Motor Windings

Shunt Wound Motors




In Shunt Wound Motors, the field coil is connected in parallel with the armature. The shunt motor does not decrease its torque as speed increases. Shunt motors do not produce high torque.

Series Wound Motors




In Series Wound Motors, the field coil is in series with the armature.
The current flows to the field windings, then to the brushes, commutator, and armature back again to the ground side brush. A series wound motor will develop maximum torque output at the time of initial start, then as motor speed increases, torque falls off rapidly due to the CEMF

Compound Wound Motors







Compound Wound Motors have some of the field coils wired in series to the armature and some in parallel. This configuration allows the compound motor to develop good starting torque and constant operating speed.

Permanent Magnet Motors






Permanent Magnet Motors eliminate all wiring to the field coils. The magnetic field is generated by the permanent magnet without the need for winding and pole shoes. The magnets use flux-concentrating pieces to direct the magnetic field.