A simple revolving-field demonstrator for the personal computer

Author

Smolleck, Howard A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA

Volume

31

Issue

2

fYear

1988

fDate

5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

119

Lastpage

123

Abstract

A means is introduced for graphically demonstrating the concept of the revolving stator magnetic field of a polyphase machine. This is implemented on the personal computer by means of a simple Fortran algorithm. A graphics package allows dynamic display of the output. The locus of the revolving phasor may be made to travel at any convenient speed, and the demonstrator is capable of displaying the results of balanced or unbalanced stator currents of any phase sequence. A listing of the interactive Fortran algorithm developed by the author is included. Such a capability has been found useful for inclusion in personal computer-oriented machinery classroom or laboratory courses

Keywords

AC machines; FORTRAN listings; computer graphics; educational courses; magnetic fields; stators; Fortran algorithm; classroom courses; dynamic display; graphics package; laboratory courses; personal computer; polyphase machine; revolving stator magnetic field; revolving-field demonstrator; Cathode ray tubes; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Equations; Induction machines; Machinery; Microcomputers; Packaging machines; Physics computing; Stators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.2295

Filename

2295