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Commutate

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001264

To reverse the direction of electric current in an armature winding of a direct current (DC) motor or generator. This action maintains continuous rotation in motors or consistent polarity in generators. Commutation is achieved by a commutator and brushes, which make contact with the rotating windings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001264
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Stromdrehung; Spanish: conmutar; French: commuter
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001264",
  "term": "Commutate",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To reverse the direction of electric current in an armature winding of a direct current (DC) motor or generator. This action maintains continuous rotation in motors or consistent polarity in generators. Commutation is achieved by a commutator and brushes, which make contact with the rotating windings.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stromdrehung",
    "es": "conmutar",
    "fr": "commuter"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/commutate/"
}

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