stator coil
Noun: A stator coil is the stationary winding assembly within an electric motor or generator. It is the part of the machine that does not rotate and in or around which the rotor (the rotating part) turns. Its primary function is to create a magnetic field when electric current passes through it, which then interacts with the rotor to produce motion (in a motor) or electricity (in a generator).
The term "stator coil" refers specifically to the set of conductive windings that are fixed in place. It is a core component of electromagnetic machinery. - The stator coil must be carefully wound and insulated to handle high electrical currents. - During maintenance, engineers inspected the stator coil for any signs of damage or wear.
- A failure in the stator coil can cause the entire electric motor to stop working.
- The generator's output voltage is directly influenced by the design of its stator coil.
- They replaced the damaged stator coil to restore the pump motor to full operation.
- Stator Core: While the "stator coil" refers to the windings, these coils are typically wound around a laminated iron stator core, which channels and strengthens the magnetic field.
- Three-Phase Stator Coil: In industrial motors, the stator coil is often configured for three-phase alternating current, creating a rotating magnetic field that drives the rotor.
- Stator: The broader stationary assembly of a motor or generator, which includes the stator coil, the stator core, and the supporting frame.
- Armature: In some contexts, particularly in DC machines, the rotating coil assembly is called the armature, while the stationary field coil is analogous to the stator coil.
- Field Winding: A term often used synonymously with stator coil in synchronous generators and motors to describe the winding that produces the main magnetic field.
- Stationary winding
- Field coil (in specific types of machines)
The term "stator coil" is a compound noun. Its meaning is precise and technical, used almost exclusively in the context of electrical engineering and electromechanical device repair. It is not typically used in figurative or idiomatic expressions.
- mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves