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The armature resistance in electrical engineering refers to the resistance of the winding in the armature of an electrical machine, such as a motor or generator. The formula for calculating the resistance (Ra) of an armature winding is determined by the material’s resistivity, the length of the wire used in the winding (L), the cross-sectional area of the wire (A), and sometimes the number of parallel paths in the armature (P). However, the most direct and simplified formula is:
[R_a = frac{rho cdot L}{A}]
Where:
– (R_a) is the armature resistance,
– (rho) (rho) is the resistivity of the wire material (typically in ohm-meter (Omegacdot m)),
– (L) is the length of the wire (in meters),
– (A) is the cross-sectional area of the wire (in square meters).
In the context of practical electrical machines, this formula may be adjusted or elaborated upon to account for factors such as the winding configuration or the number of parallel paths (especially in armatures of DC machines), which can affect the effective resistance faced during operation. For example, in a DC machine with multiple parallel paths, the effective armature resistance could be considered as (frac{R_a}{P}), where (P) is the number of parallel paths.
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