Experiment No. 2.

DC Motor Assembly
1. Objective
This activity aims to introduce the concept, parts and assembly of a DC motor.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
The student should be able to:
a. assemble and disassemble a dc motor
b. identify the components of a dc motor.
c. differentiate DC rotor from DC stator.
3. Discussion
A direct current (DC) motor is a simple electric motor that uses electricity and a magnetic field to
produce torque, which causes it to turn. It requires two magnets of opposite polarity and an electric coil,
which acts as an electromagnet. The repellent and attractive electromagnetic forces of the magnets
provide the torque that causes the motor to turn.
A DC motor requires at least one electromagnet, which switches the current flow as the motor turns,
changing its polarity to keep it running. The other magnet or magnets can either be permanent magnets
or other electromagnets.
The main parts of a DC motor are stator and rotor. The stator is a mechanical device consisting of the
stationary part of a motor in or around which the rotor revolves. The rotor is the non-stationary part
which rotates because the wires and magnetic field of the motor are arranged so that a torque is
developed about the rotor's axis. In some designs, the rotor can act to serve as the motor's armature,
across which the input voltage is supplied.
4. Materials and Equipment
1 set Open-Lab machine trainer
1 set DL10016 Power Supply Module
1 unit Rotor with commutator
1 unit DC stator
1 set DL 10050 Mechanical power measurement module
1 ser DL 10060/10060N Electrical measurement module
1 pc. Allen wrench
1 pc. steel tape
1 pc. Vernier caliper
1 pc. Ruler
1 pc. Pencil (No.2)

5. Procedure
The Internal Parts and Component of DC Motor

Figure 2-1. DC Motor Disassembly

a. Prepare the Open-Lab Machine, rubber hammer and wrenches.
b. Carefully separate the DC rotor from the DC stator using rubber hammer as shown in Figure 21. Do not apply pressure to remove the rotor from stator
c. Examine thoroughly the internal components of DC rotor and stator.
d. List down the components and corresponding functions of a DC rotor and DC stator using
Table 2-1 and Table 2-2.
e. On Table 2-3, fill out the required data for each component of rotor and stator.

Experiment No. 2

DC Motor Assembly
Course Code:
Course Title:
Section:
Members: 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

EE004
DC/AC Machinery
ME42FA1
Abad, Joshua Manuel S.
Ba-ang, Gilbert C.
Calibara, Carlos P.
Mistas, Arden Jayson C.
Paguia, Jule Renz V.
Panis, Mark Angelo B.
Pura, Lerma

Program:
Date Performed:
Date Submitted:
Instructor:

BSME
November 13, 2015
December 1, 2015
Engr. Arvin Regenald Roxas

Table 2-1. The DC Rotor Components/Parts and Functions

Components/Parts of a DC Rotor
Functions
Rotor Shaft
Brushes
Slip Rings
Bearings
Commutator

Transmits power through torsion or rotational

stress.
It is attached to the commutator, where it keeps the
physical contact to collect current.
Enable to transfer of electric power or signal
circuits across a rotating surface.
It produces motion from electricity without
magnetism being involved.
It collects currents produced by the armature
conductors.

Table 2-2. The DC Stator Components/Parts and Functions

Components/Parts of a DC Stator
Functions
Yoke
Terminal Box

Carries the magnetic flux produced by field

windings.
It is where all cables of the generator are
connected, on where they are designated on
different terminals.

Poles

It supports the field coils.

Rotor Field Windings

Are made with field coils wound over the slots of

the pole shoes in such a manner that when field
current flows through it, then adjacent poles have
opposite polarity are produced.

Item
Value
Number of field poles
Length of pole arc
Area of pole face
Distance between opposite field pole faces
Number of teeth
Diameter of commutator
Length of commutator
Number of commutator bars
Number of commutator segment
Diameter of rotor
Diameter of shaft
Length of shaft
Table 2-3. DC Machine Component and Parameters

Item
Outside diameter of stators yoke ring
Inside diameter of stators yoke ring
Thickness of stators yoke ring
Length of stators frame
Air gap
Number of carbon brush
Wattage rating of DC rotor

Value

Unit

Unit

Reflection on the Attainment of Intended Learning Outcomes

This experiment impacts us about the importance of each parts of the DC generators,
most importantly, the basic components of both rotor and stator. And just add here, this
experiment is a continuation of the first experiment, which is also familiarizing and
naming each parts. The fundamental means of learning each function of each part is
necessary for attaining the objective of this experiment. Thus, to achieve the learning
objective, our group had to disassemble and familiarize the components of the rotor and
stator. During our experiment, we werent tasked to borrow some equipment for
measuring purposes, like the Vernier caliper, thus we werent able to comply with almost
all requirements of this experiment. Moving forward, we were able to familiarize
ourselves about the impact of each part to the other.

Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory

Performance)

CRITERIA

TIP-VPAA054
D
Revision Status/Date:0/2009 September
09
TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE
PHILIPPINES RUBRIC FOR LABORATORY
PERFORMANCE
BEGINNER
ACCEPTABLE
PROFICIENT
SCORE
1
2
3

Laboratory Skills
Manipulative Members do not
Skills
demonstrate needed
skills.
Experimental Members are unable to
Set-up
set-up the materials.
Process
Skills
Safety
Precautions

Members do not
demonstrate targeted
process skills.
Members do not follow
safety precautions.

Work Habits
Time
Members do not finish
Management/ on time with incomplete
Conduct of
data.
Experiment

Members occasionally
demonstrate needed
skills.
Members are able to
set-up the materials
with supervision.
Members occasionally
demonstrate targeted
process skills.
Members follow safety
precautions most of
the time.

Members always
demonstrate needed
skills.
Members are able to
set-up the material with
minimum supervision.
Members always
demonstrate targeted
process skills.
Members follow safety
precautions at all times.

Members finish on
time with incomplete
data.

Members finish ahead

of time with complete
data and time to revise
data.

Cooperative
and
Teamwork

Members do not know

their tasks and have no
defined responsibilities.
Group conflicts have to
be settled by the
teacher.

Members have defined

responsibilities most of
the time. Group
conflicts are
cooperatively
managed most of the
time.
Neatness and Messy workplace during Clean and orderly
and after the
Orderliness
workplace with
experiment.
occasional mess
during and after the
experiment.
Ability to do
Members require
Members require
independent supervision by the
occasional supervision
work
teacher.
by the teacher.
Other Comments/Observations:

Members are on tasks

and have
responsibilities at all
times. Group conflicts
are cooperatively
managed at all times.
Clean and orderly
workplace at all times
during and after the
experiment.
Members do not need
to be supervised by the
teacher.
TOTAL SCORE

Documentation

Our group, the group of EE004 disassembling the parts of AC/DC motor