Synchronous Generator Salient Pole vs Non Salient Pole
Salient Pole Synchronous Alternator: Salient pole Generators will have large diameter and short axial length Pole shoes cover 2/3 of the pitch
Salient Pole Synchronous Alternator: Salient pole Generators will have large diameter and short axial length Pole shoes cover 2/3 of the pitch
During normal operation of the Synchronous Generator or Alternator excitation to the rotor is provided by the small DC generator
Essentially, there are two basic types of generators: • DC generators • AC generators: Asynchronous (Induction) generators and Synchronous generators