What Are the Effects of Counter-EMF on Electric Motors?

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Counter-EMF is a natural phenomenon in electric motors that occurs as they speed up, acting like a generator and reducing the current drawn from the power source. It is generally beneficial, as it decreases the input current needed once the motor reaches operational speed, allowing for more efficient energy use. If counter-EMF exceeds the input voltage, the motor can potentially feed energy back into the power source, effectively acting as a generator. However, in such cases, the motor may stop or reverse direction if the counter-EMF becomes too high. Overall, understanding and managing counter-EMF is crucial for optimizing motor performance and energy efficiency.
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one of the formulas you can derive from that basic understanding is

e = Blv

e = voltage
l = length of conductor
v = velocity of conductor relative to field
B = magnetic flux density

"""after long hours thinking about it...""" bravo !
cross check your microscopic understanding against the formulas in your book and make them meld. Once you have the basic physics imprinted you can derive the formulas with ease, which beats cramming for exams.

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jim hardy said:
right

one of the formulas you can derive from that basic understanding is

e = Blv

e = voltage
l = length of conductor
v = velocity of conductor relative to field
B = magnetic flux density

"""after long hours thinking about it...""" bravo !
cross check your microscopic understanding against the formulas in your book and make them meld. Once you have the basic physics imprinted you can derive the formulas with ease, which beats cramming for exams.

old jim

Makes sense!

Because a conductor with many turn's will generate a significantly powerful C-EMF, if there is a small portion exposed to the magnetic field it would generate a weak C-EMF compared to INPUT-EMF,

Thanks Jim! I appreciate all you're efforts everyone thanks!
 
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When C-EMF is produced - is it true that some of the energy is dissipated as heat - if so is there an equation which can be used to find out how much is lost in heat.
 
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CGOLDING said:
When C-EMF is produced - is it true that some of the energy is dissipated as heat - if so is there an equation which can be used to find out how much is lost in heat.
The energy losses as heat arise from friction and I2.R losses in conductors (that includes eddy currents in metal). Primarily, it's the I2.R copper losses that are load-dependent; if there is no armature current, these losses are a minimum. The counter emf determines the current, this in turn determines the Ohmic losses.
 

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