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Two-phase electric power

Index Two-phase electric power

Two-phase electrical power was an early 20th-century polyphase alternating current electric power distribution system. [1]

20 relations: Alternating current, Donald G. Fink, Electric generator, Electrical engineering, Hartford, Connecticut, Induction motor, Magnetostriction, Niagara Falls, Pennsylvania, Phase (waves), Philadelphia, Polyphase system, Rotary converter, Scott-T transformer, Single-phase electric power, Split-phase electric power, Symmetrical components, Three-phase electric power, Torque, Transformer.

Alternating current

Alternating current (AC) is an electric current which periodically reverses direction, in contrast to direct current (DC) which flows only in one direction.

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Donald G. Fink

Donald Glen Fink (November 8, 1911 – May 3, 1996) was an American electrical engineer, a pioneer in the development of radio navigation systems and television standards, vice president for research of Philco, president of the Institute of Radio Engineers, General Manager of the IEEE, and an editor of many important publications in electrical engineering.

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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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Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering is a professional engineering discipline that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Induction motor

An induction motor or asynchronous motor is an AC electric motor in which the electric current in the rotor needed to produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic induction from the magnetic field of the stator winding.

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Magnetostriction

Magnetostriction (cf. electrostriction) is a property of ferromagnetic materials that causes them to change their shape or dimensions during the process of magnetization.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Phase (waves)

Phase is the position of a point in time (an instant) on a waveform cycle.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Polyphase system

A polyphase system is a means of distributing alternating-current electrical power where the power transfer is constant.

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Rotary converter

A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine which acts as a mechanical rectifier, inverter or frequency converter.

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Scott-T transformer

A Scott-T transformer (also called a Scott connection) is a type of circuit used to produce two-phase electric power (2 φ, 90 degree phase rotation) from a three-phase (3 φ, 120 degree phase rotation) source, or vice versa.

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Single-phase electric power

In electrical engineering, single-phase electric power is the distribution of alternating current electric power using a system in which all the voltages of the supply vary in unison.

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Split-phase electric power

A split-phase or single-phase three-wire system is a type of single-phase electric power distribution.

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Symmetrical components

In electrical engineering, the method of symmetrical components simplifies analysis of unbalanced three-phase power systems under both normal and abnormal conditions.

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Three-phase electric power

Three-phase electric power is a common method of alternating current electric power generation, transmission, and distribution.

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Torque

Torque, moment, or moment of force is rotational force.

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Transformer

A transformer is a static electrical device that transfers electrical energy between two or more circuits through electromagnetic induction.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-phase_electric_power

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