

...

...

...

...

10

inches

square

...

...

...

...

basis
per

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

radiating surface

on

,,

..

...

...

temperature

resistance, after

,,

...

...

...

325

surface

on

of

watts

70

...

..

after

rise estimated

255
...

...

temperature

thermometer,
Total

per

coil

50

spool

inch

square

coil

series

total

space,

Peripheral radiating
Watts

shunt

spool

winding

Circumference

per

by
120

...

...

...

,,

...

56

basis

,,

EFFICIENCY.
full-load

Output,
Core

400,000

watts
...

7,700

loss

...

loss at

C2R

Armature

60

deg.

3,500

Cent.
...

3,500

losses

Commutator

losses

Collector

...

2,040

spools losses

Shunt

rheostat

losses

"

spools losses

Series

diverter

losses

,,

Friction, bearings and

Input,

windage

...

total

Commercial

full
efficiency,

95

load

per

cent.

...

MATERIALS.
Sheet
Armature
"

core

spider

steel

...

...

conductors

Copper

Rotary

328

Commutator

segments

...

Converter*.

...

...

...

...

Copper

...

Rheotan

leads
,,

Pole-piece

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Cast

spider

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

iron

Oast

Yoke
...

Magnet

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

...

and

Carbon

Brushes
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Gun-metal

yoke

,,

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

wire
...

Insulation,

...

...

bronze

Phosphor
Mica

commutator
...

...

...

...

...

...

Varnished

armature
"

...

...

...

...

...

linen

...

WEIGHTS.
Armature

Lh.

2,550

Laminations
..

...

...

...

...

...

...

340

Copper

...

...

1,550

Spider

...

Shaft

1,230

-.

700

Flanges
Commutator

1,000

Segments
Mica

80

Spider
Press
Other

...

1,000

...

200

rings

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

300

parts

Collector, complete
Armature,

700
...

...

collector,

commutator,

...

and

shaft

...

...

...

complete...

9,650
...

Magnet

Cores

3,550

Pole-pieces

400
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Yoke

Field

5,000

Shunt

coils

880
...

Series
,,

Total

copper

Brass

Brush-holder

Binding

steel

...

core
...

forging

Wrought-iron

225
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

copper

Spools complete

...

Bedplate, bearings,
Brush

rigging

Other

parts

...

...

1,105
1.800

...

"c.

6,300

...

450
...

...

...

...

...

...

...

Complete weight rotary

converter
...

1,000

30,360

tape

Three-Phase, Nine-Hundred

TABULATED

CALCULATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

AND

PHASE
The
its

machine

performance

ROTARY

is illustrated

given

are

in

Kilowatt, Rotary

in

Figs.

FOR

329

900-KiLowATT

THREE-

CONVERTER.

Figs. 39G,

399

Converter.

to

and

397

398

and

of

curves

402.

DESCRIPTION.
Number

of

poles

Kilowatt

output

Speed,

revolutions

Terminal

...

...

...

...

...

...

12

...

900

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

minute

per

250

volts, full load


...

,,

load

no

"

500

...

Amperes, output

...

...

...

...

1800

...

Frequency, cycles per

500

...

...

...

...

...

...

second

25
...

...

DIMENSIONS.
Armature

Diameter

all

over

84
...

Length

...

...

...

of

of

bottom
,,

...

...

,,

...

...

84

periphery

at

core

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

81 i

slots

,,

,,

62

laminations
,,

,,

of

Length

core

of

Number

Width,

...

,,

,,

...

12.5,,
...

...

ventilating ducts

each
...

Effective

length,magnetic
of

"

core

surface

at

of

...

...

,,

...

...

in.

...

...

...

",

......

10

sheets

between

Thickness

...

...

.79

length

".'.'.

....

Insulation

...

...

total

2G4

periphery

round

Length

in.

9.9

iron

-r

,,

Pitch

...

laminations

over

in.

...

...

27
...

...

Diameter

...

conductors

over

sheets

per

cent.

.016

in.

1-25

Depth

of

slot

Width

of

slot at

"

...

root

-44

surface

-44

"

of

...

...

,,

,,

Number

,,

slots
...

radial

Gross
Radial
AVidth

depth

depth
of

below

tooth

at

"'"

9-75

teeth

in.
'

root...

