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IMPEDANCE DROP [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-08-19

English

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

The product of the current and the internal impedance[, which is equal to] the vectorial difference between the generated internal voltage and the terminal voltage of a machine.

OBS

impedance drop : term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC).

French

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

Produit du courant par l'impédance interne, égal à la différence vectorielle entre la tension induite interne et la tension aux bornes d'une machine.

OBS

chute de tension interne : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI).

Spanish

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

Producto de la corriente por la impedancia interna, que es igual a la diferencia vectorial entre la fuerza electromotriz interna inducida y la tensión en los terminales de una máquina.

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