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An electrical component that stores energy in an electric field. capacitor-input filter A power supply network where a capacitor is the first element following the rectifier. capacitor voltage transformer In electrical power systems, an instrument transformer for measuring voltage that uses a capacitive voltage divider. capacity factor
By 1914, the IEC had issued a first list of terms and definitions covering electrical machinery and apparatus, a list of international letter symbols for quantities and signs for names of units, a list of definitions in connection with hydraulic turbines, and a number of definitions and recommendations relating to rotating machines and ...
It aims to allow application software to exchange information about an electrical network. [1] It has been officially adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The CIM is currently maintained as a UML model. [2] It defines a common vocabulary and basic ontology. CIM models the network itself using the 'wires model'.
Glossary of aerospace engineering This article includes an engineering-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Barometer A device for measuring pressure. Battery Electrochemical cells that transform chemical energy into electricity. Base In chemistry, bases are substances that, in aqueous solution, release hydroxide (OH −) ions, are slippery to the touch, can taste bitter if an alkali, [50] change the color of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue), react with acids to form salts, promote ...
The Hawkins Electrical Guide was a technical engineering book written by Nehemiah Hawkins, first published in 1914, intended to explain the highly complex principles of the new technology of electricity in a way that could be understood by the common man.
The word armature was first used in its electrical sense, i.e. keeper of a magnet, in mid 19th century. [3] The parts of an alternator or related equipment can be expressed in either mechanical terms or electrical terms. Although distinctly separate these two sets of terminology are frequently used interchangeably or in combinations that ...
For more definitions in electric engineering, see Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering. For terms related to engineering in general, see Glossary of engineering. The glossary terms fit in the following categories in power electronics: Electronic power converters; converters, rectifiers, inverters, filters.