- commutator generator
- 整流发电机
English-Chinese electricity dictionary (电气专业词典). 2013.
commutator generator
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commutator — [käm′yə tāt΄ər] n. [< L commutatus (pp. of commutare,COMMUTE) + OR] a device that commutates an electric current, esp. a split ring metallic conductor that spins rapidly with the armature of a DC motor or generator while in contact with the… … English World dictionary
Commutator (electric) — This article is about the electrical component. For mathematical concept, see Commutator . A tiny 5 segment commutator less than 2 mm in diameter, on a direct current motor in a toy radio control ZipZaps car. A commutator is a rotary electri … Wikipedia
generator — Synonyms and related words: AC motor, Corliss engine, Otto engine, PCV valve, Wankel engine, accelerator, actuator, aeromotor, agent, air engine, alternator, ammeter, amplifier, ancestors, anode, apprentice, architect, armature, artificer, artist … Moby Thesaurus
commutator — [1] A series or ring of copper bars that are connected to the armature windings. The bars are insulated from each other and from the armature. The brushes (as in the generator or starter) rub against the whirling commutator. [2] Part of rotor in… … Dictionary of automotive terms
commutator — noun Date: 1880 1. a series of bars or segments so connected to armature coils of a generator or motor that rotation of the armature will in conjunction with fixed brushes result in unidirectional current output in the case of a generator and in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
commutator — /kom yeuh tay teuhr/, n. 1. Elect. a. a device for reversing the direction of a current. b. (in a DC motor or generator) a cylindrical ring or disk assembly of conducting members, individually insulated in a supporting structure with an exposed… … Universalium
commutator — noun a) an electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current b) (of a group) an element of the form ghgh where g and h are … Wiktionary
commutator — com•mu•ta•tor [[t]ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) elm a) a device for reversing the direction of a current b) (in a DC motor or generator) a ring or disk assembly that works to change the frequency or direction of current in the armature windings 2)… … From formal English to slang
Electrical generator — In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction. The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by a motor … Wikipedia
Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… … Wikipedia
electric generator — ▪ instrument Introduction also called dynamo, any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Generators also produce the… … Universalium
