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70 relations: AC power, Alexanderson alternator, Alternating current, Alternator, American Society for Engineering Education, Arc lamp, Armature (electrical engineering), Automotive battery, Ányos Jedlik, Battery isolator, Bottle dynamo, Car, Commutator (electric), CRC Press, Diesel locomotive, Diesel multiple unit, Diode, Diode bridge, Direct current, Dynamo, Electric generator, Electrical equipment in hazardous areas, Electrical grid, Electromagnet, Electromagnetic induction, Electromotive force, Engine-generator, Faraday's law of induction, Fault (power engineering), Federal Aviation Administration, Field coil, Flux switching alternator, Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Frequency, Ganz Works, Head-end power, Hertz, Hippolyte Pixii, Hub dynamo, Induction generator, Internal combustion engine, Linear alternator, Longwave, Magnet, Magnetic field, Magneto, Michael Faraday, Morse code, Polyphase coil, Polyphase system, ..., Power station, Prime mover (locomotive), Rectifier, Revolutions per minute, Rotating magnetic field, Rotor (electric), Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, Single-phase generator, Slip ring, Split-charge diode, Stator, Steam turbine, Three-phase, Traction motor, Transformer, Transmitter, Voltage regulator, William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Wireless telegraphy, Yablochkov candle. Expand index (20 more) »
AC power
Power in an electric circuit is the rate of flow of energy past a given point of the circuit.
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Alexanderson alternator
An Alexanderson alternator is a rotating machine invented by Ernst Alexanderson in 1904 for the generation of high-frequency alternating current for use as a radio transmitter.
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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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Alternator
An alternator is an electrical generator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.
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American Society for Engineering Education
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education.
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Arc lamp
An arc lamp or arc light is a lamp that produces light by an electric arc (also called a voltaic arc).
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Armature (electrical engineering)
In electrical engineering, an armature is the power-producing component of an electric machine.
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Automotive battery
An automotive battery is a rechargeable battery that supplies electrical current to a motor vehicle.
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Ányos Jedlik
Ányos István Jedlik (Jedlik Ányos István; Štefan Anián Jedlík; in older texts and publications: Stephanus Anianus Jedlik; 11 January 1800 – 13 December 1895) was a Hungarian inventor, engineer, physicist, and Benedictine priest.
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Battery isolator
A battery isolator is an electrical device that divides direct current (DC) into multiple branches and only allows current in one direction in each branch.
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Bottle dynamo
A bottle dynamo or sidewall dynamo is a small electrical generator for bicycles employed to power a bicycle's lights.
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Car
A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.
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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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CRC Press
The CRC Press, LLC is a publishing group based in the United States that specializes in producing technical books.
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Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.
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Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines.
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Diode
A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction (asymmetric conductance); it has low (ideally zero) resistance in one direction, and high (ideally infinite) resistance in the other.
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Diode bridge
A diode bridge is an arrangement of four (or more) diodes in a bridge circuit configuration that provides the same polarity of output for either polarity of input.
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Direct current
Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.
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Dynamo
A dynamo is an electrical generator that creates direct current using a commutator.
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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 equipment in hazardous areas
In electrical engineering, hazardous locations (sometimes abbreviated to HazLoc, pronounced Haz·Lōk) are defined as places where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to flammable gases, flammable liquid–produced vapors, combustible liquid–produced vapors, combustible dusts, or ignitable fibers/flyings present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.
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Electrical grid
An electrical grid is an interconnected network for delivering electricity from producers to consumers.
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Electromagnet
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.
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Electromagnetic induction
Electromagnetic or magnetic induction is the production of an electromotive force (i.e., voltage) across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field.
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Electromotive force
Electromotive force, abbreviated emf (denoted \mathcal and measured in volts), is the electrical intensity or "pressure" developed by a source of electrical energy such as a battery or generator.
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Engine-generator
An engine-generator or portable generator is the combination of an electrical generator and an engine (prime mover) mounted together to form a single piece of equipment.
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Faraday's law of induction
Faraday's law of induction is a basic law of electromagnetism predicting how a magnetic field will interact with an electric circuit to produce an electromotive force (EMF)—a phenomenon called electromagnetic induction.
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Fault (power engineering)
In an electric power system, a fault or fault current is any abnormal electric current.
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Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation.
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Field coil
A field coil is an electromagnet used to generate a magnetic field in an electro-magnetic machine, typically a rotating electrical machine such as a motor or generator.
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Flux switching alternator
A flux switching alternator is a form of high-speed alternator, an AC electrical generator, intended for direct drive by a turbine.
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Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current (AC) hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States.
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Frequency
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.
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Ganz Works
The Ganz Works or Ganz (or Ganz Művek, Ganz enterprises or Ganz companies) was a group of companies operating between 1845 and 1949 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Head-end power
In rail transport, head-end power (HEP) or electric train supply (ETS) is the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train.
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Hertz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the derived unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as one cycle per second.
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Hippolyte Pixii
Hippolyte Pixii (1808–1835) was an instrument maker from Paris, France.
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Hub dynamo
A hub dynamo is a small electrical generator built into the hub of a bicycle wheel that is usually used to power lights.
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Induction generator
An induction generator or asynchronous generator is a type of alternating current (AC) electrical generator that uses the principles of induction motors to produce power.
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Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
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Linear alternator
A linear alternator is essentially a linear motor used as an electrical generator.
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Longwave
In radio, longwave, long wave or long-wave, and commonly abbreviated LW, refers to parts of the radio spectrum with wavelengths longer than what was originally called the medium-wave broadcasting band.
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Magnet
A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field.
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Magnetic field
A magnetic field is a vector field that describes the magnetic influence of electrical currents and magnetized materials.
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Magneto
A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current.
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Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday FRS (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
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Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.
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Polyphase coil
Polyphase coils are electromagnetic coils connected together in a polyphase system such as a generator or motor.
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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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Power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant or powerhouse and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
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Prime mover (locomotive)
In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work.
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Rectifier
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.
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Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min) is the number of turns in one minute.
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Rotating magnetic field
A rotating magnetic field is a magnetic field that has moving polarities in which its opposite poles rotate about a central point or axis.
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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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Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti
Sebastian Pietro Innocenzo Adhemar Ziani de Ferranti (9 April 1864 – 13 January 1930) was a British electrical engineer and inventor.
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Single-phase generator
Single-phase generator (also known as single-phase alternator) is an alternating current electrical generator that produces a single, continuously alternating voltage.
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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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Split-charge diode
A split-charge diode is an electronic device used to enable simultaneous charging of multiple batteries from one power source.
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Stator
The stator is the stationary part of a rotary system, found in electric generators, electric motors, sirens, mud motors or biological rotors.
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Steam turbine
A steam turbine is a device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft.
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Three-phase
In electrical engineering, three-phase electric power systems have at least three conductors carrying alternating current voltages that are offset in time by one-third of the period.
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Traction motor
A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as an electric locomotive or electric roadway vehicle.
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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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Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications, a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna.
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Voltage regulator
A voltage regulator is an electronic circuit that provides a stable DC voltage independent of the load current, temperature and AC line voltage variations.
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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a Scots-Irish mathematical physicist and engineer who was born in Belfast in 1824.
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Wireless telegraphy
Wireless telegraphy is the transmission of telegraphy signals from one point to another by means of an electromagnetic, electrostatic or magnetic field, or by electrical current through the earth or water.
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Yablochkov candle
A Yablochkov candle (sometimes electric candle) is a type of electric carbon arc lamp, invented in 1876 by Pavel Yablochkov.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternator
