Electric power conversionIn all fields of electrical engineering, power conversion is the process of converting electric energy from one form to another. A power converter is an electrical or electro-mechanical device for converting electrical energy. A power converter can convert alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) and vice versa; change the voltage or frequency of the current or do some combination of these. The power converter can be as simple as a transformer or it can be a far more complex system, such as a resonant converter.
Aimant au néodymevignette|Aimants au néodyme sous forme de cubes. Un aimant au néodyme (aimant NdFeB) est un aimant permanent composé d'un alliage de néodyme, de fer et de bore () permettant de former un système cristallin tétragonal. Développés en 1982 par General Motors et Sumitomo Special Metals, les aimants au néodyme sont les aimants permanents les plus puissants disponibles sur le marché ainsi que les aimants aux terres rares les plus utilisés.
Electric power industryThe electric power industry covers the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric power to the general public and industry. The commodity sold is actually energy, not power, e.g. consumers pay for kilowatt-hours, power multiplied by time, which is energy. The commercial distribution of electricity started in 1882 when electricity was produced for electric lighting. In the 1880s and 1890s, growing economic and safety concerns lead to the regulation of the industry.
Power engineeringPower engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such systems. Although much of the field is concerned with the problems of three-phase AC power – the standard for large-scale power transmission and distribution across the modern world – a significant fraction of the field is concerned with the conversion between AC and DC power and the development of specialized power systems such as those used in aircraft or for electric railway networks.
Palier (mécanique)vignette|210x210px|Représentation 3D d'un palier lisse. Les paliers sont des organes utilisés en construction mécanique pour supporter et guider, en rotation, des arbres de transmission. Suivant l’usage désiré, ces paliers peuvent être : lisses, où les arbres qui reposent sur des coussinets sont soumis au frottement de glissement entre les surfaces en contact ; à roulement, où le contact s’effectue par l’intermédiaire de billes, d'aiguilles ou de rouleaux contenus dans des cages.
Electric motorAn electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the motor's shaft. An electric generator is mechanically identical to an electric motor, but operates with a reversed flow of power, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Thrust bearingA thrust bearing is a particular type of rotary bearing. Like other bearings they permanently rotate between parts, but they are designed to support a predominantly axial load. Thrust bearings come in several varieties. Thrust ball bearings, composed of bearing balls supported in a ring, can be used in low thrust applications where there is little axial load. Cylindrical thrust roller bearings consist of small cylindrical rollers arranged flat with their axes pointing to the axis of the bearing.
Cycle de Rankine400px|thumb|Diagramme entropique du cycle de Rankine avec l'eau comme fluide de travail Le cycle de Rankine est un cycle thermodynamique endoréversible qui comprend deux isobares et deux adiabatiques. C'est le cycle qui se rapproche le plus du cycle de Carnot. Il se distingue de ce dernier par la substitution de deux transformations isobares aux deux transformations isothermes, ce qui rend possible sa réalisation technique. Il fut inventé par William John Macquorn Rankine (1820-1872) qui lui donna son nom.
Alimentation électriqueUne alimentation électrique est un ensemble de systèmes capables de fournir de l'électricité aux industries ou appareils électriques. Plus spécifiquement, l'alimentation électrique est l'ensemble des équipements électriques qui assure le transfert du courant électrique d'un réseau électrique pour le fournir, sous les paramètres appropriés (puissance, tension) de façon stable et constante à un ou plusieurs consommateurs, ce dans des conditions de sécurité généralement réglementées.
Brushed DC electric motorA 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. Brushed motors were the first commercially important application of electric power to driving mechanical energy, and DC distribution systems were used for more than 100 years to operate motors in commercial and industrial buildings. Brushed DC motors can be varied in speed by changing the operating voltage or the strength of the magnetic field.
