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ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR [3 records]

Record 1 2014-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Telecommunications
DEF

[An] electric generator that produces alternating current (AC) electricity to match an existing power source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
  • Énergie solaire
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Générateur qui produit un courant de fréquence constante et dont la production électrique requiert son couplage direct au réseau de distribution.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
  • Energía solar
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Máquina asíncrona conectada a una fuente de potencia reactiva que funciona como generador.

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Record 2 1991-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Traction (Rail)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Machine asynchrone fonctionnant en alternateur.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Video Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
CONT

C'est la source asynchrone qui pilote et verrouille le générateur central et permet de mélanger et de truquer les images de la source asynchrone (ex. le magnétoscope) avec les caméras.

Spanish

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