A 10-pole, three-phase, 50 Hz alternator has 180 slots. If the armature coils are short-pitched by two slots, what is the pitch factor?

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  1. sin (10)°
  2. cos (20)°
  3. sin (20)°
  4. cos (10)°

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Option 4 : cos (10)°
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Concept

The pitch factor is given by:

where, KP = Pitch factor

α = Short pitching angle

Calculation

Given, No. of slots = 180

Poles = 10

The armature coils are short-pitched by two slots. The angle contributed by one slot:

The short pitched angle (α) = 2 × 10° = 20° 

KP = cos (10)°

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