"

-*'0

face

armature

,,

,,

Size

laminations

of

of

-1-5

conductor

in-

-400

bJ

...

Core

Magnet

Length

of

pole-piecealong

shaft

pole-arc,average

"

Pole-piece

and

core

consists

thick, japanned on

one

of

sheet-iron

side, and

built

punchings
up

to

.04

depth

in.
of

in-

330

Rotary
12

in.

The

edges

by '-^in., and
1-| in. under
"

prevent
Pole

of

Size

magnet

Bore

copper

bridge

inserted

between

poles

to

surging."
.722
...

...

core

...

of

3 in.

by ^ in., extending

in.

14

back

...

...

...

...

radial

Length
of

chamfered

pole-face are

pole tips, is

pitch...

-f-

arc

of

Converters.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

in.

...

Spool

...

...

TIT

...

...

""

Length

...

of
,,

,,

,,

of

Depth
Yoke

...

in.

in.

84

(magnetic gap)

12

by

...

field

Clearance

in.

9}|

...

12

(laminations)

core

...

...

...

...

8T7^in.

...

4.9

shunt-winding

space

series-winding

space...

winding

...

...

space

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

,,

3.5

...

...

...

...

,,

2|

...

,,

Outside

123

diameter
...

...

...

...

...

...

Length along
the

Commutator

in.

...

4|

...

wide, which

is

...

...

...

length along armature,

in.

,,

22
...

22-in.

rocking

...

...

armature

ring 1|

...

...

in.

...

...

Thickness

Beyond

114

1 05

diameter

Inside

in. "

grooved

...

projects ori
to

side

one

the

receive

,,

...

brush

gear.

Diameter...
of

...

...

...

in.

...

576

segments

,,

...

of

...

...

...

...

...

slot

per

,.

Width

54

"...
...

...

Number

at

surface

.24

at

root

.215

"

,,

length

,,

Available
Width
Collector

of

depth

segment

of

...

of

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

between

...

...

...

...

in.

2"

...

,,

14

..."

segment

insulation

...

17

segment

length
of

...

...

,,

Total

...

...

,,

...

.05

segments

...

...

"

...

24

Diameter
...

Number

...

of

Width

of

...

...

rings

,,

Length

...

ring

between

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

....

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

3|

...

18"

1|

all

over

...

...

Number

in

12

sets
...

...

...

...

...

Radial

length

Width

of

of

...

...

brush
...

...

of
of

Area

of contact

Type

of brush

bearing

surface

...

...

(one brush)

1.25
1.08

(one brush)

...

...

in.

...

...

...

in.

G
,,

"

by

square

Radial
...

1J

I],,

brush
...

Dimensions

in.

...

brush
...

Thickness

set

one

,,

in.

Current.

Current.

of

in.

Alternating

Continuous

Number

in.

...

rings...

each

...

...

.87 in.
inch

carbon

1.25
1.35

n.

by

1.1

square

Copper

in.

inch

Rotary

332

TECHNICAL
Armature

Converters.

DATA.

ELECTRICAL.

"

Terminal
Total

volts, full load

internal

Number

500
...

...

...

513

volts

12

of circuits
of

Style
Times

winding

Multiple-circuitdrum

...

re-entrant
...

Total

parallelpaths through

Conductors

in series

12

armature
...

96

brushes

between

...

construction

Type

of

winding

...

1152

conductors

of face

Number

Bar

288

slots
...

,,

conductors

per

,,

Number

in

parallelmaking

Mean

length

Total

number

of

...

by
1

conductor

one

up

armature

one

in slot

of conductors

Arrangement

slot

in.

78

turn

576

of turns
...

in series

Turns

between

of conductor

Length

48

brushes
brushes

between

.05

one

conductor

12

conductors

in

20

deg.

,,

Per

in.

...

Cross-section,

Ohms

3744

per
cent,

Resistance

inch

cube

increase
between

at

in resistance
brushes

20
60

inch

square

-60

parallel

.00000068

Cent.
...

20

deg.

deg.

Cent,

Cent.

to

60

deg.

Cent.

16

per

cent.

