DC Motors Direct-current motors are classified according to the type of winding employed, as: 1. Series-wound, 2. Shunt-wound, 3. Compound-wound. The series-wound motor (Fig. 1) is one in which the field coils and armature are connected in series, and the entire current flows through the field coils. The shunt-wound motor (Fig. 2) derives its name […]
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