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WARD-LEONARD SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Energy Transformation
DEF

A method of controlling the speed and direction of rotation of a direct current motor by varying and if necessary reversing its armature voltage by the control of the field current of a direct current generator supplying the motor armature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Mode de commande de la vitesse et du sens de rotation d'un moteur à courant continu, qui consiste à alimenter son induit par une génératrice de courant continu et à faire varier et éventuellement inverser sa tension d'induit par le réglage du courant de champ de la génératrice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Transformación de la energía
DEF

Método de control de la velocidad y del sentido de giro de un motor de corriente continua, que consiste en alimentar su inducido mediante un generador de corriente continua y hacer variar, y eventualmente invertir, su tensión de inducido regulando la corriente de excitación del generador.

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