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CAPACITOR BRAKING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Capacitors (Static Electr.)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

Dynamic braking in an induction machine in which a capacitor is used to maintain magnetizing current thereby enabling the machine to act as a generator when disconnected from the system.

OBS

capacitor braking: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Condensateurs (Élect. statique)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Mode de freinage rhéostatique d'une machine à induction dans lequel on utilise un condensateur pour maintenir le courant d'excitation de façon à permettre de faire fonctionner la machine en génératrice quand on la coupe du réseau.

OBS

freinage par condensateur : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Condensadores (Electricidad estática)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Sistema de frenado reostático de las máquinas de inducción, en el cual se utiliza un condensador para mantener la corriente magnetizante de modo que permita hacer funcionar la máquina como generador cuando se desconecta de la red.

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