DC Motors: Basics & Internal Parts

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This first course in a two-part series familiarizes students with the internal parts of the DC motor and how they fit together, and the applications for these motors. Areas covered include the following:

-DC motor identification
-Magnetic fields and their effects on the armature of a motor
-DC motor differences
-Internal construction of a field coil
-Types of windings used in the armature coil
-Elements of the commutator segment