System Components: Generator: Notes
The Generator produces free electrons necessary to charge the battery. The electron flow is produced through inductance, a magnetized rotor spinning inside a stator. The generator produces AC voltage which is converted to DC voltage or rectified.
The MINI uses an air cooled Brush Type generator.
NOTE:
In an attempt to standardize terminology in the industry, the term alternator is being replaced with generator. Often an alternator is referred to as an AC generator.
The Brush Type generator consists of the following main components:
- Generator Housing
- Stator Assembly
- Rotor Assembly