Why do not we use salient pole alternators in thermal power stations?

umeshprabhu

• Mar 11th, 2013

The Salient pole alternator because of its large diameter and short axial length takes more time to complete one revolution for a pair of poles under a coil, so the frequency of induced emf which is p...

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• Jan 8th, 2013

Salient pole rotor has larger diameter than cylindrical rotor. In thermal power plant rotor should rotate in high speed so that salient pole will unstable due to larger diameter so that we cant use salient pole in thermal power plant.

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