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DIRECT-AXIS SUBTRANSIENT SHORT-CIRCUIT TIME CONSTANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

The time required, following a sudden change in operating conditions, for the rapidly changing component, present during the first few cycles in the direct-axis short-circuit armature current, to decrease to 1/e, that is 0.368 of its initial value, the machine running at rated speed.

OBS

direct-axis sub-transient short-circuit time constant: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

Key term(s)
  • direct-axis subtransient short-circuit time constant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Temps nécessaire pour que la composante à amortissement rapide du courant longitudinal dans l'induit en court-circuit, présente dans les toutes premières périodes qui suivent une variation brusque des conditions de fonctionnement, décroisse jusqu'à 1/e, c'est-à-dire 0,368 fois sa valeur initiale, la machine tournant à sa vitesse assignée.

OBS

constante de temps subtransitoire longitudinale en court-circuit : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Tiempo necesario para que la componente de amortiguamiento rápido de la corriente longitudinal en el inducido en cortocircuito, presente en los primeros pocos períodos que siguen a una variación brusca de las condiciones de funcionamiento, decrezca hasta I/e, es decir, 0,368 veces su valor inicial, girando la máquina a su velocidad nominal.

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