Synchronous Converter (Noun)
Meaning
Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A synchronous converter is an electrical device that can be used to convert an alternating current into a direct current, and vice versa.
- The synchronous converter uses a rotating synchronous machine to convert AC power into DC power for the rail network.
- This high-speed synchronous converter operates as an inverter or a rectifier to regulate the power flowing between the grid and the motor.
- The city's power plant uses an efficient synchronous converter to transform AC power generated by the turbines into DC power for industrial use.
- An induction furnace in a factory employs a large synchronous converter to transform incoming AC power to high-amperage DC for heating.