Once the engine is up and running, the alternator takes over, powering your car's electrical system and recharging the battery while the engine is running. From headlights to windshield wipers, the ...

Dive into the intricate process of alternator armature rewinding and restoration. We start by carefully disassembling the ...

Some people though prefer to dispense with batteries and generate their own power, and that’s what [Thomas D] has done by fitting his bike with an alternator. But this is no off the shelf unit ...

Your garden variety automotive alternator is ripe for repurposing as is, but with a little modification, it can actually be used as a surprisingly powerful brushless motor. Looking to demonstrate ...

A British company has developed an exhaust-driven generator that could be used to supplement the usual belt-driven alternator, or even provide electrical power to a hybrid drivetrain. alternator ...

The output of a generator can be represented on an induced current–time graph which is shown below. It shows four different positions of the coil of the generator, and the corresponding induced ...

Its main parts are the battery, alternator and voltage regulator. If any parts of the charging system are worn, a vehicle will be hard to start or may not start at all. The battery stores the ...