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Everything we need to know about DC Motors

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In this article, we will introduce DC motors, introduce its different parts, and finally examine the DC motor working principles operation. Stay with us.

What is DC Motor? What are the DC motor types and applications of ? DC motor is any of a class of rotary electrical motors that converts direct current electrical energy into mechanical energy. The most common types rely on the forces produced by magnetic fields. Nearly all types of DC motors have some internal mechanism, either electromechanical or electronic, to periodically change the direction of current in part of the motor.

DC Motor Applications include the following:

Electric vehicles

Elevators and lifts

Fans

Cranes, etc

DC Motor Types

Permanent Magnet DC Motor

The permanent magnet motors work by a permanent magnet to make a field flux. A PM direct connection motor does not have a field winding on the stator frame. Instead, it uses permanent magnets to provide a magnetic field against which the rotor field interacts to produce torque. 

 

This type of direct connection motor makes excellent starting torque, and it has good speed regulation. 

Click here to read more about different types of DC motor.

 

 

How Does a DC Motor Work?

The stator of a DC motor enjoys a stationary set of magnets and a coil of wire with a current running through it to produce an electromagnetic field aligned with the center of the coil. To concentrate the magnetic field One or more windings of insulated wire are wrapped around the core of the motor.

The windings of insulated wire are connected to a rotary electrical switch that is called a commutator, applying an electrical current to the windings. The commutator allows each armature coil to be energized in turn, creating a steady rotating force.

Advantages and Disadvantages of DC Motors

DC motor advantages are as follows:

*They are suitable for low-speed torque

*They have adjustable speed

*They offer a wide range of speed control both below and above the rated speed

*They have a very high and strong starting torque Read more

 

 

Refrences:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_motor

https://www.linquip.com/blog/dc-motor-types/

https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/industrial-applications/marine/electric-propulsion-and-drives.html

https://www.linquip.com/blog/dc-motor-working-principles/

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