2-21-08

Homework HB21-12 Questions on DC Generators & Motors
Rockis pp. 125 - 138

15 points
OEET 120

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  1. Do typical DC generators use commutators? ______________
  2. Does a commutator use brushes? _____________
  3. What are brushes made out of? ____________
  4. In a shunt-wound generator, is the field winding connected in parallel with the armature winding or in series? ____________
  5. Which has the worst voltage regulation, a shunt-wound generator or a series-wound generator? ____________
  6. Are series-wound generators used often? _____________
  7. In a compound-wound generator, there is a series winding that's used to compensate for effects that tend to decrease the output voltage. True or False?
  8. Do typical DC motors use commutators? __________
  9. Are the field windings of a typical DC motor stationary? ___________
  10. Which has the higher starting torque, a DC series motor or a DC shunt motor? _____________
  11. Which has the better speed regulation, a DC series motor or a DC shunt motor? ____________
  12. Does a DC compound motor have both shunt and series windings, so that it will have good starting torque as well as good speed regulation? ___________

 
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