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DUTY TYPE S4 [1 record]

Record 1 2014-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A sequence of identical duty cycles, each cycle including a significant period of starting, a period of operation at constant load and a rest and de-energized period.

OBS

intermittent periodic duty with starting; duty type S4: terms and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

Key term(s)
  • S4 duty type

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Suite de cycles de service identiques comprenant une période appréciable de démarrage, une période de fonctionnement à charge constante et une période de repos.

OBS

service intermittent périodique à démarrage; service type S4 : termes et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Electrotecnia
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Serie de ciclos idénticos incluyendo cada uno un tiempo de arranque, un tiempo de funcionamiento con carga constante y un tiempo de reposo.

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