DC Generators Flashcards
1
Q
That part of an electrical machine into which energy is induced
A
Armature
2
Q
The effect on the main field of a DC machine by the magnetic field of the armature
A
Armature reaction
3
Q
In a DC generator the main field is distorted in the ______ direction as armature rotation
A
same
4
Q
In a DC motor the main field is distorted in the ______ direction as armature rotation
A
opposite
5
Q
The mechanical conversion of alternating current to direct current
A
commutation
6
Q
A reaction force that acts in the opposite direction to the applied torque
A
counter torque
7
Q
The main magnetic field of a rotating electrical machine that provides the coupling between the electrical energy and the mechanical energy
A
field
