A motor is an electrical machine which
converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The principle of
working of a DC motor is that "whenever a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, it
experiences a mechanical force". The direction of this
force is given by fleming left hand's rule and it's magnitude is given by F = BIL. Where, B
= magnetic flux density,
I =
current
FLEMING LEFT HAND'S RULE: If we stretch the first finger, second finger
and thumb of our left hand to be perpendicular to each other AND direction of
magnetic field is represented by the first finger, direction of the current is
represented by second finger then the thumb represents the direction of the
force experienced by the current carrying conductor.
Above animation helps in understanding the working
principle of a DC motor. When armature winding are connected to a DC supply, current sets up in the
winding. Magnetic field may be provided by field winding (electromagnetism) or
by using permanent magnets. In this case, current carrying armature conductors
experience force due to the magnetic field, according to the principle stated
above.
Commutator is made segmented to achieve
unidirectional torque. Otherwise, the direction of force would have reversed
every time when the direction of movement of conductor is reversed the magnetic
field.
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