DC Motor Applications

As we all know that dc motor is the motor which converts the electrical energy into mechanical energy. Because of this energy, we can use this motor in number of applications. In this blog we have discussed the application of different types of DC motor.  

Types of DC motors 

• Permanent Magnet DC Motor (PMDC Motor)
• Separately Excited DC Motor
• Self Excited DC Motor
• Shunt Wound DC Motor
• Series Wound DC Motor
• Compound Wound DC Motor
• Short shunt DC Motor
• Long shunt DC Motor
• Differential Compound DC Motor

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Application of DC Series motor

DC series motor is suitable for both high and low power drives, for fixed and variable speed electric drives. This type of motor has simple construction. Also, it is easy for design and maintenance.

Because of its high starting torque, this motor uses in the cheap toys and automotive applications such as,

• Cranes
• Air compressor
• Lifts
• Elevators
• Winching system
• Electric traction
• Hair drier
• Vacuum cleaner and in speed regulation application 
• power tools
• Sewing machine
• Electric footing

Application of DC Shunt motor

We all know that Dc shunt motor provides the constant speed. This type of motor mostly uses in the constant speed application from no load to full load. The applications are,

• Wiper
• Automatic windscreen
• Drills
• Conveyors
• Fans
• Boring mills
• Shapers
• Blowers
• Spinning and weighing machine
• Centrifugal pumps

Application of Permanent Magnet DC motor

The permanent magnet DC motor is the special type of motor where we use a permanent magnet to create the required magnetic field.  As this motor does not need to control the speed, it uses in the applications like,

• Washer
• Windshield wiper
• Automobiles as a starter motor
• Personal computer disc drives
• Toys
• Wheelchairs
• Blowers in heater and air conditioners.

Application of Compound DC motor

As we discussed, there are two types of Compound DC motor. One is Differential and other is Cumulative compound motor. The differential compound motor has poor torque characteristics because the motor increases the speed with increase in load. so this motor is not suitable for any practical application.

On the other hand, the cumulative compound motor has high starting torque characteristic. Also, it has good speed regulation at high speed so it uses in,

• Presses
• Electric shovels
• Reciprocating machine
• Conveyors
• Stamping machine
• Elevators
• Compressors
• Rolling mills
• Heavy planners

Application of Brushless DC motor

As the brushless motor does not have any brushes, it has high efficiency, high speed and electronic control. Mostly this motor uses in the,

• Hand held power tools
• Consumer electronics
• Heating and ventilation
• for small cooling fans
• Transport
• Vehicles ranging from aircrafts to automobiles
• For gramophone record in direct drive turntables
• In computer peripherals like disk drives, printers etc

Hope this article gives you the information regarding the application of particular types DC motor.