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CORE LOSS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Transformers
DEF

The energy wasted by hysteresis and eddy currents in a magnetic core (as of an armature or transformer).

OBS

core loss: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électromagnétisme
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Transformateurs
OBS

Les pertes dans le fer sont attribuables au phénomène d'hystérésis et aux courants de Foucault.

OBS

perte dans le fer; perte dans le noyau : termes habituellement employés au pluriel.

OBS

perte dans le noyau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • pertes dans le fer
  • pertes dans le noyau

Spanish

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