.00425
.00493

Three-Phase, Nine-Hundred

Assuming
be

about

the

in

current

three-fourths

of

that

Kilowatt, Rotary Converter.

three-phase rotary

converter

for continuous-current

armature

generator

Observed/ Curves

333

to

of

same

Observed;

of
CORE

SATURATION
000

ow

Three,

Kw.

25

Phase

Cycles500

Rotary

900

on,

Volts

Three.

Converter.

Kw.

LOSS.

25

fycles500 Volt*
Rotary Converter.

Phase

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1000

30004000

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5000

6000

Ampere

7000

8000

turns

per

3000

10000

IWn

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MO

fOO

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fitr
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EFFICIENCY
900

aw

Three,

Kw.

Phase

"

LOSSES.

Cycles500 Volt*
Rotary CoMerter

25

Observed'
PHASE

CHARACTERISTIC

900

on,

Three,

Kw.

Phase

Amperes

output, and
armature

Cycles600 Volts
Ratary Converter.

25

ui

factor

power

conductor

as

1,800

200

W"

600

(tutij

Field

of
x

not
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being

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CIRCUIT
full

load

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500

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10.4

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full load

at

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3030

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165

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coil

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...

...

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405
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lagging
collector

the

in
alternating-current

ampere-turns

at

from

enter

winding

of the

effect

above-mentioned

commutator

of

which

field

no

armature
demagnetising magnetomotive force of the lagging
impressed field,required to be overcome
against its own

field excitation

is

learned

have

we

of excitation

variation
for

winding

excitation

the

what

magnetising

of the

for the

This

load.

necessary,"as
it also

of

in

and

altogether

series

the

rotary with

the

curve

spool

per

potential of

mutator

5,500

the

from

the

from

factor

field excitation.

no

ampere-turns

7,000

of

virtue

output

raised

was

delivered

were

Excitation.

given

continuous-current

operated with

and

power

flowing through its armature,

currents

dispensed with

as
satisfactory,

wide

the

equalisingbar.
be

may

startingup

Fig. 421.

without

Rotary

current

from

free

startingrheostat,

550-volt, 100-kilowatt

upon

in

given

are

load

the

the

not

time,

junctionof

the

being supplied by

are

economical

an

taken

Curves

when

excitation

attending

same

when

convenientlyaccomplished by

to

winding

phase characteristics,such

of

to

manner,

shunt

the

entirelyby

study

load.

the

The

"

the
more

out

position connects

brushes

less

winding will, to

current
cut

365

much

are

difficulties

the

is

this is

point with

conditions, however,

The

controlled
a

this

while

winding

one

negative

rotary converter,

by

the

positionconnects

Series
in

and

winding

in

they

compound

commutated

side, and

switch, which

and

the

series

continuous-current

the

series

The

Excitation.

this effect,it should, at

to

make

to

variations.

double-throw

effect

same

Field

variations, and

is in circuit.

this

tend

measure

without

these

probably partly due

superposed
from

Converters

eliminate

to

inductance

no

certain
use

ami

per

commercially.
The

armature,

advantage
even

to

of
the

having,
sacrifice

for

of

rotaries
the

most

of

this

type,

favourable

very

values

for

other

will

constants,
be

Converters.

Rotary

366

enabled

supply

to

magnetising

currents

rings

(so-called

cent.,

for

three

rings.

be

now

given

clearly

the

from

The

seen.

required
the

six-phase),

has

armature

and

winding

armature

force

magnetomotive
of

source

in

this

winding,

The

supply.
respect
over

an

the

will

with

use

advantage
ordinary

less

of

thereby
excessive

six

collector

of

method

14

per

with

Appendix.

367

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Appendix.

372

Fig.

126,

densities,

high

of

reluctance

on

126,

page

but

for

the

of

purposes

projections

core

saturation

gave

the

curve

Iron,

FIG.

As

it

out

sheet

been

has

the

other

iron

curve

re-plotted
sections

for

in

of

high

423,

the

work.

investigation

of

in

in

C.G.S.

at

the

units.

CURVE

at

Jiicfh,

densities.

