Will External Magnets Affect PMDC Motor Armature Rotation?

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External magnets can impact the rotation of a PMDC motor's armature by altering the magnetic field in the airgap. Stronger external magnets may lead to a slower rotation at a constant supply voltage due to increased back-emf. While this can enhance torque at a constant supply current, significant performance improvements are unlikely since manufacturers typically optimize the motor's magnetic circuit. Additionally, increasing the motor constant allows for fewer turns in the armature, reducing resistance and heat loss. Overall, while external magnets can influence performance, the extent of improvement is limited.
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generally in the pmdc motor the armature will rotate.As it works with the help of magnets ,if i provide external magnets to motor ,there will be any change in the rotation of armature?
 
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Probably.

It might seem surprising but the stronger the magnets the slower it will go.
 
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if i provide external magnets to motor ,there will be any change in the rotation of armature?
In principle: Yes.

If you strengthen the magnetic field in the airgap, you will increase the motor constant, Km . Thus you will increase the back-emf in the motor [ V/ω ], which will make the motor turning slower at constant supply voltage ( unloaded ).

At the same time you will increase the torque [ Nm/A ] at constant supply current.

However I don't think you can improve the motor performance significant, because the manufacturer has already optimized the magnetic circuit of the motor.
 
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Increasing the motor constant allow you to reduce the number of turns and yet achieve the same rpm. Reducing the number of turns on the armature reduces the resistance and that reduces the heat loss ("copper losses"). This is why motors with powerful rare Earth magnets are more efficient than motors with weaker ferrite magnets.
 
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