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Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena

Year: 1916. Status: seeded. Processing: chapter splits and candidate catalogs from OCR; edition alignment needs review.

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Impedance / reactance 1066Waves / transmission lines 826Magnetism 800Dielectricity / capacity 453Field language 386Alternating current 313Complex quantities 251Radiation / light 244Hysteresis 107Ether references 41Transients / damping 13Lightning / surges 5
Frequency 210Ether 41Light 30Magnetic permeability 10Radiation 3Velocity of light 2Dielectric constant 2Wave length 1
counter e.m.f. 70ether 41effective resistance 33electrostatic capacity 1wave length 1

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SectionThemesWhy PromoteWorkbench
Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive ReactanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities8 equation candidates; 8 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 6: Topographic MethodDielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current8 equation candidates; 8 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar DiagramsWaves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current8 equation candidates; 7 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 4: Vector RepresentationWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current8 equation candidates; 4 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral ValuesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language8 equation candidates; 2 figure candidatesOpen workbench
Chapter 5: Symbolic MethodWaves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current8 equation candidates; 1 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 1: IntroductionWaves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current8 equation candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 8: Admittance, Conductance, SusceptanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantities8 equation candidates; 1 figure candidatesOpen workbench
Chapter 3: Law Of Electromagnetic InductionMagnetism, Field language, Alternating current, Radiation / light8 equation candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 25: Distortion Of Wave-Shape And Its CausesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Field language8 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 24: Synchronous MotorImpedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Alternating current8 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 17: The Alternating-Current TransformerImpedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Radiation / light8 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 12: Effective Resistance And ReactanceMagnetism, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Hysteresis7 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
Chapter 18: Polyphase Induction MotorsImpedance / reactance, Magnetism, Radiation / light, Alternating current7 figure candidates; dense concept hitsOpen workbench
SectionWordsThemesConceptsEq.Fig.QuotesLocation
Chapter 1: Introduction
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2,869Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating currentFrequency (9), Light (2)800lines 1120-1683
Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral Values
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1,100Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field languagepending820lines 1684-2011
Chapter 3: Law Of Electromagnetic Induction
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727Magnetism, Field language, Alternating current, Radiation / lightFrequency (3), Ether (1)800lines 2012-2148
Chapter 4: Vector Representation
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3,435Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating currentLight (2), Frequency (1)840lines 2149-2759
Chapter 5: Symbolic Method
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2,253Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating currentFrequency (2)810lines 2760-3266
Chapter 6: Topographic Method
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1,780Dielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating currentEther (2)880lines 3267-3618
Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar Diagrams
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2,051Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating currentEther (1)870lines 3619-4087
Chapter 8: Admittance, Conductance, Susceptance
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1,363Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantitiespending810lines 4088-4673
Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive Reactance
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3,916Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantitiesEther (1)880lines 4674-6992
Chapter 10: Resistance And Reactance Of Transmission
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3,813Impedance / reactance, Waves / transmission lines, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacityEther (1)020lines 6993-9766
Chapter 11: Phase Control
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3,743Impedance / reactance, Field language, Alternating current, Waves / transmission linesLight (3), Ether (1), Frequency (1)020lines 9767-10717
Chapter 12: Effective Resistance And Reactance
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5,679Magnetism, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, HysteresisFrequency (19), Magnetic permeability (7), Ether (1)070lines 10718-13483
Chapter 13: Foucault Or Eddy Currents
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3,721Magnetism, Field language, Radiation / light, Impedance / reactanceFrequency (14), Ether (3), Light (2), Magnetic permeability (1)030lines 13484-14333
Chapter 14: Dielectric Losses
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4,445Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Impedance / reactance, MagnetismFrequency (28), Ether (3), Light (2), Velocity of light (1)040lines 14334-15409
Chapter 15: Distributed Capacity, Inductance, Resistance, And Leakage
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2,938Dielectricity / capacity, Impedance / reactance, Waves / transmission lines, Alternating currentFrequency (4), Ether (3), Radiation (2), Dielectric constant (1)020lines 15410-16076
Chapter 16: Power, And Double-Frequency Quantities In
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1,876Complex quantities, Radiation / light, Alternating current, MagnetismFrequency (19)000lines 16077-16520
Chapter 17: The Alternating-Current Transformer
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3,982Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Radiation / lightFrequency (5), Ether (2), Light (1)080lines 16521-17716
Chapter 18: Polyphase Induction Motors
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5,758Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Radiation / light, Alternating currentFrequency (19), Ether (2)070lines 17717-20445
Chapter 19: Induction Generators
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1,524Radiation / light, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating currentFrequency (13)030lines 20446-21537
Chapter 20: Single-Phase Induction Motors
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3,441Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Alternating currentEther (1), Frequency (1)010lines 21538-22301
Chapter 21: Alternating-Current Generator
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2,685Field language, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating currentEther (2), Frequency (1), Light (1)030lines 22302-23970
Chapter 22: Armature Reactions Of Alternators
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4,707Field language, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantitiesFrequency (4)040lines 23971-25134
Chapter 23: Synchronizing Alternators
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1,789Radiation / light, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantitiesFrequency (7), Ether (1), Light (1)020lines 25135-25681
Chapter 24: Synchronous Motor
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8,698Impedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Alternating currentLight (6), Ether (5)080lines 25682-29374
Chapter 25: Distortion Of Wave-Shape And Its Causes
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7,023Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Field languageFrequency (12), Ether (5), Light (2), Magnetic permeability (1)080lines 29375-32539
Chapter 26: Effects Of Higher Harmonics
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2,204Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacity, Radiation / lightFrequency (15)020lines 32540-33010
Chapter 27: Symbolic Representation Of General Alternating Waves
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3,340Waves / transmission lines, Dielectricity / capacity, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantitiesFrequency (16), Light (2), Ether (1)010lines 33011-34776
Chapter 28: General Polyphase Systems
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653Alternating current, Radiation / light, Waves / transmission linesFrequency (2)030lines 34777-34928
Chapter 29: Symmetrical Polyphase Systems
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1,095Complex quantities, Alternating current, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacityFrequency (1)000lines 34929-35255
Chapter 30: Balanced And Unbalanced Polyphase Systems
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1,574Alternating current, Waves / transmission lines, Dielectricity / capacity, Radiation / lightFrequency (3)000lines 35256-35691
Chapter 31: Interlinked Polyphase Systems
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1,564Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Ether references, Waves / transmission linesEther (2)020lines 35692-36061
Chapter 32: Transformation Of Polyphase Systems
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2,126Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacityEther (1)080lines 36062-36514
Chapter 33: Efficiency Of Systems
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3,815Dielectricity / capacity, Alternating current, Radiation / light, Ether referencesLight (4), Ether (2)000lines 36515-37127
Chapter 34: Metering Of Polyphase Circuit
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1,263Alternating currentpending050lines 37128-37452
Chapter 35: Balanced Symmetrical Polyphase Systems
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2,178Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission linesFrequency (3), Dielectric constant (1), Light (1), Magnetic permeability (1)000lines 37453-37957
Chapter 36: Three-Phase System
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702Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacitypending000lines 37958-38392
Chapter 37: Quarter-Phase System
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3,709Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantities, Dielectricity / capacityFrequency (8), Radiation (1)000lines 38393-40115

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