Chapter 12: Reactance Of Induction Apparatus
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Section titled “Source Metadata”| Field | Value |
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| Source | Theory and Calculation of Electric Circuits |
| Year | 1917 |
| Section ID | theory-calculation-electric-circuits-chapter-12 |
| Location | lines 22634-23465 |
| Status | candidate |
| Word Count | 4094 |
| Equation Candidates In Section | 0 |
| Figure Candidates In Section | 3 |
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Opening Source Excerpt
Section titled “Opening Source Excerpt”CHAPTER XII REACTANCE OF INDUCTION APPARATUS 109. An electric current passing through a conductor is ac- companied by a magnetic field surrounding this conductor, and this magnetic field is as integral a part of the phenomenon, as is the energy dissipation by the resistance of the conductor. It is represented by the inductance, L, of the conductor, or the number of magnetic interlinkages with unit current in the conductor. Every circuit thus has a resistance, and an inductance, however small the latter may be in the so-called "non-inductive" circuit. With continuous current in stationary conditions, the inductance, L, has no effect on the energy flow; with alternating current of frequency, /, the inductance, L, consumes a voltage 2 x/Li, and is, therefore, represented by the reactance, x = 2x/L, which is measured in ohms, andSource-Located Theme Snippets
Section titled “Source-Located Theme Snippets”Magnetism
Section titled “Magnetism”CHAPTER XII REACTANCE OF INDUCTION APPARATUS 109. An electric current passing through a conductor is ac- companied by a magnetic field surrounding this conductor, and this magnetic field is as integral a part of the phenomenon, as is the energy dissipation by the resistance of the conductor. It is represented by the inductance, L, of the conductor, or the number of magnetic interlinkages with unit cur ...Impedance / reactance
Section titled “Impedance / reactance”CHAPTER XII REACTANCE OF INDUCTION APPARATUS 109. An electric current passing through a conductor is ac- companied by a magnetic field surrounding this conductor, and this magnetic field is as integral a part of the phenomenon, as is the energy dissipation by the resistance of the conductor. It ...Field language
Section titled “Field language”CHAPTER XII REACTANCE OF INDUCTION APPARATUS 109. An electric current passing through a conductor is ac- companied by a magnetic field surrounding this conductor, and this magnetic field is as integral a part of the phenomenon, as is the energy dissipation by the resistance of the conductor. It is represented by the inductance, L, of the conductor, or the number of magnetic interlinkages with unit current i ...Alternating current
Section titled “Alternating current”CHAPTER XII REACTANCE OF INDUCTION APPARATUS 109. An electric current passing through a conductor is ac- companied by a magnetic field surrounding this conductor, and this magnetic field is as integral a part of the phenomenon, as is the energy dissipation by the resistance of the conductor. ...Chapter-Local Concept Hits
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theory-calculation-electric-circuits-fig-107 | ^i-1.9 00 - 60°; ^0=7.6. Fig. 107. and the magnetic distribution in the transformer, during the moments marked as a, 6, c, d, e, /, g, in Fig. 107, is shown in | line 22859 |
theory-calculation-electric-circuits-fig-105 | and the magnetic distribution in the transformer, during the moments marked as a, 6, c, d, e, /, g, in Fig. 107, is shown in Fig. 105. In Fig. 105a, the primary flux is larger t… | line 22863 |
theory-calculation-electric-circuits-fig-109 | the primary coil equals its resistance drop, eo = roi, then the Fig. 109. voltage across the secondary coil, s, gives the total reactance, x^, for s as primary, | line 23225 |
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Modern Engineering Reading Prompts
Section titled “Modern Engineering Reading Prompts”- Magnetism: Track flux, reluctance, permeability, magnetizing force, and loss language against modern magnetic-circuit terminology.
- Impedance / reactance: Translate historical opposition terms into modern impedance, admittance, conductance, susceptance, and complex-plane notation.
- Field language: Read for whether field language is mechanical, geometrical, causal, descriptive, or simply a convenient engineering model.
- Alternating current: Compare Steinmetz’s AC language with modern sinusoidal steady-state analysis, RMS quantities, phase, and phasor notation.
- Hysteresis: Compare the passage with modern magnetic loss, B-H loop area, lag, material memory, and empirical loss laws.
Ether-Field Interpretive Boundary
Section titled “Ether-Field Interpretive Boundary”- Magnetism: Centrifugal/divergent magnetic-field readings are interpretive overlays, not automatic historical claims.
- Field language: Field-pressure or field-gradient interpretations can be explored here only after the explicit source passage and modern engineering translation are kept distinct.
- Hysteresis: An interpretive reading can treat hysteresis as field lag or memory, but the historical claim must remain Steinmetz’s actual magnetic-loss treatment.
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