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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Page of calculations for armature resistance, dimensions, and slot area.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 64\1\  scan0148
Date  19th June 1923 guessed
  
-4- Contd.

Resistance of one armature turn
= .007 x 4 / 41
= .000683

Length of armature turn = 11" approx.

Resistance per 1000'
= 12000 / 11 x .000683
= .746 W

But ohms per 1000' at 20°C
= .00815 ÷ cross sectional area (a)

Whence a = .00815 / .746 = .0109 sq.ins.

Take a copper space efficiency of 50%

Then slot area
= 4 x .0109
= .0436 sq.inches.

Total area of all slots
= 1.79 sq.inches.

Suggested slot depth not to exceed
(√ 1.79 / 2π) = √.285 = .534

Corresponding width . = .0816"

Suggested slot depth and width
= .4375 deep by .100 wide.

Contd.
  
  


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