direct energy converter
1energy conversion — ▪ technology Introduction the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans. Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this purpose. Some of these energy …
2Direct torque control — (DTC) is one method used in variable frequency drives to control the torque (and thus finally the speed) of three phase AC electric motors. This involves calculating an estimate of the motor s magnetic flux and torque based on the measured… …
3converter — noun Date: 1533 one that converts: as a. the furnace used in the Bessemer process b. (or convertor) a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or… …
4thermionic power converter — ▪ electronics Introduction also called thermionic generator, thermionic power generator, or thermoelectric engine any of a class of devices that convert heat directly into electricity using thermionic emission rather than first… …
5Wireless energy transfer — or wireless power is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without artificial interconnecting conductors. Wireless transmission is useful in cases where interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous,… …
6Thermionic converter — A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode which thermionically emits electrons over a potential energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing a useful electric power output. Caesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work… …
7Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
8Outline of energy — See also: Index of energy articles In physics, energy (from the Greek ἐνέργεια – energeia, activity, operation , from ἐνεργός – energos, active, working [1]) is a scalar physical quantity that describes the amount of work that can be performed by …
9Marine energy — Renewable energy Biofuel Biomass Geothermal Hydroelectricity Solar energy Tidal power Wave power Wind power …
10Rotary converter — A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine used to convert one form of electrical power into another form. There are several types:* Rotary Phase Converter (RPC) for converting single phase power to three phase power. See Rotary phase… …
