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INITIAL PERIODIC SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
- Measurements of Electricity
- Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial periodic short-circuit current
1, record 1, English, initial%20periodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The r.m.s. [root mean square] value of the current in the armature winding immediately after the winding has been suddenly short-circuited, the aperiodic component of current, if any, being excluded. 1, record 1, English, - initial%20periodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial periodic short-circuit current : term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC) in 1996. 2, record 1, English, - initial%20periodic%20short%2Dcircuit%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant initial périodique de court-circuit
1, record 1, French, courant%20initial%20p%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur efficace du courant dans l'enroulement d'induit immédiatement après qu'il a été mis brusquement en court-circuit, la composante apériodique du courant, si elle existe, étant exclue. 1, record 1, French, - courant%20initial%20p%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant initial périodique de court-circuit : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996. 2, record 1, French, - courant%20initial%20p%C3%A9riodique%20de%20court%2Dcircuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corriente eléctrica
- Medida de la electricidad
- Bobinas y bobinados (Componentes eléctricos)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente periódica inicial de la corriente de cortocircuito
1, record 1, Spanish, componente%20peri%C3%B3dica%20inicial%20de%20la%20corriente%20de%20cortocircuito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor eficaz de la corriente en el devanado inducido inmediatamente después de ser puesto bruscamente en cortocircuito, excluyendo la componente aperiódica de la corriente, si existe. 1, record 1, Spanish, - componente%20peri%C3%B3dica%20inicial%20de%20la%20corriente%20de%20cortocircuito
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