homopolar generator

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• Homopolar generator — A homopolar generator is a DC electrical generator comprising an electrically conductive disc rotating in a plane perpendicular to a uniform static magnetic field. A potential difference is created between the center of the disc and the rim, the… …   Wikipedia

• homopolar generator — /hoʊmoʊˌpoʊlə ˈdʒɛnəreɪtə/ (say hohmoh.pohluh jenuhraytuh) noun a direct current generator consisting of a rotating disc in a steady magnetic field; Faraday disc …  

• homopolar generator — noun : a generator producing direct current without reversals of potential or resort to commutation …   Useful english dictionary

• List of homopolar generator patents — Below is a list of homopolar generator patents. A homopolar generator is an electrical generator in which the magnetic field has the same polarity at every point, so that the armature passes through the magnetic field lines of force continually… …   Wikipedia

• Homopolar motor — A homopolar motor has a magnetic field along the axis of rotation and an electric current that at some point is not parallel to the magnetic field. The name homopolar refers to the absence of polarity change.DescriptionMoving electric charges (an …   Wikipedia

• homopolar — adjective Date: 1896 1. of a motor or generator using or producing direct current without the use of commutators 2. of or relating to a union of atoms of like polarity ; nonionic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• homopolar — adj. 1 electrically symmetrical. 2 Electr. (of a generator) producing direct current without the use of commutators. 3 Chem. (of a covalent bond) in which one atom supplies both electrons …   Useful english dictionary

• Motor Homopolar — Un Generador Homopolar es un generador eléctrico de corriente continua que consta de un disco conductor que gira en un plano perpendicular a un campo magnético estático y uniforme. Una diferencia de potencial se origina entre el centro del disco… …   Wikipedia Español

• Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… …   Wikipedia

• Electrical generator — In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction. The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by a motor …   Wikipedia

• electric generator — ▪ instrument Introduction also called  dynamo,         any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Generators also produce the… …   Universalium