Caloocan Campus

College of Engineering
EE Department

EXPERIMENT # 2
Armature Windings

Instructor: ENGR. REBONG

Name: HERRERA, MARK KENNETH R.

Student number: 20111128871

Subject and Section: NEE 419 1ECM

Date Performed: January 06, 2016

Date Submitted: January 08, 2016

LIST

OF

INSTRUMENTS

AND

EQUIPMENT

AND

THEIR

DESCRIPTION
Armature Winding

The main current-carrying winding in which the electromotive force or

counter-emf of rotation is induced.

DATA
a. Simplex Lap Winding

C
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

S
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

S
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
2
4
6

b. Simplex Wave Winding

C
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1

S
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

S
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1
3
5

C
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

S
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

C
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
1

S
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

COMPUTATION
a. Simplex Lap Winding

S 25
Yb= = =6.25 6 slot s
P 4

Cp=+1

S
20
21
22
23
24
25
1
2
3
4
5
6

C
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

b. Simplex Wave Winding

S 25
c. Yb= P = 4 =6.25 6 slot s

p
4
Cp=(B+ m)/( )=(25+1)/( )=+13
2
2

d.

e.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
1. Why is the armature windings referred to as the heart of the dynamo?
- Because It is where the voltage is generated in the generator or;
Torque is developed in the motor The armature coil (copper
conductor) ends are soldered to the commutator , afterwhich the latter
is turned down and undercut.
2. With respect to armature windings, differentiate inductor from
capacitor.
Inductor is used for induction generator and after that induction
generator is operating, capacitors can be used to supply the excitation.
3. Determine the number of parallel paths that will be developed in the
following dynamo given the number of poles and the type of winding
employed:
a. Ten pole, duplex wave wound
number of pat h s=mx 2=2 x 2=4
f.
b. Six pole, simplex lap wound
g. number of pat h s=mxp=1 x 6=6
c. Eight pole, Simplex wave wound
h. number of pat h s=mxp=1 x 2=2
i.
j.
k.

l.

DISCUSSION

m.

In this experiment we are able to know the reason behind that

armature windings are placed in certain slots of the armature core and
connected to designated bars of the commutator and to understand the
difference between lap windings and wave windings. Also we are able to
determine the number of parallel paths developed between the positive and
negative brushes and be able to draw the developed and radial winding
diagram.
n.

First of all, we need to read and understand carefully the

discussion and procedures in the manual to have an idea about armature

windings and its background. Then we apply it to exercises, we first compute
for the value of coil pitch and commutator pitch by using the given formulas
and values of Slots, no. of poles and commutator bars. We used the formula

Yb=

S
P

to find coil pitch for both simplex lap winding and simplex wave

winding. We have the value of coil pitch of 1 in simplex lap winding while in

simplex wave winding we used the formula

p
Cp=(B+ m)/( )
2

to find coil pitch

in simplex wave winding. After that we developed the radial winding diagram
of the dynamo in the exercise in the manual.
o.
p.
q.
r.

s.

CONCLUSION

t.

After doing the experiment and complete the datas needed, I

conclude that armature winding is Armature winding is the heart of all

dynamos because it is where the voltage is generated in the generator or
torque is developed in the motor. I observed that the primary difference
between lap winding and wave winding is the current (amperage) and
voltage requirements of the generators. Generators requiring a high current
with low voltage use lap winding. For a low current and high voltage,
generators use wave winding. Another difference between lap and wave
winding is the number of parallel paths. In lap winding, the number of
parallel paths will always match the number of brushes and poles. On the
other hand, with wave winding the number of paths is always two.

u.

v. REFERENCES
w. Armature Winding of a Dynamo

x.

By Acteds

y. Basic Construction And Working Of A DC Generator.

z.

By Kiran Daware