V. Find in the Text 2 and put down key words that can be used to speak about operating principles of an electric motor.
VI. Match each of these components to its function, and then describe its function in a sentence.
Example:The function of an electric motor is to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy.
Component Function
1. armature a. transfers rotation from the motor
2. bearings b. create an electromagnetic field
3. brushes с. converts electromagnetic energy to rotation
4. commutator d. reverses the current to the armature
5. drive shaft e. support the drive shaft
6. field windings f. supply current to the armature
VII. Match the given words to sentences 1–7.
battery, cable, controller, lamp, solar panel, electrical current, switch
1. shines a light when the switch is on: __________ .
2. converts the sun’s energy into an electric current: __________ .
3. stores electricity: __________ .
4. When a __________ is closed, the electrical current can flow.
5. DC is a type of __________ .
6. Electricity passes through the __________ to the lamp or the battery.
7. carries the electrical current: __________ .
Text 3.
I. Read the text and be ready to do exercises that follow it.
Vocabulary
alternator ['ɔ:ltəneɪtə] – генератор переменного тока
linear alternator – линейный генератор
occasionally [ə'keɪʒənəlɪ] – иногда, изредка
to wind [waɪnd] (wound, wound) – наматывать, обматывать
To offset – балансировать, компенсировать
With respect – по отношению
Slip ring – токосъемник
restricted [rɪ'strɪktɪd] – ограниченный
automotive [,ɔ:tə'məutɪv] – автомобильный
to feed [fi:d] (fed, fed) – снабжать, подавать
Alternator
An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current. Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field but linear alternators are occasionally used. In principle, any AC electrical generator can be called an alternator, but usually the word refers to small rotating machines driven by automotive and other internal combustion engines. Alternators in power stations driven by steam turbines are called turbo-alternators.
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Alternators generate electricity using the same principle as DC generators, namely, when the magnetic field around a conductor changes, a current is induced in the conductor. Typically, a rotating magnet, called the rotor turns within a stationary set of conductors wound in coils on an iron core, called the stator. The field cuts across the conductors, generating an induced EMF (electromotive force), as the mechanical input causes the rotor to turn (Fig.1).
The rotating magnetic field induces an AC voltage in the stator windings. Often there are three sets of stator windings, physically offset so that the rotating magnetic field produces a three phase current, displaced by one-third of a period with respect to each other.
The rotor's magnetic field may be produced by induction (as in a "brushless" alternator), by permanent magnets (as in very small machines), or by a rotor winding energized with direct current through slip rings and brushes. The rotor's magnetic field may even be provided by stationary field winding, with moving poles in the rotor. Automotive alternators (Fig. 2) use a rotor winding, which allows control of the alternator's generated voltage by varying the current in the rotor field winding. Permanent magnet machines avoid the loss due to magnetizing current in the rotor, but are restricted in size, due to the cost of the magnet material. Since the permanent magnet field is constant, the terminal voltage varies directly with the speed of the generator. Brushless AC generators are usually larger machines than those used in automotive applications.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
An automatic voltage control device controls the field current to keep output voltage constant. If the output voltage from the stationary armature coils drops due to an increase in demand, more current is fed into the rotating field coils through the voltage regulator (VR). This increases the magnetic field around the field coils which induces a greater voltage in the armature coils. Thus, the output voltage is brought back up to its original value.
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Alternators used in central power plants may also control the field current to regulate reactive power and to help stabilize the power system against the effects of momentary faults.
II. Answer the following questions:
1. What can be a source of mechanical energy for an alternator?
2. What is the working principle of an alternator based on?
3. What are a rotor and a stator?
4. What do three sets of stator windings result in?
5. How can the rotor's magnetic field be generated?
6. In what way is the generated voltage controlled in automotive alternators?
7. What is the function of an automatic voltage control?
8. What functions do alternators used in central power stations have?
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