SEMINAR

ON
BRUSHLESSEXCITATION

CONTENTS
Introduction
Needs of Excitation
Why Excitation in D.C, Why not in A.C?
Types of Excitation
Method of maintenance
Advantages of Brushless Excitation
Application
Conclusion
Refference

INTRODUCTION
A new brushless excitation system is
described for a electrical motor having a
series resonant self commuted thyristor
inverter circuit.
Field excitation is provided by a
standard brushless excitationsystem
which consists of a rotating armature,
diode bridge and stationary field. The
brushless excitation system eliminates periodic brush and
collector ring maintenance and replacement.

NEEDS OF EXCITATION

When
a field magnet is excited and its armature
conductors are supplied with current from
the supply mains , they experience a force
tending to rotate the armature.
According to FLEMINGS RULE

So for rotating the motor or

generating the power from the
generator we must require a
excited magnetic field.
The field excitation of motor
or generator is always by D.C
supply.

WHY EXCITATION IN D.C , WHY

NOT IN A.C ???

According to Weber & Ewings molecular Theory

The molecules of all substances are inherently

magnets in themselves, each having a N & S pole.

In the unmagnetised material electronic spin

alignment is haphazard manner.
If we placed the unmagnetised material in a
magnetic field or we give the D.C supply then the
Electronic spin start turn round their axis &
arrange
Parallel to the magnetic field.
The arrangement of electronic spin results in N
polarity at one end & the P polarity at the other.

INTERNAL STRUCTURE

BEFOREEXCITATION
(UNMAGNETISED)

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AFTER EXCITATION
(MAGNETISED)

effect of A.C

If we placed the unmagnetised material

across the A.C supply then the positive &
negative electron spins are equal.
Because in the A.C supply we found both
positive & negative half cycle in a fraction
of time.
At a particular time the electron alignment
try to achieve both positive & negative
electron spin. So they cancel each other &
results in there is no such pole for field.

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POSITIVE SPIN
NEGATIVE SPIN

AFTER A.C EXCITATION

TYPES OF EXCITATION

WITH BRUSH EXCITATION

The function of the brush is to collect current from
Commutator.
It is usually made of carbon or graphite and are in
the shape of rectangular block.
It requires collector ring, brushes or commutator.

DISADVANTAGES

It require maintenance, adjustment & inspections.

It produces brush drop, spark, noise & friction loss.
It limits maximum speed of the machine.
The brushes assembly on a large machine is a costly
element.

e.g: WITH BRUSH EXCITATION

FIELD
POLES
COMMUTATOR
BRUSHES
SHAFT

 BRUSHLESS EXCITATION

While brushless excitation system eliminate the

need for brushes, commutator & slip-ring.
It uses bridge rectifier circuit consists of SCR &
diode.
The bridge rectifier circuit placed on the rotor.
The bridge rectifier circuit rotates with the speed
of the rotor.
The A.C supply given to the bridge rectifier by
the principle of Electromagnetic Induction.
Bridge rectifier being represented by a
transformation from A.C voltage to D.C voltage.
The D.C output of the rotating rectifier is applied
to the D.C rotating field of the motor

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

ON SITE

PRACTICAL LAYOUT

METHOD OF MAINTENANCE
It developed two specialized method of
Testers.
1.THE SYNCRITE MODULE TESTER

This tester is used to test the syncrite field application

module.
By syncrite field application module we adjusted the
synchronizing speed.
It also test for proper zener operation.

2.DIODE WHEEL TESTER

It is used to test the diodes & SCRS mounted on

the rotating assembly.
It also checks proper SCR firing & checks for
grounded components.

SYNCRITE MODULE TESTER

DIODE WHEEL TESTER

ADVANTAGES

Life of motor using brushless excitation significantly

longer compared to a motor using brushes.
It reduces noise.
Loss should be reduced, i.e brush drop.
It reduces the maintenance and replacement.
Less maintenance cost.
It reduces spark, wear & tear.

APPLICATION
Brushless Excitation is broadly used in
the electrical machine. Such as.
Alternator.
Hydro generator.
Turbine generator.
D.C generator.
D.C motor.

CONCLUSION
Though I discussed about the brushless
excitation. It is widely used in the present
scenario. Such as alternator and large
motor. So excitation is the backbone of
Electrical Machine.

REFERENCE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor
http://www.basler.com
Thompson, Sylvanus P., Dynamo-Electric Machinery, A
Manual for Students of Electrotechnics, Part 1, Collier
and Sons, New York, 1902
White, Thomas H.,"
Alternator-Transmitter Development (1891-1920)".
EarlyRadioHistory.us.
S.M.L.Kabir, R.Shuttle worth, Brushless Exciter
Model.

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