synchronous machine

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.

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synchronous machine British  

noun

1. an electrical machine, whose rotating speed is proportional to the frequency of the alternating-current supply and independent of the load

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Example Sentences

By using current-energized synchronous machine principles, BMW says it can achieve a higher energy density, especially in the rear motor, which in turn allows the automaker to achieve levels of performance it expects out of its 7-series vehicles.

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By using current-energized synchronous machine principles, BMW says it can achieve a higher energy density, especially in the rear motor, which in turn allows the automaker to achieve levels of performance it expects out of its M-series vehicles.

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Instead, the motors operate on the principle of a “current-energized synchronous machine,” which BMW describes as “the excitation of the rotor is triggered by the precisely metered supply of electrical energy.”

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