Reva Institute of Technology & Management

Electrical &Electronics Engg.

Computer Aided Electrical Drawing(CAED)

10EE65 6TH SEM PART–B

ALTERNATORS
 Topic 5 Alternators
3.1 Objective of this Topic
 To know the parts of Alternator
 To know the difference b/w stator and rotor
 To make preparatory sketch of stator and rotor from the given design data
 To make drawing of the sub assembly or assembly drawing using CAD

3.2 Introduction

The alternator works on the principle of Electromagnetic Induction ie. Conductor is stationary and
field/flux is rotating . Thus this is what it has been implemented practiacally.

*Points to keep in mind conductor is not rotating.and fileld/flux is rotating

**Thus how is this practically possible..?
**Thinkkk**

Fig5.1 Alternator Fig5.2 Stator

Fig5.3 Rotor
 Fig 5.4 Alternator Assembled View
Types of Alternators
Based on the construction of rotor the alternator is classified into 2 types
Salient pole and non salient pole type alternator

Fig5.5 Salient pole Alternator Fig5.6 Non salient pole type alternator

1.Brackets: 4. Stator 7. Pulley:

2. Rectifier: 5. Slip Ring: 8. Threads:
3. Rotor:: 6. Bearings: 9. Regulator:
Types of Rotor Construction
Based on the construction of rotor the alternator is classified into 2 types
1.Salient pole type Rotor
2.Non Salient Pole Type Rotor

Fig5.7 Salient pole Rotor Fig5.8 Non-Salient pole Rotor

Salient Pole Rotors

Holes to
bolt the
Salient
Poles

Pole Pole

Salient (A) Ribbed Spider (B)Spider with T Slots

pole Rotor

Fig (A)Poles mounted on the spier and bolted

Fig (B)Polygonal hub with ‘T’ Slot or “Dove Tail” Joint
Fig5.9 Mounting of Poles in Large Alternators
Salient Poles machines have winding known as Damper Winding / Bars which are embedded in the
head of the pole close to the face of the pole. Damper bars are provided for protection against
mechanical oscillation resulting from transients produced during starting and abnormal conditions
Example 1. The accompanying sketch gives the datails of the rotor of 15 kVA alternator draw the
assembly views.
a) Half secctional end view b) Half sectional front elevation

Fig 3.1 Given data for example.1

Fig 3.2
Solution __
Example 1
Example 2 Draw the half sectional end view of a 10 Pole Three Phase Alternator for the following data
Radius of the shaft =3.8cm
Outside radius of the stator =38cm

Inside radius of the stator =23.5cm

Total number of stator slots=36

Slot dimension=2.5cm X 7cm

Outside radius of rotor=23cm

Pole width=6cm

Pole height includind pole shoe=7.6cm

Pole shoe height=2cm

Pole arc/pole pitch=0.72

Spider outer cylinder –

Outer radius=15.4cm

Inner radius=13.4cm
Spider inner cylinder –

Outer radius=5.8cm

Inner radius=3.8cm

Damper bars 5 numbers of 0.5cm radius

External radius of supporting frame=46cm

Overall distance of the base plate from the centre line of the alternator to the ground

level =50cm
Sol:Eg-2
Example 3 Draw the 4 Pole Salient Pole Rotor made of integral pole stamping with the following data

Rotor OD=225mm

Rotor ID=60mm

Pole Width =65mm

Damper Bars =5 Numbers of 10mm Diameter

Field winding 2 Stepped in cross section the dimensions are 29mm X 10mm and

22mmX8mm

Steel Rods on Each pole body(Place suitably) =44mm X 11mm

Sol Eg-3
Example 3 Draw the Rotor pole and spider assembly of 37 KVA,6 Pole , Three Phase Alternator for the
following data
Rating:37 KVA , 6 Pole 1000 rpm ,3 Phase Alternator

Rotor Outside Diameter-240mm

Shaft Diameter =45mm

Spider across the Face Dimension=130mm

Pole Width=50mm
Pole face cord length =91mm

Pole Height =55mm

Pole Window Height=41mm

Field Winding dimension =10mm X 33mm

Poles are mounted on the spider by Dove Tail Arrangement.

Sol:Eg -4