alternator
IPA: ˈɔɫtɝneɪtɝ
noun
- (electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
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Examples of "alternator" in Sentences
- GM apparently decided that changing the alternator was the ticket, which they did; however, the whine got WORSE.
- GM has said that 5,000 of its GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express vans are affected by this safety recall - due to a faulty alternator, which is considered a fire risk.
- The second time, your service department apparently consulted the GM protocol and determined changing the alternator was the only prescribed approach to potentially addressing the issue.
- In This type, the three conductor loops are fixed in the stator of the alternator (an alternating-current generator is also called alternator) while the magnetic field in the interior is rotated.
- When the driver presses the accelerator pedal again, the clutch between the engine and the starter-alternator is closed, causing the still turning flywheel to restart the engine without consuming any electrical current.
- The company has announced that the alternator has been a real breakthrough for the factory as it has become an integral part of the production of transport equipment for the US Army because of its advantages to analogical products.
- Dynamo Sliven, which describes itself as "one of the best functioning industrial plants in Bulgaria", has started work on an improved version of its alternator, which is expected to help it achieve even better business positions in the coming months.
- Saturn is preparing the so-called “Green Line” line of hybrids for sale later this year, using a simplified electric motor/generator in place of a conventional alternator, which is supposed to cost several thousand dollars less than a hybrid from competitors.
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