423.

densities

Fig.

plotted

was

SATURATION

Sheet

iron

"

"

for

section

that

sheet

for

curve

is

the

constantly

system

of

required
units

employed

for

reference,

through

373

INDEX.

of

AGEING

CAMBRIC, oiled, insulatingproperties of, 41

29

iron,

of

Alloys, table

insulatingproperties of, 41
Cartridge-paper,

121

Air-gap reluctance,

and

physical

electrical

properties,

370

windings, 71

machine

Alternating

current

Aluminium

steel, magnetic properties of,

Analyses, chemical
Cast

iron,

24

iron, 27

Wrought

effect

Annealing sheet iron,


Armatures

of,

force

Magnetomotive

coils, method

Armature

core
core

Armature,

Alternators,

surface

conditions,

Commutation,

essential

heating of,

9.'5

Conductors,
Foucault

currents

of

152

112

2
101

dissipated in,

watts

103

in,

units,

magnetic

hysteresisloss units,

Of

of,

temperature

insulating,57

Commutators,

See Rotary Converters.


Copper wire, properties of, 367, 368,

119

losses

Core

369

"

of, 35

Estimation

118

In

117

dynamos,

potential dynamos,

constant

machines,

commutating

for

factor

Correction

145

229

voltage of distributed

winding,

Cotton, oiled, insulatingproperties of, 41

windings

"

alternating-current machines,
continuous-current

Gramme

ring, 62

Drum,

two-circuit,

induction

71
60

motors,

density correction,

of

DETERIORATION
Drum

70

windings

Two-circuit,

Dynamos
for

rotary converters,

321

39
Bond-paper, oiled, insulating properties of,

Brushes,

carbon

Use

144

of,

Contact

29

iron,

66
68

"

Continuous-current
Influence

constant

Proportioning of,

potential,143

reaction,

of armature

151

150

"

1,500 K.W.

resistance

Comparative
Brush-gear, 271

126

"

Multiple circuit,62,

BINDING-WIRE

34

Permeability, 19, 21, 23, 26 and 126


Saturation, for high densities, 372

(58

75

66

for,

Curves, hysteresis,30, 32, 33,

Tooth

66

rotary converters,

Symbols

machines,

circuit, 62,

Drum-multiple
For

and

of

81

Armature

For

iron, 27

internal

"

Continuous-current,

For

24

24

Converters.

reluctance,
of

insulating,57

35

Continuous-current

For

iron,

Conversion

92
of

losses,

reaction

116

of,

of,

surface

Armature

Armature

steel, 20, 22,

Mitis

19

Conductivity tests,

29

"

Radiating

Cast

Methods

24

"

iron,

Coils,

steel, 20, 22,

Mitis

analysis of

Cast

Wrought

"

19

iron,

Cast

24

Chemical

tests

and

friction loss, 273

of carbon

and

graphite, 277

200

K.W.

30(3 K.W.
250

K.W.

railway generator,

description,179

railway generator, description,190


201
lightinggenerator, description,
railway generator,

description,

215

Index.

374

EDDY

losses

current

In

conductors,

In

pole faces,

In

sheet

105
105

111

111

force

of,

160

windings, 75

motor

of, 57

Insulating coils, methods

111

potential dynamos,

Electromotive

tests, 160

definition

Practical
Induction

Railway motors,

159

Experimental

"

dynamos,

Constant

"

Constants,

iron, 35,

Efficiencyof
Arc

INDUCTANCE

"

103

resistance,

Insulation

testing methods

Iron,

"

effect

Insulation

cast

of

temperature

for

factories,

"

composition

of chemical

16

alternating-currentdynamos,

80

Effect

dynamos,

78

Magnetic properties of (general),14

In
In

continuous-current

In

polyphase apparatus,

In

rotary converters,

In

transformers,

Iron, malleable

"

of chemical

Effect

88

cast

on,

36

Specificresistance,

87

84

composition

18

on,

Iron, Mitis, magnetic properties of,


vulcanised, insulating properties of,

FIBRE,
Field
A

winding
calculation

in

88

for

Eddy

Iron, Swedish

25

loss, 35

Iron, wrought

force, 78

Two-circuit

windings,

currents.

