Working Principle of AVR and Its Types

Working principle of AVR

The voltage regulator is an adjustment device that controls the generator output voltage within a specified range. Its function is to automatically control the generator voltage and keep it constant when the rotating speed of the generator changes, so as to prevent the generator voltage from being too high to burn out the electrical equipment and cause the battery to overcharge. At the same time, it also prevents the generator voltage from being too low, resulting in malfunctioning of electrical equipment and insufficient battery charge.

Since the transmission ratio of generator to engine is fixed, the speed of generator will change with the change of engine speed. The power supply of generator to electric equipment and charging to battery both require its voltage to be stable, so it is necessary to adjust the output voltage of generator if the voltage is kept at a certain value basically.

A synchronous generator regulator that maintains the synchronous generator voltage at a predetermined value or changes the terminal voltage as planned.

When the terminal voltage and reactive power of the synchronous motor change, the output current of the exciter is automatically controlled according to the corresponding feedback signal to achieve the purpose of automatically regulating the terminal voltage or reactive power of the synchronous motor.

According to the working principle, the voltage regulator of alternator is divided into:

1. Contact type voltage regulator

Contact type voltage regulator was applied earlier, the regulator contact vibration frequency is slow, there is mechanical inertia and electromagnetic inertia, voltage regulation accuracy is low, contact is easy to generate sparks, large radio interference, poor reliability, short life, now has been eliminated.

2. Transistor regulator

With the development of semiconductor technology, transistor regulator is adopted. The advantages is high switching frequency of triode, no sparks, high adjusting precision, light weight, small volume, long life, high reliability, small radio interference and so on. Now it is widely used in medium and low grade car model.

3. Ic regulator (Integrated circuit regulator)

In addition to the advantages of the transistor regulator, the integrated circuit regulator has an ultra-small size and is installed inside the generator (also known as a built-in regulator), which reduces the external wiring and improves the cooling effect. It is now widely used in Santana, Audi and other car models.

4. Computer controlled regulator

After the total load of the system is measured by the electric load detector, a signal is sent to the generator computer, and then the generator voltage regulator is controlled by the engine computer, and the magnetic field circuit is turned on and off in a timely manner, thereby reliably ensuring the normal operation of the electrical system, the battery is fully charged, and can reduce engine load and improve fuel economy. Such regulators are used on car generators such as Shanghai Buick and Guangzhou Honda.

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