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Rotary converter, the Glossary

Index Rotary converter

A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine which acts as a mechanical rectifier, inverter or frequency converter.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 39 relations: Alternating current, Alternator, Armature (electrical), Brushed DC electric motor, Cascade converter, Commutator (electric), Direct current, Dynamo, Electric machine, Electric power, Electrochemistry, Electroplating, Field coil, Frequency changer, Galvanic isolation, Gramme machine, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Mercury-arc valve, Motor–generator, New York City Subway, Paper mill, Power inverter, Printing press, Railway electrification, Rectifier, Rotary converter plant, Rotary phase converter, Semiconductor, Single-phase electric power, Slip ring, Solid-state electronics, Steel mill, Synchronous motor, Synchronverter, Three-phase electric power, Traction substation, Voltage drop, Voltage regulation, Voltage sag.

  2. AC power
  3. Inverters
  4. Rectifiers

Alternating current

Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction. Rotary converter and Alternating current are aC power.

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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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Armature (electrical)

In electrical engineering, the armature is the winding (or set of windings) of an electric machine which carries alternating current.

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Brushed DC electric motor

A brushed DC electric motor is an internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source and utilizing an electric brush for contact.

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Cascade converter

A cascade converter is a type of motor-generator which was patented in 1902 by J. L. la Cour and O. S. Bragstad. Rotary converter and cascade converter are electric power systems components.

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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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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge.

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Dynamo

284110) A dynamo is an electrical generator that creates direct current using a commutator.

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Electric machine

In electrical engineering, electric machine is a general term for machines using electromagnetic forces, such as electric motors, electric generators, and others.

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Electric power

Electric power is the rate of transfer of electrical energy within a circuit.

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Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry is the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relationship between electrical potential difference and identifiable chemical change.

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Electroplating

Electroplating, also known as electrochemical deposition or electrodeposition, is a process for producing a metal coating on a solid substrate through the reduction of cations of that metal by means of a direct electric current.

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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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Frequency changer

A frequency changer or frequency converter is an electronic or electromechanical device that converts alternating current (AC) of one frequency to alternating current of another frequency.

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Galvanic isolation

Galvanic isolation is a principle of isolating functional sections of electrical systems to prevent current flow; no direct conduction path is permitted.

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Gramme machine

A Gramme machine, Gramme ring, Gramme magneto, or Gramme dynamo is an electrical generator that produces direct current, named for its Belgian inventor, Zénobe Gramme, and was built as either a dynamo or a magneto.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American 501(c)(3) professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines.

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Mercury-arc valve

A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or (UK) mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). Rotary converter and mercury-arc valve are electric power systems components and rectifiers.

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Motor–generator

A motor–generator (an M–G set) is a device for converting electrical power to another form. Rotary converter and motor–generator are electric power systems components.

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New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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Paper mill

A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags, and other ingredients.

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Power inverter

A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). Rotary converter and power inverter are electric power systems components and inverters.

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Printing press

A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink.

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Railway electrification

Railway electrification is the use of electric power for the propulsion of rail transport.

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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. Rotary converter and rectifier are electric power systems components and rectifiers.

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Rotary converter plant

A rotary converter plant is a facility at which rotary converters convert one form of electricity to another form of electricity.

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Rotary phase converter

A rotary phase converter, abbreviated RPC, is an electrical machine that converts power from one polyphase system to another, converting through rotary motion. Rotary converter and rotary phase converter are aC power.

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Semiconductor

A semiconductor is a material that has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass.

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Single-phase electric power

In electrical engineering, single-phase electric power (abbreviated 1φ) is the distribution of alternating current electric power using a system in which all the voltages of the supply vary in unison. Rotary converter and single-phase electric power are aC power.

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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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Solid-state electronics

Solid-state electronics are semiconductor electronics: electronic equipment that use semiconductor devices such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits (ICs).

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Steel mill

A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel.

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Synchronous motor

A synchronous electric motor is an AC electric motor in which, at steady state, the rotation of the shaft is synchronized with the frequency of the supply current; the rotation period is exactly equal to an integer number of AC cycles.

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Synchronverter

Synchronverters or virtual synchronous generators are inverters which mimic synchronous generators (SG) to provide "synthetic inertia" for ancillary services in electric power systems. Rotary converter and Synchronverter are electric power systems components and inverters.

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Three-phase electric power

Three-phase electric power (abbreviated 3ϕ) is a common type of alternating current (AC) used in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Rotary converter and Three-phase electric power are aC power.

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Traction substation

A traction substation, traction current converter plant, rectifier station or traction power substation (TPSS) is an electrical substation that converts electric power from the form provided by the electrical power industry for public utility service to an appropriate voltage, current type and frequency to supply railways, trams (streetcars) or trolleybuses with traction current.

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Voltage drop

In electronics, voltage drop is the decrease of electric potential along the path of a current flowing in a circuit.

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Voltage regulation

In electrical engineering, particularly power engineering, voltage regulation is a measure of change in the voltage magnitude between the sending and receiving end of a component, such as a transmission or distribution line.

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Voltage sag

A voltage sag (U.S. English) or voltage dip (British English) is a short-duration reduction in the voltage of an electric power distribution system.

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See also

AC power

Inverters

Rectifiers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_converter

Also known as Rotary converters.