What are the main components of a car's power supply system?
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The car's power supply system mainly consists of a battery, generator, and voltage regulator. The functions of these three components are as follows: 1. Battery: An essential part of the car, it can be divided into traditional lead-acid batteries and maintenance-free batteries. Since the battery uses a lead-calcium alloy as the grid frame, the amount of water decomposition during charging is minimal, and water evaporation is also low. Additionally, the sealed structure of the casing releases very little sulfuric acid gas. Compared to traditional batteries, it has advantages such as not requiring any liquid addition, easy connection to terminals, and long power storage duration. 2. Car Generator: The primary power source of the car, its function is to supply power to all electrical devices and simultaneously charge the battery when the engine is running normally. Based on the three-phase stator winding of a conventional alternator, the number of winding turns is increased, and lead-out terminals are added, along with an additional three-phase bridge rectifier. At low speeds, the output is from the original winding and the additional winding in series, while at higher speeds, only the original three-phase winding provides the output. 3. Voltage Regulator: Since the generator is driven by the car's engine, and the engine speed is not constant, the generator's output voltage can become unstable. Therefore, an electronic device is necessary to control the generator, ensuring that it outputs a relatively stable voltage at different engine speeds.
