DC MOTOR AND

GENERATOR
OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this unit, you will be able to use the DC
Motor/Generator module to demonstrate and explain the operation of DC
Motors and Generators
Operating Principle of DC Motors
The basic principle of a DC Motor is the creation of a rotating magnet inside the
mobile part of the motor, the rotor. This is accomplished by a device called the
commutator which is found on all DC Machines. The commutator produces the
alternating currents necessary for the creation of the rotating magnet from DC
power provided by a