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ROTARY CONVERTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Convertors
  • Coils and Windings (Electrical Components)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A machine with a single armature winding connected to a commutator and to slip-rings and used for converting alternating current into direct current or vice versa.

OBS

rotary convertor: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1996.

OBS

rotary convertor; rotary converter: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
  • Bobines et bobinage (Composants électrotechniques)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Machine à un seul enroulement d'induit raccordé à un collecteur et à des bagues et destinée à convertir du courant alternatif en courant continu ou inversement.

OBS

commutatrice : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) en 1996.

OBS

commutatrice : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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