Construction of rotating machines - Alternating current machines

Overview

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AUTHORS

Patrick BRUTSAERT : Engineer from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) - Engineer in the Rotating Machinery Research Department - Société Jeumont S.A.
Daniel LALOY : Engineer from École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supelec) - Laboratory Manager - Société Jeumont S.A.
Damien VERBEKE : Engineer from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Électrochimie et d'Électrométallurgie de Grenoble (ENSEEG) - Engineer in the Rotating Machinery Research Department - Société Jeumont S.A.

INTRODUCTION

In this dossier, we look at the main industrial AC electrical machines:

Vertical-axis hydraulic alternators, hydrogen-powered turboalternators and special-purpose machines not widely used today are not covered here (see "Hydraulic alternators and compensators" [D 3 540] , "Turboalternators" [D 3 530] ).

This dossier is part of a series on "Rotating machine construction":