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MOTOR GENERATOR SET [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Convertors
DEF

An electric motor coupled to an electric generator to convert electric power from one form to another.

OBS

motor generator; motor-generator set: [these terms are] also used to denote an electric generator and a driving motor, such as a gasoline or diesel engine.

Key term(s)
  • motor generator set
  • MG set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Convertidores eléctricos
DEF

Grupo compuesto de uno o varios motores acoplados mecánicamente a uno o varios generadores.

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