09-13-2018, 11:31 PM
Our alternator is 2 parts. The stator, which is wired in a Delta configuration (basically, 3 coils wired in a triangle shape) and a rotor that has permanent magnets. The output is 3 phase AC to the voltage regulator.
Here is a picture of it. The rotor has the magnets. The coil doesn’t move and is thus known as the stator.
Field coils are used in devices that don’t use magnets for the magnetic field. Instead an electromagnetic field is used. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_coil
In all generators, a wire must move through a magnetic field, or vice versa. If you spin the magnet you can just get that the output from the coil easily like on our bikes. If you spin the coil, it harder and slip rings, are used. Then you have brushes, etc. You can also Google commutators for more info on them. In motors, etc.
Here is a picture of it. The rotor has the magnets. The coil doesn’t move and is thus known as the stator.
Field coils are used in devices that don’t use magnets for the magnetic field. Instead an electromagnetic field is used. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_coil
In all generators, a wire must move through a magnetic field, or vice versa. If you spin the magnet you can just get that the output from the coil easily like on our bikes. If you spin the coil, it harder and slip rings, are used. Then you have brushes, etc. You can also Google commutators for more info on them. In motors, etc.