Just wanted to point out that an alternator is DC power, and I described it as an AC motor, so I guess if it was DC is might have brushes, but same idea.
While the analogies are helpful in describing peak demand, it wasn't quite what I was asking.
I am interested in the mechanical forces involved. If a engine runs an alternator, and there is no power demand, I would assume that the stator turns freely and the only power required to keep it...
Hi I am a recently graduated student and I had a question about generators.
I've heard that power plants generate power for peaks. They must generate enough power to exceed the peak power consumption for a given period. I was wondering what "happens" to the power when it is not used? Is it...
