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INDUCTANCIA [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
OBS

self-inductance: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
OBS

inductance propre; auto-inductance : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrotecnia
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Record 2 2008-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
DEF

Quantitatively, the ratio of the emf (electromotive force) to the rate of change of the current.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
CONT

On appelle inductance le coefficient qui permet de lier phi, flux total du champ d'induction magnétique, au travers d'une bobine conductrice comportant n spires, au courant i qui a donné naissance à ce flux. Ce coefficient s'exprime en henrys (H) dans le système S.I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida de la electricidad
  • Radiación electromagnética
DEF

Relación entre la fuerza electromotriz producida en una bobina y la variación de la corriente.

OBS

Se mide en henrios.

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Record 3 2002-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism and Electromagnetism
  • Induction (Magnetism)
  • Telecommunications
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
DEF

When AC is applied to a coil, a varying magnetic field will be produced around it. When another coil is placed within that magnetic field, it will induce a current flowing in that coil. This principle is called MUTUAL INDUCTANCE The amount of mutual inductance between the two coils depends on the distance between the two coils, and the angle between the two coils. When two coils are linked together via mutual inductance in this manner, we say that the coils are inductively COUPLED. When the mutually inductive coils are close to each other, we say that they are closely, or tightly coupled. When they are far apart, we say that they are loosely coupled. The greatest amount of coupling occurs when the coils are wound one directly over the other and on a closed iron core. The quantity of coupling between two coils is sometimes referred to as the Coefficient of Coupling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
  • Induction (Magnétisme)
  • Télécommunications
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
DEF

Quotient du flux d'induction magnétique, que le courant d'un circuit détermine dans un autre circuit, par l'intensité du courant dans le premier circuit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Magnetismo y electromagnetismo
  • Inducción (Magnetismo)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
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