Rotary Transformer: Transferring Current & Power?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the operation and implications of rotary transformers, particularly in the context of transferring current and power from rotating components. Participants explore theoretical scenarios involving power addition due to rotational motion and the influence of transformer design on performance.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether a rotary transformer adds extra power induced from rotational motion to the secondary side, suggesting that the output could be the sum of the supplied energy and additional energy from the rotation.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of the transformer’s construction, asking for details about the design and whether the focus is on power or signal transfer.
  • A participant raises a hypothetical scenario involving a toroidal transformer and questions what would happen if the transformer core were spun while power is supplied, inquiring whether the output would include additional power from the core's motion.
  • There is a consideration of whether rotary transformers could replace brushes in devices with changing magnetic fields, such as DC generators or Faraday discs operating in an AC induced field.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus, as multiple competing views and hypotheses are presented regarding the effects of rotational motion on power transfer and the potential applications of rotary transformers.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes speculative scenarios that depend on the specific design and construction of rotary transformers, as well as unresolved questions about the implications of rotational motion on power output.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in electrical engineering, transformer design, and applications involving rotating machinery may find this discussion relevant.

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If I have a rotary transformer in order to transfer some current o or from a rotating part, I wonder doesn't it add some extra power induced from the rotational motion to the secondary side of the transformer , since atleast one part of it is rotating with respect to other.?

Like for example I supply an AC source of energy X to the stationary primary , and on the secondary which for example is on the rotating part I now get out the X supplied from the source to the primary + whatever energy the rotating part had?

Or does this is dependent on the way the transformer is wound (coil , core angles etc) ?
 
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Salvador said:
If I have a rotary transformer in order to transfer some current o or from a rotating part, I wonder doesn't it add some extra power induced from the rotational motion to the secondary side of the transformer , since atleast one part of it is rotating with respect to other.?

Like for example I supply an AC source of energy X to the stationary primary , and on the secondary which for example is on the rotating part I now get out the X supplied from the source to the primary + whatever energy the rotating part had?

Or does this is dependent on the way the transformer is wound (coil , core angles etc) ?

I would think it would depend on the construction. Can you post pictures or drawings of the rotary transformer you intend to use? Are you transferring just information, or are you transferring power too?
 
well i don't have a particular design in mind , I was interested to this as more of a general question, in this particular case I was interested in power rather than signal transfer.

mayeb two more specific question if I may. Firstly I wonder what would happen if I had a toroidal transformer and supplied some power and waveform X to the primary and then to addition to that spun the transformer core itself (cant be done physically but just for thought) , what would result in the secondary , would there be the power X +whatever was added from the core or just X? This is kinda rotary transformer related I guess.

secondly I was thinking could a rotary transformer be used instead of brushes for a device that has a changing magnetic field in it's rotor , like a DC generator , or more specifically in a faraday disc which spins in a AC induced field for example?
 
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