alternating-current supply
111synchronous speed — noun : a definite speed for an alternating current machine that is dependent on the frequency of the supply circuit because the rotating member passes one pair of poles for each alternation of the alternating current * * * Elect. the speed at… …
112Overhead lines — This article is about the transmission of electrical power to road and rail vehicles. For transmission of bulk electrical power to general consumers, see Electric power transmission. For powerlines mounted on pylons, see overhead power line.… …
113Voltage converter — A voltage converter changes the voltage of an electrical power source and is usually combined with other components to create a power supply. The term voltage converter is sometimes used as a generic term for a power supply. A voltage converter… …
114Diode bridge — Three bridge rectifiers. The size is generally related to the current handling capability …
115Overhead power line — This article is about power lines for general transmission of electrical power. For overhead lines used to power road and rail vehicles, see Overhead lines. Transmission lines in Lund, Sweden …
116Hybrid pylon — A hybrid pylon is a pylon which carries electric circuits for different types of current. In principle, hybrid pylons supply parallel guidance to the following types of electrical lines:* Three phase alternating current and traction current *… …
117analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
118electromagnetism — /i lek troh mag ni tiz euhm/, n. 1. the phenomena associated with electric and magnetic fields and their interactions with each other and with electric charges and currents. 2. Also, electromagnetics. the science that deals with these phenomena.… …
119Electrical impedance — Electromagnetism Electricity · …
120Induction hardening — is a form of heat treatment in which a metal part is heated by induction heating and then quenched. The quenched metal undergoes a martensitic transformation, increasing the hardness and brittleness of the part. Induction hardening is used to… …
