stator winding

A stator winding is a crucial component in electric motors and generators. It consists of insulated coils inserted into slots within the stator's iron core. These windings are typically connected in a wye or delta configuration and are responsible for producing a rotating magnetic field when supplied with electricity. This rotating field is fundamental to the operation of induction motors, inducing currents in the rotor and generating torque. In generators, the stator windings receive the induced voltage from a rotating magnetic field, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Wound-rotor induction motors can also feature stator-like windings in their rotors, connected via slip rings to external resistors or electronic systems for speed control.123