Friction

loss, 114

See

Eddy

See

Generators.

coefficient, 119

LEAKAGE

currents.

specificrate,

109

Dynamos,

ring windings,

62

shellaced, insulating properties of,

Losses

C2R,
in

potential dynamos,

Magnet
A

of

114

alternating and

In

cores,

rotating fields, 10

measurement

and

with

circuit

gal

14

magnetisation, 28

shunt

dynamo,

"

for,

calculation

Design of,
ballistic

92

for, 127

induction

Of

the

Of

transformers,

Typical

126

115

of,

Reluctance

11

vanometer,
11

without

of,

"

for

calculation

Magnetic

32

107
of

radiating surface
winding

Formula

(general),9
on,

In

Variation

current,

MAGNETS,

practice,34

in actual

of pressure

Testers,

111

111

"

of,

Method

35, 103

112

Determination
Effect

285

rotary converters,

111

Railway motors,
Curves

101

Hysteresis, 9, 28, 32, 107

dynamos,

39

oiled, insulating properties of,

Linen,

Friction,

"

Constant

39

90

Linen,

Eddy

See Losses.

Commutators,

Hysteresis

109

output, thermal,

of

C2R

generation of,

of

specificrate
losses.

insulating propertiesof,

Leatheroid,

of heat,

GENERATION

Arc

25

36

69

Limit

of

of,

Specificresistance

124

Foucault

Heating

"

Magnetic properties of,

force,

Magnetomotive

HEAT,

34

Analysis of, 27

winding, 127

Reluctance,

Heat

29

Magnetic properties, 25

current

Gramme

25

"

Analysis of,

"

Electromotive
Field

35

annealing,

of

Temperature

88

factor,

Formula

losses,

Magnetic properties of,

Forgings, magnetic properties of,


Form

29

current

Eddy

transformers,

"

Ageing of,

128

dynamo,

insulating, 58

of

Method
Flux

shunt

for

for, 127

Formula

sheet

Iron,

24

25

Iron, Nickel,

39

"

on,

43

forms

Magnetisation

137

motor,

117,

13o

121

of,

129

of iron

and

steel,17

128

39

42

Index.

Magnetomotive

force

Of armatures,
Of

358

"

composition

of chemical

Manilla

18

on,

"

Effect

of

Method

table

Metals

Rotary converters,

39

Magnetic, properties of,

Materials,

physical

of

14

Advantages
properties,

electrical

and

insulating properties of, 47


longcloth,insulating properties of, 50
Mitis
iron, magnetic properties and analysis of.
Mica-canvas,

Mica

railway,

24

24

and

steel, 36

with
force

different number

with

233

Running

Series-wound,

Description

Description of direct-connected

horse-power

117

256

static transformer,
of armatures,

characteristics

242

geared

geared 27 horse-power

of, 285

306

nterconnection

Output

single phase, 297

over

363

5
Magnetomotive

motor,

of
of

general, 283

loss in armatures

Four-phase,

horse-power motor,

Description

motor,

42

on,

iron

polyphase

^*

Phase

233

of

Compound-wound,
C
C-R

370

Mica, insulating properties of, 38

Motors,

circuit, 121

projections, 123

Rope-paper, red, insulatingproperties of, 41

testing, 43

of

Properties of,

119, 123

Effect of temperature

42

on,

core,

magnetic

Resistance, specific,of
Ring windings, 62

temperature

Armature

Resistance, insulation"

insulating properties of, 40

Materials, insulating

"

121

Complete
Core

insulating properties of, 41

paper,

Marble,

of

Air-gap,
armatures,

iron

cast

Effect

Reluctance

"

117

converter

rotary

Malleable

375

conditions

Single phase,
Six

phase,

303

Six

phase,

400

of

304

358

phases,

284

of, 351
for, 351

365
295

K.W.,

description of, 311

Starting of, 340


iron, magnetic properties of, 25
steel, magnetic properties of, 25

NICKEL
Nickel

bond

OILED

insulating properties of,


insulating properties of, 41

cotton,

Oiled

linen, insulating properties of, 39

Oiled

paper,

Oven,

300
900

Rotary

description of,

K.W.,

329

309

phase,
of, 75

Winding

field excitation, 365

systems

converter

"

Adjusting voltage ratio in, 347


Proportioning binding wire,

drying coils, 58

for

vacuum,

phase,
phase,

Without

of, 90

limit

Three
Three

Twelve

41

insulating properties of,

thermal

39

41

insulating propertiesof,

Oiled

Output,

Synchronising of, 345

paper,

cambric,

Oiled

of, 284, 352, 362

effect

Surging

321

Space factor, 320


Rubber,

Insulating properties

PAPER,

Permeability,

19, 21, 23, 26, 126, 372

curves,

Tests

without

galvanometer,

of rotary
of

Poles, determination

number

Eddy
5

converters,

Pressure,

for

given output,

of,

on

RAILWAY

Reactance

of

150

dynamos,

generators.
motors.

