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ROTARY INVERTER [2 records]

Record 1 2014-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
  • Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
  • Matériel et équipement électriques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estatores y rotores (Componentes eléctricos)
  • Equipo de fabricación de componentes eléctricos
DEF

Máquina con un solo devanado inducido conectado a un colector y a unos anillos, y destinada a convertir corriente alterna en corriente continua o viceversa.

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Record 2 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Convertors
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

rotary inverter: A machine that combines both motor and generator action in one armature winding. It is excited by one magnetic field and changes direct-current power to alternating-current power. (Usually it has no amortisseur winding.)

OBS

rotary inverter: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

convertisseur tournant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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