Subject – Fundamental of Power Plant Design

Branch – Electrical
Topic – Design of DC Armature Winding
Name
Frederick K. Gallo
Faculty
 CONTENT
• Armature winding
• Terms Related to Armature Winding
• Types of Armature Winding

DC WINDINGS
• Lap Winding
• Simplex Lap Winding
• Duplex Lap Winding
• Condition for Lap Winding
• Wave Winding
• Progressive Wave Winding
• Retrogressive Wave Winding
• Condition for Wave Winding
• Comparison of Lap Winding and Wave Winding
• Examples
 Armature winding
• The armature winding is the main current-carrying winding in which
the electromotive force or counter-emf of rotation is induced.
• The current in the armature winding is known as
the armature current.
• The location of the winding depends upon the type of machine.
• The armature windings of dc motors are located on the rotor, since
they must operate in union with the commutator.
• In DC rotating machines other than brushless DC machines, it is
usually rotating.
 Terms related to Armature Winding
• Conductor: The length of wire embedded in the slot
• Turn: The two conductor placed in different slots when connected
together to form a turn.

• Coil: The two active conductor i.e back and front conductor constitute
one coil. The coil may be single turn coil or multi turn coil.
Types of Armature Winding
• According to the way of connecting the conductors, DC
armature windings are classified as:

Armature Winding

Lap Winding Wave Winding

 Lap Winding
• Lap winding is the winding in which successive coils overlap each
other. It is named "Lap" winding because it doubles or laps back with
its succeeding coils.
• In this winding the finishing end of one coil is connected to one
commutator segment and the starting end of the next coil situated
under the same pole and connected with same commutator segment.
 Simplex Lap Winding
• A winding in which the number of parallel path between the
brushes is equal to the number of poles is called simplex lap
winding.
 Duplex Lap Winding
• A winding in which the number of parallel path between the
brushes is twice the number of poles is called Duplex lap
winding.
Condition for Simplex Lap Winding
 Wave Winding
• Wave winding is one type of armature winding. In this winding the
end of one coil is connected to the starting of another coil of the same
polarity as that of the first coil.
• This winding forms a wave with its coil, that’s why it is named as
wave winding. It is also called series winding because its coils are
connected in series.
 Progressive Wave Winding
• If after one round of the armature the coil falls in a slot right to its
starting slot the winging is called Progressive wave winding.
 Retrogressive Wave Winding
• If after one round of the armature the coil falls in a slot left to its
starting slot the winging is called Retrogressive wave winding.
Condition for Simplex Wave
Winding
 Lap Winding Wave Winding

1. In this winding all the coils carrying current in the

1. In this winding all the pole groups of the coils generating
same direction are connected in series i.e., coils
carrying current in one direction are connected in one
e.m.f in the same direction at any instant of time are
series circuit and coils carrying current in opposite
connected in parallel by the brushes.
direction are connected in other series circuit.

2. Lap winding is also known as parallel windings. 2. Wave winding is also known as series winding.

3. The number of parallel path is equal to the number 3. The number of parallel paths is always equal to 2
of poles i.e., A = P. i.e., A = 2.

4. The number of brush required by this windingis always 4. The number of brushes required by this winding
equal to the number of poles. is always equal to 2.

5. The machine using lap winding requires equalizer rings 5. The machine using wave winding does require dummy
for obtaining better commutation. coils to provide the mechanical balance for the armature.

6. Lap windings are used for low voltage and high current 6. Wave windings are used for high voltage and low
machines. current machines.

7. Lap windings are generally used for machines of ratings 7. Wave windings are generally used for machines of
above 500 kW. ratings below 560 kW
Winding Table:
1 10 19 28 3 12 21 30 5 14 23 32
7 16 25 34 9 18 27 2 11 20 29 4
13 22 31 6 15 24 33 8 17 26 1
( ) indicate back connection
( ) indicate front connection
Winding Table:
1 6 3 8 5 10 7 12 9 14 11 16 13 2
15 1
( ) indicate back connection
( ) indicate front connection
References
• www.wikipedia.org
• https://iitg.vlab.co.in/
• https://coep.vlab.co.in/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jttjCzv_rQo
• Techmax Publication