cylindrical 1’5
drum-armature core, which, for obvious rea
sons, should besplit far practicable to
prevent the circulation within currents
of induction. and the same manner illustrate
the phases the generator and ring three-
quarters revolution, and Figs. The disk ow- 95
ing its tendency assume that position in
which embraces the greatest possible num
ber the magnetic lines, set rotation,
following the motion the lines the points
of greatest attraction. 6*, 75
or, other words, the poles the ring wilt
be shifted along five-eighths its periphery. top view 12r
of the same with the field section and dia
gram connections.
Fig. Fig. This seems confirmed the 110
fact that circular disk steel more effect
ively rotated than one soft iron, for the rea
son that the former assumed possess a
greater resistance the shifting the mag
netic lines. short reference these
figures will sufficeforan understanding oftheir
significance. will, consequence,
be shifted position ninety degrees from
that the start, shown. The core wound longitudi
nally with two coils, EandE', the ends which 130
are respectively connected insulated con
tact-rings carried the shaft upon
which the armature mounted. the ar
mature has completed five-eighths revolu
tion.have like
manner shown the conditions existing each
successive eighth one revolution the re-
55 maining figures. ico
The disk Fig. 115
In illustration other forms inven
tion, shall now describe the remainingfignres
of the drawings. Fig. The coil the other hand, having
entered field opposite polarity, generates
a current opposite direction.
In Fig. one-half of
one revolution the armature the gener
ator has been completed, and the resulting
magnetic condition the ring shown Fig. Hei-e both coils are generating current;
but the coil B', having now entered the oppo
site field, generating current the oppo
site direction, having the opposite magnetiz
ing effect; hence the resultant pole will on
60 the line shown.armature the generator. This phenomenon attribute 1
x
5
5
a cei’taiu inertia resistance inherent the
metal the l’apid shifting the lines force
through the same, which results continu
ous tangential pull upon the disk, causing its
rotation.IS the ring Fig. Fig. view elevation and part ver
tical section motor.
When complete revolution accomplished,
the conditions existing the stai’tare re-es- 83
tablished and the same action repeated for
the next and all subsequent revolutions, and,
in general, will now beseen that every revo
lution the armature the generator pro
duces corresponding shifting the poles 90
lines force arohnd the ring. the position the
coils indicated Fig.
25 The same order connections being observed
between the coil and the coils C', the latter,
when traversed current, tend fix the
poles right angles the line F
TS Fig. This form motor may used place
of that shown above. The poles
. The poles will consequently shifted
through one half the ring. Fig. the armature the generator has
progressed one quarter revolution. The resultant
poles will therefore the line F
TS, Fig. This effect I
utilize producing the rotation body or
armature variety ways—for example,
applying the principle above described the
apparatus shown Fig.
5*. the current the
coil practically nil, whereas the coil B'at
the same time developingitsmaxiiuumcur-
rent, and the means indicated the de-
20 scription Fig. Figs. end or
side view'of generator with the fields sec
tion. this phase coil the neutral posi-
65 tion while coil generating its maximum
current, which: the same direction in
Fig. I. These figures will
bé readily understood from the foregoing. At
the point indicated the current the coil B
is maximum, while nil, the latter
' coil being its neutral position. shown cut away
on oppositesides; but this, have found, not
essential effecting its rotation, circular
disk, indicated dotted lines, also set
in rotation. and 80
the same seven-eighths revolution of
the generator-armature. this position coil develops less 70
powerful cui rent, but the same direction as
before. The result,with the proper
connections, would the magnetization of
the ring B', the poles being the line FTS. and 1*to 8“,
, foran illustration ofthe various phases through
which the coils the generator pass when in
operation, and the corresponding and result-
io ant magnetic changes produced the motor.381,968
the generator the motor, and the other
the remaining coils and Cofthe generator
and the motor. and 4*illustrate the con
ditions which exist when the generator arma
ture has completed three eighths revolu-
55 tion. the circuit including this
coil may also include, say, the coils of
the motor, Fig.
The revolution the armature the gener
ator between the field-magnets obviously
produces the coils alternating currents,
the intensity and direction which depend
15 upon well-known laws.
It remains now explain the mode op-
5 eration this system, and for this purpose I
refer the diagrams, Pigs. both
pairs coils and will traversed by
currents and act opposition, far the
location the poles concerned. 1\
It results, therefore, that when the generator-
30 coils have made one eighth revolution,
reaching the position shown Fig. The posi ■
35 tion the poles will therefore the result
ant the magnetizing forces the coils—that
is say, will advance along the ring a
position corresponding one-eighth the
revolution the. The arma
ture set revolve within iron shell, B',
.
Figs
