Synchronous Generators
Definition: The synchronous generator or alternator is an electrical machine that converts the mechanical power from a prime mover into an AC electrical power at a particular voltage and frequency. The synchronous motor always runs at a constant speed called synchronous speed.
Working Principle of Synchronous Generator
The synchronous generator works on the principle of Faraday laws of electromagnetic induction. The electromagnetic induction states that electromotive force induced in the armature coil if it is rotating in the uniform magnetic field. The EMF will also be generated if the field rotates and the conductor becomes stationary. Thus, the relative motion between the conductor and the field induces the EMF in the conductor. The wave shape of the induces voltage always a sinusoidal curve.
Construction of Synchronous Generator
The rotor and stator are the rotating and the stationary part of the synchronous generator. They are the power generating components of the synchronous generator. The rotor has the field pole, and the stator consists the armature conductor. The relative motion between the rotor and the stator induces the voltage between the conductor.