This document provides an overview of synchronous machines, including:
- Synchronous machines can be generators or motors, and are known for their constant speed operation. Electromechanical energy conversion occurs through the interaction of magnetic flux and mechanical motion.
- The main components are a stator, rotor, field windings on the rotor, and armature windings on the stator. The rotor rotates within the stator, separated by an air gap.
- Armature windings are 3-phase and distributed around the stator core in slots cut into the stator. The field winding is energized by direct current to generate a rotating magnetic field.