Foucault current

Foucault current
Eddy current Ed"dy cur"rent (Elec.) An induced electric current circulating wholly within a mass of metal; -- called also {Foucault current}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Foucault current — Fou cault cur rent [After J. B. L. Foucault (1819 68), French physicist.] (Elec.) An eddy current. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foucault current — sūkurinė srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. eddy current; Foucault current vok. Foucault Strom, m; Wirbelstrom, m rus. вихревой ток, m; ток Фуко, m pranc. courant de Foucault, m; courant tourbillonnaire, m; courant tourbillon, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Foucault current — Fuko srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Foucault current vok. Foucault Strom, m rus. ток Фуко, m pranc. courant de Foucault, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Foucault current — /fukoʊ ˈkʌrənt/ (say foohkoh kuruhnt) noun → eddy current. {described by Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, 1819–68, French physicist} …  

  • foucault current — (ˈ)fü|kō noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: after Jean B.L.Foucault died 1868 French physicist : eddy current …   Useful english dictionary

  • Foucault current — eddy current, localized current that forms within a conductor that is moving through a varying magnetic field (Electromagnetism) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Foucault current — noun an eddy current …   Wiktionary

  • Foucault current — noun see eddy current …   Useful english dictionary

  • Foucault — The name Foucault can refer to: *Michel Foucault (philosopher) *Léon Foucault (physicist) **Foucault pendulum *** Foucault s Pendulum (book), a 1988 book by Umberto Eco **Foucault current, electromagnetic phenomenon also known as eddy current… …   Wikipedia

  • Foucault-Strom — sūkurinė srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. eddy current; Foucault current vok. Foucault Strom, m; Wirbelstrom, m rus. вихревой ток, m; ток Фуко, m pranc. courant de Foucault, m; courant tourbillonnaire, m; courant tourbillon, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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