Selsyn (Noun)
Meaning
A system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A selsyn system can be used in power steering systems to synchronize the angle of the steering wheel with the actual direction of the wheels.
- In aircraft, the selsyn is used to transmit the position of the throttle controls from the cockpit to the engine.
- Selsyn systems are still used in industrial applications, particularly in environments where extremely high accuracy and synchronization are required.
- The selsyn was the original component used in the first interlock systems to synchronize the action of separate parts of a manufacturing line.
- A commonly used selsyn is the resolver-based incremental rotary position encoder and resolver system used on machine tools, where it provides an exact digital position reading.