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What is armature reaction? What are its effects on a loaded generator? How can these be eliminated?

Armature reaction:                                              When current flows in the armature conductors a flux surrounds these conductors. The direction of this armature flux is such that it reduces the flux from the field poles, resulting reduction in both generated voltage and terminal voltage. So we can say that the interaction between armature flux and field flux is called armature reaction. Effects on a loaded generator:                                                  When a load is connected to a generator...