The stationary part of an electric machine that houses the windings is called the

The stationary part of an electric machine that houses the windings is called the

• A. Stator
• B. Rotor
• C. Armature
• D. Field

Answer: (A)

The stator is the stationary frame that holds the windings. It sits as the outer part of the machine and, when energized, creates the magnetic field that the rotor inside it interacts with as it turns. The rotor is the moving part that rotates within this field. Armature is a winding term used in some machines for the winding that carries current (often on the rotor in DC machines), while the field refers to the magnetizing winding or magnets that produce the magnetic field, which can be located on either the stator or rotor depending on design. So the stationary part that houses the windings is the stator.

The stator is the stationary frame that holds the windings. It sits as the outer part of the machine and, when energized, creates the magnetic field that the rotor inside it interacts with as it turns. The rotor is the moving part that rotates within this field. Armature is a winding term used in some machines for the winding that carries current (often on the rotor in DC machines), while the field refers to the magnetizing winding or magnets that produce the magnetic field, which can be located on either the stator or rotor depending on design. So the stationary part that houses the windings is the stator.