Question 210Electricity & Electronics - 1st Asst/Chief

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Referring to the illustration of a DC diesel-electric drive system, what type of DC propulsion motors are used? Illustration EL-0141

Diagram for USCG Electrical Chief: Referring to the illustration of a DC diesel-electric drive system, what type...
Ashunt wound where the field is separately excited from a controlled rectifier
Bshunt wound where the field is separately excited from a non-controlled rectifier
Cseries wound where the field is wired in series with the armature
Dshunt wound where the field is wired in parallel with the armature
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) shunt wound where the field is separately excited from a non-controlled rectifier. In a DC diesel-electric drive system, shunt wound motors are commonly used where the field winding is excited separately from the main armature winding. This allows for independent control of the field current, which is typically provided by a non-controlled rectifier rather than a controlled rectifier. The other options are incorrect because: A) a controlled rectifier would be used for a separately excited field, C) a series wound motor has the field winding in series with the armature, and D) a shunt wound motor has the field winding in parallel with the armature.

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