39

permeabilityand

32

Proportioning

Railway

current

See

Dynamos.

in, 35

Sheet

steel

Eddy

hysteresis,

annealing, 29

"

29

current

losses

in, 35

Magnetic properties of, 25


of annealing,
Temperature
Shellaced

linen, insulating

Shellaced

paper,

29

properties of, 39

insulating properties of, 41

Slate, insulating properties of, 40

Space-factor in rotary converters,

See Motors.

voltage, calculation

losses

of

Temperature

Ageing of,
insulating properties of,

effect

high densities, 372

"

Magnetic properties of, 25


351,

152

Press-board,

for

curve

iron

Ageing of, 29

galvanometer, 3,

ballistic

characteristics

Phase

32

on,

ballistic

Tests

SATURATION
Sheet

of pressure
with

hard, insulatingproperties of, 40

41

Bridges, 6,
Effect

makes,

of different

of, 175

Specificresistance

of iron

and

320

steel, 36

Index.

376

Steel, aluminum,
Steel, cast
Effect

magnetic properties of,

Traction

24

of chemical

20

See Motors.

motors.

Transformers

"

"

Electromotive

force and

Magnetic properties of, 14

For

testing, 45

Specificresistance

Interconnection

composition,
of, 36

UNITS,

Eddy

of

Temperature
effect

Swedish

iron

in

VACUUM

annealing,

six-

for

Symbols, winding,
of

TEMPERATURE

phase rotary converters,

Transformers,

Voltage

307

84

88

commutator

per

segment

related

as

Vulcabeston, insulating properties of,

345

rotary converters,

40

fibre, insulating properties of, 39

"

on

disruptive voltage, 49,

Effect

on

insulation

annealing

iron, 29

in

dynamos,

Windings,

90

112

commutators,
of

Temperature

peripheral speed, 97

rise in

109

transformers,

Tests, ageing, 31

Conductivity,

Hysteresis, 11, 13,

of

Drum,

multiple-circuit,62,

For

induction

motors,

75

For

rotary converters,

70

output,

correction

generators.

field"
shunt

dynamo,

insulatingproperties of, 40
iron

"

Magnetic properties of,

126

Specificresistance

Dynamos.

1'KIMX.D

for

127

Analysis of, 27

curves,

See

AT

T1JE

BEDFORD

PRESS,

20

"

21, BEDKORDBVRY,

68

for, 66

calculation

Wrought
90

71
60

ring, 62
two-circuit, 66

Wood,
5

machines,

Drum,

Formula,

160

Permeability, 2,
limit

continuous-current

Insulation, 46

Tooth-density

For

Windings,
14

"

alternating-currentmachines,

Symbols

95

Inductance,

armature

For

Gramme

of, 93

Estimation

loss,114

WINDAGE

53

resistance, 42

sheet

rise

Temperature

Traction

80

78

dynamos,

inductance, 157

66

Effect

Thermal

drying coils, 58

Rotary converters,
345

Vulcanised

Heat,

for

oven

Polyphase apparatus, 87

synchronising rotary converters,

Influence

units, 9

Alternating-current
dynamos,

284, 352, 362

rotary converters,

34

Synchronising

Of

hysteresis loss units,

magnetic

Continuous-current

Switchboard

Of

of

of

Voltage of"

29

Magnetic properties of, 25


for

converters, 304

"

Analysis of,
Switch

rotary

in, 88

losses in, 35

current

Magnetic properties, 25
Surging

conversion

Conversion

29

Ageing of,

with

flux

properties of, 25

Steel, nickel, magnetic


Steel, sheet-

insulation

STRAKD,

25

of, 36

LONDON,

W.f.

128

to

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