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PRINCIPLE-
GENERATORIt is based on the principle of
mechanical
produced in energy
the coil,intodueelectrical
to change in magnetic flux
electromagnetic
axis perpendicular induction. According
to the magnetic to and
field that so
out by using
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energy.
on rotating
CONSTRUCTION- a coil in uniform
It magnetic field about an
principle induced
produced
StudyMaterialXII inducede.m.f.
current is whose direction is to be
Unit4 Fleming’s Right A strong magnet either permanent
1. Field magnet-
consists of the
uniform
findArmature coil- It consists of a large number of turns
2.
Hand
magnet
soft rule.
iron or an electromagnet
laminated core. The is used to coil
armature produced
can rotate
following
magnetic
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Slip rings- mainslip rings R1 and R2 are the two
of insulated These
connected. copperringswire wound over a cylindrical
about
4. an axis
Brushes-
parts: perpendicular
These to the magnetic
are two flexible metal platesfield.
field.
metallic
constantly rings to which
touch the slip therings.
endsThe
of armature coil are
output current
also rotate with the coil.
DIAGRAM-
or carbon rods B1 and B2 which are fixed and
across the load is taken through these brushes.

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WORKING- The armature coil is mechanically

rotated
rotation in
ofthe
theuniform magnetic
coil causes field by some
the magnetic flux through
ends of the coil are connected to an external circuit by
external
current means.
it to change,
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armature brushes
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current flows the
alternating
the current according to the Fleming’s
flows out through the brushRight
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the next
through
repeatedthe brush B1 in one direction for half cycle and
half cycle in
THEORY- Whenreverse
the direction. The with
coil is rotated samea cycle is
constant
periodically.
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angular postertheAC current.pdf
magnetic
B and the area vector A of the coil at any
field vector
instant t is θ = ωt (assuming θ = 0o at t = 0). 10

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Then the magnetic

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flux linked with the
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