OverviewSpecialised types of generatorTerminologyHistoryCommon use casesEquivalent circuitSee also
A dynamo uses commutators to produce direct current. It is self-excited, i.e. its field electromagnets are powered by the machine''s own output. Other types of DC generators use a separate source of direct current to energise their field magnets. A homopolar generator is a DC electrical generator comprising an electrically conductive disc or cylinder rotating in a plane perpendicular to a uniform static magnetic field. A potential differenc