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INDEPENDENT EXCITATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- separate excitation
1, record 1, English, separate%20excitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- independent excitation 2, record 1, English, independent%20excitation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of machine excitation in which the supply to the field system is obtained from a separate direct-current source. 3, record 1, English, - separate%20excitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excitation indépendante
1, record 1, French, excitation%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- excitation séparée 1, record 1, French, excitation%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une génératrice, le flux magnétique est créé par le passage d'un courant d'excitation [...] dans les bobines de l'inducteur. Lorsque ce courant est fourni par une source indépendante de la génératrice, on dit que cette génératrice est à excitation indépendante ou à excitation séparée. 2, record 1, French, - excitation%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
- Electrotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excitación independiente
1, record 1, Spanish, excitaci%C3%B3n%20independiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] excitación [que] se produce por una fuente diferente de ella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - excitaci%C3%B3n%20independiente
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