Process of soldering by use of heat generated by the electrical resistance of the matter that is being soldered when an electric current is passed through it.
Induced-draft cooling tower
Tower that uses a suction fan to draw air through the tower, cooling water in that manner.
Inductance
Inductance opposes a change in current in an electrical circuit. Alternating Current (AC) varies with time; electromotive force is generated to oppose the current flow. Electromotive force is defined as: Force that occurs due to the voltage produced by a magnetic field that is in opposition to the magnetic field that is around a coil. The voltage is induced in the coil when the magnetic field cuts the coil. Current moving through the coil forms a magnetic field around the coil. This magnetic field moves across the turns of the coil, which induces a second voltage, which builds a magnetic field opposing the course current. The induced voltage is counter electromotive force.
Induction
Process by which the primary air sets into motion an air volume, called secondary air, in the room.
Induction brazing
Brazing process which uses electrical current through the matter being brazed, creating the heat required by generating it from the electrical resistance of the matter along with the current passing through the matter.
Induction generator
A device that converts the mechanical energy of rotation into electricity based on electromagnetic induction. An electric voltage (electromotive force) is induced in a conducting loop (or coil) when there is a change in the number of magnetic field lines (or magnetic flux) passing through the loop. When the loop is closed by connecting the ends through an external load, the induced voltage will cause an electric current to flow through the loop and load. Thus rotational energy is converted into electrical energy.
Induction motor
A motor in which a three phase (or any multiphase) alternating current (i.e. the working current) is supplied to iron-cored coils (or windings) within the stator. As a result, a rotating magnetic field is set up, which induces a magnetizing current in the rotor coils (or windings). Interaction of the magnetic field produced in this manner with the rotating field causes rotational motion to occur.
Induction ratio
Ratio of the total air flow rate to the primary air flow rate.
Induction welding (iw)
Welding done by using the heat generated by the electrical resistance of the matter being welded when the electric current passes through the matter.
Inductive reaction
Opposition to the alternating current flow is caused by this counter electromotive force in the alternating current of a coil.
