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Brush (electric)

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A brush is a device which conducts current between stationary wires and moving parts, most commonly in a rotating shaft. [1]

22 relations: Alternator, Axle, Binder (material), Braid, Brass, Commutator (electric), Copper, Electric current, Electric generator, Electric motor, Electrical resistance and conductance, Electromagnetic coil, Graphite, Green strength, Grinding (abrasive cutting), Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Rotor (electric), Sintering, Slip ring, Spring (device), Wire.

Alternator

An alternator is an electrical generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.

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Axle

An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear.

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Binder (material)

A binder or binding agent is any material or substance that holds or draws other materials together to form a cohesive whole mechanically, chemically, by adhesion or cohesion.

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Braid

A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair.

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Brass

Brass is a metallic alloy that is made of copper and zinc.

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Commutator (electric)

A commutator is a rotary electrical switch in certain types of electric motors and electrical generators that periodically reverses the current direction between the rotor and the external circuit.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29.

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Electric current

An electric current is a flow of electric charge.

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Electric generator

In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) into electrical power for use in an external circuit.

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Electric motor

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Electrical resistance and conductance

The electrical resistance of an electrical conductor is a measure of the difficulty to pass an electric current through that conductor.

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Electromagnetic coil

An electromagnetic coil is an electrical conductor such as a wire in the shape of a coil, spiral or helix.

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Graphite

Graphite, archaically referred to as plumbago, is a crystalline allotrope of carbon, a semimetal, a native element mineral, and a form of coal.

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Green strength

Green strength, or handling strength, can be defined as the strength of a material it is processed to form its final ultimate tensile strength.

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Grinding (abrasive cutting)

Grinding is an abrasive machining process that uses a grinding wheel as the cutting tool.

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1.

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Nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7.

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Rotor (electric)

The rotor is a moving component of an electromagnetic system in the electric motor, electric generator, or alternator.

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Sintering

Clinker nodules produced by sintering Sintering is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without melting it to the point of liquefaction.

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Slip ring

A slip ring is an electromechanical device that allows the transmission of power and electrical signals from a stationary to a rotating structure.

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Spring (device)

A spring is an elastic object that stores mechanical energy.

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Wire

A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brush_(electric)

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